Gutters have exactly one job: move rainwater away from your foundation. In Tulsa — where spring storms can drop inches of rain in an hour — a clogged gutter doesn't just overflow, it pours that water down your siding and straight into the soil at your slab.
The rule of thumb here is twice a year: once in late fall after the leaves finish dropping, and once in late spring after the seed pods, blossoms, and storm debris of April and May. Homes under mature trees — most of South Tulsa and Midtown — often need a third visit.
What skipping it actually costs
- Foundation problems — water pooling at the slab is the most expensive consequence, and the quietest; you find out years later
- Rotted fascia and soffits — standing water in a clogged gutter wicks into the wood it's mounted on
- Siding stains — overflow leaves vertical streaks that then need a wash of their own
- Mosquito breeding — a clogged gutter holds standing water for weeks in a Tulsa summer
- Ice load in winter storms — a gutter full of wet debris freezes heavy, and that's when they pull away from the house
What professional cleaning includes — and costs
Hydra Total Care gutter cleaning is $249 — and $200 if you're 55 or over, always. That covers a full debris cleanout of every run, downspouts flushed until they flow, and the bagged debris hauled away. Exterior gutter brightening — removing the black 'tiger stripes' from the gutter faces — is available as an add-on.
It's also the classic add-on service: if we're already on-site for a house wash or roof treatment, the ladder work is half done, which is exactly why bundling saves money.
A word on doing it yourself
Ladder falls are consistently among the most common serious home-maintenance injuries, and gutter cleaning is the chore that causes a disproportionate share of them — wet shoes, soft ground, and reaching are a bad combination. Twice a year, $249, and never leaving the ground is a reasonable trade.
Not sure when yours were last cleared? If you can't remember, it's time. Call or text (918) 922-9348 and Hydra Total Care will get you on the schedule this week.