What We Inspect
An inspection is a full checkup for your gutter system. We look at every run, every downspout, and everything the gutters hang from: pitch (do they slope toward the downspouts?), hangers (tight or pulling loose?), seams and corners (sealed or dripping?), downspouts (clear, connected, discharging away from the house?), and the fascia board behind it all (solid or soft?). You get a plain-English report with photos — what is fine, what to watch, and what needs fixing now.
When an Inspection Makes Sense
Buying a home. Inspectors check gutters, but briefly. If the house sits under big trees, a dedicated gutter inspection tells you what you are really inheriting.
After a big storm. Summer thunderstorms and winter ice do real damage — bent sections, torn downspouts, hangers ripped loose. An inspection after a rough season catches it early.
Water where it should not be. Overflow stains on siding, water in the basement, soil washing out under a downspout — an inspection finds the cause.
Before you buy guards. Guards belong on sound gutters. An inspection tells you whether your gutters are guard-ready or need work first.
Free With Every Cleaning
Here is the simple version: every cleaning and every plan visit already includes an inspection. We are up there anyway, so we look at everything and report what we find. A standalone inspection is for when you do not need a cleaning — a new home, a storm check, a second opinion on a big quote.
What You Get
A written report with photos: the condition of each section, any problems ranked by urgency, and itemized pricing for recommended work. No scare tactics. If everything looks good, we say so — "your gutters are fine, see you at the next cleaning" is a report we are happy to write.
What a Good Inspection Report Looks Like
A real inspection report has three parts. Condition by section: every gutter run rated — good, watch, or needs work — so you know the state of the whole system, not just the worst spot. Problems ranked by urgency: what needs fixing now (active leaks, pulling hangers, rotted fascia), what to plan for (aging seams, undersized downspouts), and what's fine. Photos: every problem documented visually, because "your fascia is soft behind the north run" means nothing without a picture of it.
What a good report does not have: vague doom ("your gutters are in bad shape"), pressure ("this price is only good today"), or a single giant number with no breakdown. If an inspection ends with a salesperson telling you everything must be replaced immediately, get a second opinion — that's a sales call, not an inspection.
Our reports are written the way we'd want to receive them: plain language, photos, urgency-ranked, itemized pricing for anything recommended. And when the honest conclusion is "everything looks good," we say that. A clean report is a good outcome — it means your maintenance is working.
Inspection vs. Free Estimate: What's the Difference
People sometimes ask why we'd charge for an inspection when estimates are free. The difference is scope and independence. A free estimate answers one question: what will this job cost? It's tied to specific work you're considering. An inspection answers a bigger question: what's the condition of my entire system, and what should I plan for? It's a full diagnostic with a written report you keep — useful for home purchases, insurance questions, maintenance planning, and second opinions on other companies' quotes.
Practical rule: if you know what you want done, get the free estimate. If you're not sure what's wrong — or whether anything is wrong — get the inspection. And remember: every cleaning and plan visit already includes an inspection of the full system, so customers on a schedule rarely need a standalone one.
How It Works
Step 1 — Book the inspection. Call or send the form. Tell us about the house and why you want it inspected — a purchase, storm damage, or just peace of mind.
Step 2 — The walk-around. We inspect every gutter run, downspout, hanger, seam, and the fascia behind it all, photographing everything we find.
Step 3 — The report. You get a written report with photos: condition by section, problems ranked by urgency, and itemized pricing for anything recommended.
Step 4 — Your call. Hire us for the work, hire someone else, or do nothing at all — the report is yours either way.
Call (301) 679-9193 or send the form below for your free estimate.