Gutter Cleaning and Roof Washing FAQ in Florida City, FL

The price depends on the feet of gutter, the number of stories, how packed the runs are and whether guards are installed. A single-story house with short runs is a smaller job than a two-story house with gutters on every edge. Call with your ZIP code and we quote by phone.

It depends on the roof size, the material, the pitch and how much algae is on it. Tell us the roof type and the stories and we quote by phone.

Early May, before the wet season starts on May 15. A second visit between mid-October and December clears the litter left by hurricane season.

Miami-Dade Mosquito Control lists clearing rain gutters among its prevention tips, because debris lets water pool and attract egg-laying mosquitoes. A gutter that drains freely removes one breeding spot from the yard.

Yes. After a named storm we move cleanups to the front of the schedule, clear fronds and leaf mats from the roof and the trough, and flush every downspout.

Florida City uses ZIP codes 33034 and 33035, and both are shared with Homestead. If your mailing address says Homestead, call and we confirm your street.

Every two to three years suits most roofs. Shaded slopes and roofs under trees grow algae sooner.

Twice a year at a minimum: early May, before the wet season, and again between mid-October and December. Add a visit after a named storm.

Debris is blocking the run or the downspout. Standing water in a gutter is also a mosquito breeding spot, so it is worth fixing quickly.

Yes. The wet season starts May 15 and hurricane season on June 1. A clear path from the roof to the yard in early May covers both.

Away from the walls, onto a lawn or bed that slopes away from the house, or into a drain. On flat ground an extension that carries the water well clear of the wall helps.

Yes. Roof grit settles in the bottom bend and hardens. We flush it out and check that water leaves freely.

Look at the base. A pipe that goes into the ground instead of out to a splash block is a buried tie-in.

Yes. The guard covers the trough, so a clog can build for months. Water running over the front edge in a storm is the usual sign.

They stop whole fronds and large leaves. Fiber and small debris still catch on top, so guards still need cleaning.

Once a year at minimum, and twice under trees. If you can book only one visit, make it early May.

Chalky paint holds dust and algae spores, and light colors show every stripe. Rain pulls them into vertical lines.

It removes dirt and streaks. If the paint itself has chalked or worn through, the test spot shows what is possible.

Yes. Wash the roof first, then brighten the gutter face, so fresh runoff does not bring the stripes back right away.

Often yes. Those roofs are past 30 years old now, and an aging roof surface sheds more algae and grit into the runoff that hits the gutter face.

Yes, with a soft wash. We check the surface first, since an old roof can be shedding granules, and we tell you what we find before we start.

Yes, with a soft wash, a concrete-compatible cleaner and careful footing. Our pressure stays far below the 1,200 psi ceiling that tile makers set.

Algae spreads on the wind, so it can return, usually on shaded slopes first. Most roofs hold up two to three years between washes.