Hand + soft wash

Gutter Cleaning & Brightening

Clearing a gutter and cleaning a gutter are two different jobs, and most companies only do the first one.

4,400
Max PSI on tap
$2M
Liability coverage
24 hr
Quote turnaround
100%
Re-clean guarantee

What we actually do, and why

The functional job is clearing: leaves, pine straw, shingle grit, and the sludge that forms at the bottom of the trough, removed by hand and bagged rather than flushed down the downspouts where it forms a plug. Then every downspout gets flushed and checked for flow.

The cosmetic job is brightening. Those vertical black stripes on the outside face of white gutters — 'tiger striping' — are electrostatically bonded road film and oxidation, and they genuinely do not come off with a normal house wash. They need a dedicated cleaner and hand agitation on each section. It's slow, and it's the reason gutters often still look dirty after a house has been washed.

Charlotte's tree canopy makes this a twice-a-year job in a lot of neighborhoods rather than an annual one, particularly anywhere with pines.

Step by step

How we actually do it.

Written down because a repeatable result comes from a repeatable method — not from whoever happens to be holding the wand.

01

Clear by hand first

Debris comes out into a bag rather than being flushed down the downspout, which is how blockages get moved from somewhere you can see to somewhere you cannot.

02

Flush and confirm flow

Every run gets water put through it and every downspout gets checked at the outlet. A gutter that is clear at the top and blocked at the elbow is still a gutter that overflows.

03

Wash the faces

The outside of the gutter gets washed with the same low-pressure approach as siding — it is usually the same aluminium finish, and it damages just as easily.

04

Brighten the tiger stripes

Those black vertical streaks are oxidation and road film bonded into the finish, and general washing does not touch them. They need a dedicated brightening product worked along the face, which is the difference between clean gutters and gutters that look new.

05

Report what we saw

Loose spikes, separated seams, water sitting in a low spot, granule build-up that means the roof is shedding — you get told, whether or not it is work we do.

No surprises

What the price covers.

And what it doesn't. Both lists are here so the quote you get is the price you pay.

Included as standard

  • Hand-clearing of leaves, shingle grit and debris from the gutter runs
  • Downspouts flushed and checked for flow at the outlet
  • Debris bagged and removed — not left in your beds or blown onto the lawn
  • Exterior gutter faces washed of general grime
  • Brightening pass on the exterior to lift the black vertical tiger striping
  • A note on anything we spot up there: loose hangers, separated seams, standing water

Not included

  • Gutter or downspout repair, resealing, or re-hanging
  • Installing gutter guards (we will tell you honestly whether yours are helping)
  • Roof cleaning — a gutter clear rinses the roof edge only
  • Underground drain line clearing beyond the downspout outlet
The detail

The parts that actually matter.

01

Clearing

Debris removed by hand and bagged, trough wiped, every downspout flushed and confirmed flowing. We don't push debris into the downspouts.

02

Brightening

Tiger-stripe oxidation scrubbed off the exterior face section by section. This is hand work — there is no spray-on shortcut that actually removes it.

03

What we spot for you

Loose hangers, separated seams, sagging runs, improper pitch, and rot in the fascia behind the gutter. You get told, with photos, whether or not you act on it.

04

Timing

After leaf drop is the obvious one. In pine-heavy neighborhoods a second visit after spring needle shed keeps the system actually working.

Why quotes differ

What the number depends on.

We quote flat, per job, after seeing it — so instead of a price list that can't be honest, here is exactly what moves the figure.

Twice a year under trees, once a year otherwise

Pine-heavy and oak-heavy lots in this metro need gutters cleared twice a year: once after the spring pollen and seed drop, once after the autumn leaf fall. An open lot can usually get away with annually. Brightening is a much longer cycle — it is a finish treatment, not maintenance, and it typically holds for several years.

The Hyper Tension Guarantee

If it's not spotless, we come back and re-blast it at no charge. We're a new company — our name is worth more than any single invoice, and we act like it on every job.

Gutter brightening questions

Straight answers on gutter brightening.

What are the black stripes on my gutters, and why won't they wash off?

Tiger striping — oxidation of the aluminium finish combined with road film and shingle runoff, bonded into the surface rather than sitting on it. Pressure and general detergent will not shift it, which is why gutters can look dirty immediately after a house wash. It takes a dedicated brightening product worked along the face by hand.

Do I need my gutters cleared if I have guards?

Usually less often, not never. Guards keep leaves out and let shingle grit, pollen and seed through, and that fine material still builds up and still blocks outlets. We'll tell you honestly whether yours are earning their keep — and if they are, we'll say the job is smaller than you thought.

Will you flush the debris down the downspouts?

No. That is fast, common, and how a blockage gets relocated from the gutter to the elbow where you cannot see it. Debris comes out by hand into a bag and leaves with us; the downspouts are then flushed with water and checked at the outlet.

Can you do this at the same time as the house?

Yes, and it is the sensible way to book it — the setup is most of the work, and the correct order matters. Gutters get cleared first so the debris and its runoff don't end up on freshly washed siding, then the house is washed, then everything gets rinsed down together.

While we're there

Most jobs are more than one surface.

Bundling in the same visit is cheaper than a second trip — the setup is most of the work.

Driveway & concrete

Oil spots, red clay, tire marks, and years of grey film lifted off driveways, sidewalks, patios, and pool decks with a surface cleaner — no zebra striping.

Up to 4,400 PSI

House / siding soft wash

Vinyl, brick, stucco, and hardboard cleaned with low pressure and the right solution — the green mildew and black streaks gone without forcing water behind the siding.

Under 500 PSI

Roof soft wash

Those black streaks are algae eating your shingles' limestone filler. Removed chemically at low pressure — never blasted, which strips granules and voids warranties.

Under 500 PSI

Deck & fence

Wood is soft and it shows every mistake. Pressure dialed in by species and age, working with the grain, so the grey weathering lifts and the fibers stay intact.

800–1,500 PSI

Commercial / storefront

Storefronts, dumpster pads, drive-thrus, sidewalks and awnings — cleaned before you open, so a customer never watches you wash gum off the entrance.

Scheduled off-hours

Car & truck washing

Hand washing and touchless rinsing for cars, trucks, trailers, and fleet vehicles — at your home or your yard, without the swirl marks a tunnel wash leaves.

Touchless + hand
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