Timed to the leaf drop
Gutter Cleaning Service Areas Across Metro Detroit
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Gutter cleaning in Northville and nine nearby towns, timed to when the leaves come down. We clear the gutters and the roof edge by hand, flush the downspouts and bag the debris.
Owner-operated in Northville since 2014
- Communities covered
- 10
- When the oaks finally finish
- Late Nov
- Where we are based
- Northville
When to book
Your trees set the date
Maples drop first on this side of the state. Oaks and beeches hold out, and many of them keep dead leaves on the branch right through winter. The habit has a name, marcescence: the layer that normally cuts a leaf loose in autumn doesn't let go until the buds break in spring.
That one fact decides the schedule here. On a lot with mature oaks, a single October cleaning is a scheduling problem. We clear the maple drop, the oaks keep going into November, the gutter fills again before the first freeze, and what's left is still coming down in March. So either the visit moves to late November, or it becomes two visits. The quote will say which, so January doesn't surprise you.
That's why the old streets around Northville, Plymouth and the older parts of Livonia get a different recommendation from the newer subdivisions in Canton, Novi and Farmington Hills, where the street trees were planted with the houses and the load is lighter. On the lakes in Commerce Township and West Bloomfield the problem changes again: shaded shoreline lots hold moisture, so what comes out is packed and heavy.
| Town | What fills the gutters |
|---|---|
| Northville | Oak leaves still coming down in late November, and shallow eaves that ice up. |
| Novi | Downspouts piped underground, and steep roofs with deep valleys. |
| Plymouth | Street trees over Old Village, narrow lots, half-round gutters. |
| Canton | Overflow above the garage, and buried downspouts in flat clay lots. |
| Livonia | Big street trees over low ranch roofs, and ice at the eaves. |
| Commerce Township | Lakeside oaks and steep walkout lots with nowhere level for a ladder. |
| West Bloomfield | Rooflines at several heights, and oaks and hickories on big lots. |
| Farmington Hills | Original 1970s gutters on old fascia, and heavy trees by Heritage Park. |
| Bloomfield Hills | Tall trees at the eaves, and back gutters nobody sees from the road. |
| Birmingham | One street tree over several roofs, and downspouts in narrow side yards. |
Booking it
Gutters and the roofline job after them
Gutters can go on the same booking as other work. If you're also thinking about Christmas lights, that's the same roofline and the same ladder, and the two jobs sit next to each other on the calendar for a reason. The method and what goes into the price are on the gutter cleaning page.
Windows, house washing and the rest of what we do are on our services page.
Pick your community
Grouped by the trees over the roof
Late November, or two visits
Mature oak lots
Old trees over the roof, many of them oaks. An October visit clears the maple drop, and the gutter fills again before the freeze. The quote says whether it's one late visit or two.
One visit, late in the season
Younger subdivision canopy
Subdivisions where the street trees went in with the houses. A lighter load and a later start, and one late visit can be enough.
Wet, packed debris
Lake lots and shaded elevations
Shoreline lots hold moisture and shade. What comes out of these gutters is packed and heavy, and the north sides never fully dry out.
Late fall, after the drop
Big trees over small lots and big ones
Birmingham's street trees reach over several close-set roofs at once, and Bloomfield Hills houses sit among trees on lots of an acre or more. The fall visit waits for the last leaves.
Our own photos
What the work looks like
Every photo on this site is a Glass Guru job. None of it is stock.
Before and afterPacked with leaves, then cleared 
The same gutter, cleared by hand 
Window cleaningUpper balconies to the terrace 
Commercial window cleaningTop-floor windows 
Pressure washingWood privacy fence 
Christmas lightsEvery gable, dormer and eave
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Get a quote for your gutters
We schedule most fall gutter cleaning for the second half of November, once the oaks are done.
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Tell us about the house
The price depends on how many feet of gutter you have and how high they are.
Rather talk it through? Call (906) 203-6538
How your quote is worked out
Gutter cleaning is quoted per property, from the total linear footage, the number of downspouts, the height of the house and how complex the roofline is.
How long it takes
The time a gutter cleaning takes is set by the linear footage, the downspout count, the house height and the roofline complexity. The square footage of the house matters less. Two-story homes take longer, depending on how often the ladder has to move.
In their words
What our clients say
Word for word from our Google profile.
More gutter cleaning reviews“They double checked their work to make sure each window was streak free.”
The Glass Guru team did an amazing job washing our windows and cleaning our gutters. They were punctual, respectful and took their time to make sure our windows were sparkling. They double checked their work to make sure each window was streak free. Couldn't be happier with their service!
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