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 starts at $249 — and $200 if you're 55 or over. 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 cleaning, the ladder work is half done, so it is easy to add to the same visit. The same goes for the roof line before the holidays: clean gutters first, then Christmas light installation or permanent roof-line lighting.
A word on doing it yourself
Ladder falls are a real risk in home maintenance, and gutter cleaning keeps you on a ladder — 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. See gutter cleaning in Tulsa, when to clean gutters in the fall, and gutters before Christmas lights.