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Gutter and pine needle cleanup

Ponderosa country means needles, not leaves. Out of the gutters, off the roof, and pulled back from the foundation.

Pricing. Every job is quoted before I start, and the number I give you is the number you pay. There is a $125 minimum for any visit — that is the price of a truck showing up, and it is exactly why I will come out for one small job when most contractors will not. Tell me what you need and I will get you a number.

Needles are a fire problem, not just a mess

Pine needles pack into gutters, collect in roof valleys, and drift up against foundations and under decks. That is exactly the fine fuel that carries fire to a structure, and it is the first thing a defensible space assessment looks at. In Black Forest and up the Divide this is not theoretical.

What I do

  • Gutters cleared by hand and flushed, downspouts checked for flow
  • Roof valleys and low-slope sections blown clear
  • Needles pulled back from the foundation, deck skirting and window wells
  • Everything blown into piles and bagged where practical
On disposal. I clear and pile; I do not currently haul. Most people have their own trailer, a green waste pickup, or a corner of the lot it can go. If you need it gone entirely I can quote a haul-away with a rented trailer, but the blow-and-pile price is a lot cheaper and it is what most people take.

Best time to do it

October, after the bulk of the needle drop but before snow. It pairs naturally with a sprinkler blowout — same visit, same trip, and you are not scheduling twice.

Questions I get

Do you go on the roof?

Low and moderate pitch, yes. Steep or high roofs I clear from a ladder and blow from the edge, which handles most of it.

Can you do this with my blowout?

Yes, and that is the easiest way to do it. One visit, and I will usually knock something off the combined price.

Do you install gutter guards?

Yes, quoted on site. Worth considering under heavy ponderosa — it does not eliminate the job but it stretches the interval.

Get a quote

I answer every request myself, usually same day.

Booking blowouts before the first freeze

Call (719) 301-6921 Get a quote