What to Charge for Gutter Clearing in the UK (2026 Guide)

Gutter clearing is the job that books itself. Come October the leaves drop, the first proper downpour arrives, and the phone starts ringing on its own. It's also the job most exterior cleaners underprice — because it looks quick from the pavement, and because nobody wants to be the expensive one in a town full of blokes with a ladder.

That instinct costs money. Gutter work in autumn is the least price-sensitive work you'll do all year. This guide covers what to charge by property type, when to price a full fascia and soffit clean instead, how to price access and height honestly, and why discounting in October is the worst decision available to you.

Quick answer: For ground-based vacuum clearing, most UK cleaners charge around £50 for a bungalow, £75 for a terrace, £90 for a semi, £150 for a detached and £200 for a three-storey. Add a full fascia, soffit and gutter wash and those rise to roughly £80, £125, £150, £200 and £300. Whatever the property, set a minimum charge that covers the trip.

What to charge by property type

Gutter clearing is one of the few jobs where per-property pricing beats per-metre. Customers understand it, you can quote it over the phone, and it stops you doing sums on a doorstep in the rain.

Property type	Gutter clearance	Full fascia, soffit & gutter
Bungalow	£50	£80
Terraced	£75	£125
Semi-detached	£90	£150
Detached	£150	£200
Three storey or more	£200	£300

These are ex-VAT. Once you're over the VAT registration threshold you'll need to add it, and it's worth deciding early whether your advertised prices include it — changing your mind later annoys customers who've had a quote from you before.

Then the extras, which are where the margin usually is:

Add-on	Typical uplift
Conservatory or lean-to	+£20
Extension	+£15
Downpipe clearing (blocked, not just capped)	£15–£25 each
Moss scraped from the roof edge while you're up there	£20–£40

Per property or per metre?

Some cleaners price gutters at £4–£5 per linear metre, which is the right approach for commercial work, long terraces and anything with an unusual footprint. For ordinary domestic jobs it's slower to quote and no more accurate.

The two methods should agree, and it's worth checking yours do. A standard semi has somewhere around 20 metres of guttering once you've counted front and back. At £4.50 a metre that's £90 — the same as the per-property figure above. If your per-property prices work out well under your per-metre rate, you're quietly undercharging on the properties you see most often.

Why October is the worst month to discount

Everyone books gutter clearing in October and November. The leaves have finished dropping, the first heavy rain has shown up every overflow, and homeowners can see the problem from their own kitchen window. Demand peaks in the same six weeks every year.

That is precisely when you have the least reason to drop your price. The customer isn't shopping around for fun — they've got water coming over the front of the gutter and a damp patch appearing on the render. Your competition is booked up. Discounting into that is giving money away for no gain in work you wouldn't have had anyway.

Three things to do with that instead:

1. Fill September at full price. Get the early birds booked before the rush so you're not scrambling in November. A short "we're taking autumn bookings now" message to last year's customers costs nothing.
2. Hold your price through the peak. If you're turning work away in November, your price is too low, not too high.
3. Book the spring return while you're there. Early spring is the natural second visit — clearing whatever's built up over winter. A customer who's just watched you empty their gutters is the easiest booking you'll ever take.

Pricing access, height and risk

The debris in the gutter isn't what you're being paid for. Access is.

• Ground-based vacuum work is the cheapest to deliver and the safest, and it's what the prices above assume. If you can do the whole property from the ground, that's your standard rate.
• Ladder work is slower and carries real risk. Price it accordingly rather than treating it as the same job.
• Conservatories, lean-tos and awkward rear elevations block the pole and force you into a different method. That's the single most common reason a job that looked like £90 turns into a two-hour afternoon.
• Three storeys or restricted access should never be quoted from a photo or a phone call. Go and look, or quote a range and confirm on site.

Which leads to the rule that saves the most money: don't quote the back of a house you haven't seen. Front elevations are visible from the road and tempt you into a quick number. The back is where the conservatory, the extension, the neighbour's overhanging sycamore and the drop down to a sunken patio all live.

Working at height also carries costs that don't show up on the invoice — insurance, equipment, and the day you lose if it goes wrong. Those belong in your pricing, not in your hope that it won't happen.

Clearance or a full fascia, soffit and gutter clean?

A clearance is functional: get the debris out, check the downpipes run, leave the customer's gutters working. Nobody can see the result from the ground, which is exactly why it's harder to sell at a good price.

A full fascia, soffit and gutter wash is visual. The whites come back, the green streaks go, and the front of the house looks ten years younger. It typically adds 60–70% to the price of a clearance and takes nowhere near 60–70% more time once you're already set up and on site.

The easy version of this conversation is to quote both, on the same quote, with the difference explained in one line. Plenty of customers who called about a blocked gutter will pay for the version they can actually see — but only if you offered it.

What to put in the quote

Whatever you charge, the quote should say:

• Which elevations you're clearing — front, back, sides, and any conservatory or extension
• Whether downpipes are included
• That you'll send before-and-after photos from the gutter line
• What isn't included — broken brackets, sagging runs, and repairs are separate work
• Roughly how long you'll be on site

That last one matters more than people expect. "About an hour and a half" tells a customer you've done this before and priced it properly.

Frequently asked questions

How much should I charge to clear gutters on a semi-detached house?

Around £90 for a straightforward ground-based clearance, rising to roughly £150 if you're washing the fascias and soffits as well. Add £20 for a conservatory and £15 for an extension.

Should I charge extra for a conservatory?

Yes. A conservatory changes the method, not just the length of gutter — you're working around glass, often without pole access. £20 is the usual uplift and it's rarely questioned.

Is gutter work worth it compared to jet washing?

Three to four gutter jobs in a day at £90–£150 each is a comparable day to a single driveway, with far less setup, no water supply to sort out, and no re-sanding. It's also the work that gets you onto the property of every homeowner you'd like to quote for a roof clean next spring.

When should customers be booking?

Late autumn once the leaves have finished falling, and early spring to clear the winter build-up. Tell them both — it's how a one-off clearance becomes two visits a year.

The bottom line

Gutter clearing is priced by access, not by debris, and it's sold in the six weeks of the year when customers want it most and will argue about the price least. Set a per-property rate that matches your per-metre maths, charge properly for conservatories and height, always offer the full fascia and soffit version, and stop discounting the one job that sells itself.

The other half is getting the quote out while the customer is still thinking about their overflowing gutter. That's what MossyKit does — pick the property type, add the conservatory, and it prices the job and writes the quote in about four minutes, from the driveway, before anyone else has replied.