Gutter cleaning is a very important maintenance issue for every home. If left unattended, they can easily overflow and cause thousands of dollars in damage, usually by flooding the basement. In the winter, full gutters can allow water and ice to go up into the roof underlayment and separate shingles, cause water to run down the walls, and cause rot in the wood. It is a very inexpensive service generally priced by the lineal feet of gutter on the home. A common practice is to have recurring service on a yearly or bi-yearly basis depending on the surounding tree cover and environment.