Residential
Residential Gutter Cleaning for Cowichan Valley Homes
Gutter cleaning for houses across the valley, from older homes in Duncan's core to rural acreages with a barn or shop. We clear the runs, flush the downspouts and take the debris away.
Customer reviews
What customers say
Came out and quoted my gutters the same day I requested it! Came out and cleaned my gutters and did some repair while they were up there for a reasonable price! Going to use them for my windows in the spring. Great service
Amazing! Sent in a request form on their website in the morning, heard back that afternoon, and booked for the next day. Very fast, reliable, and efficient.
They are efficient, hardworking, and reliable. I’ll definitely call them again for other services. Highly recommended!
Why us
Why customers love our service
And why you will get the best gutter cleaning service in the Cowichan Valley!
Fast and efficient gutter cleaning
We turn up on the day we said, clear the whole run, and get off your property without stretching the job out.
Clear and quick communication
You get an answer when you call or text, a price before we start, and a straight account of what we found up at the roof edge.
The best gutter cleaning you have ever had
Consistent five-star reviews from the homeowners we work for.
1000+ happy customers
More than a thousand customers have had us out to clear their gutters.
- Every gutter run on the house cleared by hand, matted needles included
- Downspouts flushed through and watched until they run clear at the bottom
- Outbuildings added to the same visit if you ask for them in the quote
- Debris bagged as we go and hauled away, not dumped in the yard
- A look along the hangers, joints and fascia while we are at the eaves
- Bungalows, split-levels, two-storey and three-storey houses
Before and after
The same gutter, before and after
Photographed from the same spot before we started and again once we had finished.
No two houses in the Cowichan Valley shed water the same way. A 1940s house a few blocks from downtown Duncan, a split-level in North Cowichan and a farmhouse on acreage near Cobble Hill all have gutters, but the trees, the height and the ground under each one are different. That is what we price and plan around.
Older homes in town
Duncan’s older streets have character houses with steep main roofs, low porch roofs, dormers and additions put on decades apart. Each change in the roofline is another corner where leaves pile up and another short run that has to be reached on its own.
Side yards are often narrow and the shrubs have had fifty years to grow. We carry the ladder in rather than forcing a setup, use stand-offs to keep weight off old gutters, and work around the beds instead of through them.
Acreages and outbuildings
Out past the town edge, the house is often only part of the job. A shop, a barn, a detached garage or a carport can each carry their own gutters, and those buildings usually sit closer to the treeline than the house. They also get forgotten, so we often find them full to the brim.
If you want those done too, list them when you ask for a quote. It costs less to do everything on one visit than to bring us back for the shop next month.
What valley trees put in a gutter
Douglas fir and western red cedar drop needles and small twigs all year. Once wet, they knit into a dense mat that holds water and gives moss somewhere to root. Rain alone never shifts it.
Bigleaf maple is the other big contributor. Its leaves are the size of a dinner plate, and in autumn a few of them can cap a downspout opening on their own. The seed keys follow, and they sprout in a gutter if you leave them there long enough.
Away from the big conifers, Garry oak and arbutus add leaves and peeling bark on the drier, rockier lots.
How it works
Getting Your Gutter Cleaning Booked
Simple from start to finish. Tell us about your home, get a straightforward quote, and let us handle the dirty work.
Tell us about your home
A few details are all we need.
Send us your address, number of storeys, and anything important about the property—trees, access, or a tricky roofline.
Get your quote
We price the job, not a generic house.
Size, height, roofline, access, and debris all matter. We'll give you a clear quote before we start.
We handle the dirty work
You don't need to climb the ladder.
We clear the gutters, clean the downspouts, flush the system, and take the debris with us.
You know what we found
We'll let you know if we spot something.
Loose bracket? Leaking seam? Drainage issue? We'll give you a straightforward heads-up.
That's it.
- You tell us about the house.
- We give you a clear quote.
- We clean the gutters.
- You get one less chore to worry about.
Ready to get your gutters cleaned? Get your quote and let us handle the dirty work.
Where the water goes after the downspout
In town, most downspouts tie into a storm drain or a perimeter drain. On rural properties, the water is often piped out to a ditch, a swale or a buried rock pit. If a buried line or pit is choked, the downspout above it backs up even after the gutter has been cleared.
We flush each downspout and watch the outlet. If the water stalls below ground, we tell you where it stops, so you know whether the issue is the gutter, the downspout or the drainage past it.
Signs your house is due
You can usually tell from the ground:
- water sheeting over the front edge during a steady rain
- grass, moss or a maple seedling showing above the gutter lip
- dark streaks down the fascia or siding below one spot
- a splash trench in the bed where water is falling instead of draining
- a section of gutter that has started to lean outward
The work
On the job
Picking a schedule
The trees decide it. A house in an open field may only need a visit every year or two. A house under a stand of fir usually needs two a year, one after the spring drop and one in late autumn before the heavy rain arrives. We will tell you which group your house is in after the first clean.
See the full gutter cleaning service, or read about gutter guards if your roof sits under heavy tree cover.
Why choose us
Why choose us for residential gutter cleaning
Town lot or acreage
A narrow lot near downtown Duncan and five acres off a gravel road are different jobs. We plan for the one you have.
Storeys are in the quote
Tell us how many storeys and roughly how the yard slopes. The price you get already allows for it.
We work to your trees
A house under a stand of fir needs more visits than one on an open field. We tell you which you are.
Nothing left behind
Needles, maple leaves and moss go in our bags and leave on our truck.
Got questions?
House gutter cleaning — your questions
How many times a year should a house in the Cowichan Valley have its gutters cleaned?
Once a year, in late autumn after the maples have dropped, suits most houses with a tree or two nearby.
If firs or cedars hang over the roof, plan on two visits: one in late spring once the new needles and seed have come down, and one before the winter rain sets in. Open lots with no trees close by can sometimes go longer. If you want it on a fixed cycle, that is what gutter maintenance is for.
Can you clean the gutters on my shop, barn or detached garage as well?
Yes. Mention each building when you ask for the quote and roughly how big it is.
Outbuildings often sit closer to the trees than the house does and get looked at less, so they tend to be fuller. Doing them on the same visit saves a second trip.
My downspouts drain into a ditch or a rock pit. Do you check those?
We flush every downspout we clean and watch where the water goes.
If it backs up at the bottom, the blockage may be in the buried line or the pit itself rather than the downspout. We will tell you what we saw so you know where the problem sits. More on that side of the job is on the gutter and downspout cleaning page.
Do you work on older houses with awkward access?
Yes. Older homes in town often have narrow gaps to the neighbour, mature shrubs against the foundation and porches or additions that break up the roofline.
We set the ladder where it is safe and does no harm to your garden, and we move it as many times as the house needs.
What if nobody has cleaned the gutters in years?
That is common, and we can deal with it.
Old buildup packs down into a heavy, wet layer, sometimes with grass or seedlings growing in it. It comes out by hand before any water goes in. The method is covered on the eavestrough cleaning page. If the weight has bent a hanger or opened a joint, we will point it out.
Do I have to be home while you work?
No. Everything happens outside. If we can get round the house, we can do the job while you are at work.
Let us know about gates, dogs or anything locked, and we will message you when we are finished.
Do you take the debris away?
Yes. We bag it as we go and it leaves with us. You will not find a pile of wet needles on the lawn or a sack left by the back door.
What happens if you find damage?
We tell you what it is and exactly where on the house it is.
Small things like a loose hanger can sometimes be handled on the spot. Anything bigger, you decide what to do next. Our gutter repair page covers the fixes we see most.
Residential Gutter Cleaning in Duncan and the Cowichan Valley
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