Sunset roofs have short, old, often half-round gutters on steep small roofs, and heavy old-neighborhood tree cover and street dust off State Street fills them faster than most owners expect. Sunset sits in north Boise along State Street, in the numbered-street grid above the river, where the homes are mostly 1940s and 50s cottages and small bungalows on narrow lots. Here is how we approach gutter cleaning on this side of Boise, what it costs, and when to book it.
The debris load here is specific: heavy old-neighborhood tree cover and street dust off State Street. That mix packs down into a dense mat at the low end of each run and at every downspout inlet, which is why a gutter can look clear from the driveway and still be holding water. On 1940s and 50s cottages and small bungalows on narrow lots the runs are short — short enough that one blockage takes out the whole line.
Two Boise seasons do the damage. A summer thunderstorm can drop a half inch in ten minutes, and water that cannot get down a downspout goes over the front lip onto siding, window heads and the foundation. Then in winter, standing debris holds meltwater that refreezes into an ice dam on the fascia. Fascia and siding repairs run into four figures; a cleaning is $199. That arithmetic is the entire argument.
We clear the full run by hand rather than blowing debris onto your roof and lawn, flush every downspout to confirm it actually drains, check that water is leaving the property where it should, and bag the debris and take it with us. If we find a hanger pulling loose, a seam starting to weep, or a downspout that dead-ends into a buried line that no longer drains, we tell you — we would rather you knew than get a surprise next storm.
For most Sunset homes the highest-value clean is late fall, after the canopy has dropped and before the first hard freeze — that is the one that prevents ice dams. A second clean in early summer makes sense here because heavy old-neighborhood tree cover and street dust off State Street works through the warm months too. Our fall route fills up first, so booking ahead of the first freeze matters more than the exact date.
Gutter cleaning starts at $199 for one- and two-story homes. Most Sunset customers bundle it with a window clean so the whole exterior is handled in one visit by one crew, which is both cheaper and one less appointment to track. We are licensed, bonded and fully insured in Idaho. Call or text (208) 453-6760 and we will quote your roofline.
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Gutter Cleaning is from $199, 1- and 2-story homes. We quote your specific property rather than guessing from square footage. Call or text (208) 453-6760 and we will give you an exact number, usually within the hour.
Yes — Sunset is on our regular Boise routes, including State Street and the surrounding streets. We are locally owned, based in Meridian, and fully insured in Idaho.
Yes, and it is usually cheaper and simpler that way — one visit, one crew, one appointment. Window cleaning starts at $199 priced by pane count, and most customers bundle two or three services.
Licensed, bonded and fully insured in Idaho, with general liability coverage. Property managers and HOAs can request a certificate of insurance and we will send it over.
It depends on exposure, but heavy old-neighborhood tree cover and street dust off State Street is the driver here, so most Sunset properties end up on a recurring schedule rather than calling once and forgetting. We will give you an honest interval for your property rather than the one that bills the most.
If rain spots your windows within seven days of a visit, we re-clean the affected exterior glass free. It is included on every Monthly and Quarterly membership visit.
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