Gutters and downspouts
Cleared by hand, flushed, and checked that water actually moves away from the foundation — not just off the roof.
A house check, twice a year
Seasonal home maintenance in Connecticut.
A twice-a-year visit handles gutters, caulk, weatherstripping and filters, and gives you a written list of what comes next and what it will cost.
Seasonal Home Maintenance
How this is priced
A maintenance visit is typically a half-day. Repeat visits are quoted as standing work.
Autumn visitHalf-day, $350–$600 — gutters, downspouts, spigots before the freeze
Spring visitHalf-day, $350–$600 — winter damage, caulk checks, screens
Twice-yearly standing visitBoth seasons, the same person, priority scheduling
One-off checklist visitRoom-by-room look that becomes a priced list
No travel fee in the fourteen towns we serve. If the job takes less time than quoted, you pay less.
What's included
What this service covers.
The six things people book most, and what each one includes.
Caulk and sealant walk
Every tub, sink, sill and joint eyeballed. Failed sealant is noted and re-done then or quoted, before it becomes rot.
Weatherstripping and sweeps
Doors and attic hatches re-sealed before the heating season. A twenty-dollar strip of rubber pays for itself by Thanksgiving.
Exterior checks from the ladder
Fascia, siding trim, vent screens and any spots where animals have gotten in.
Bath fans and filters
Fan grilles cleaned, dryer vents checked where reachable, and hard-to-reach filters changed — the ones on tall ceilings that nobody wants to climb for.
A written list of what is next
What we saw, what we did, and what will need attention in a year — with honest priorities, no upselling.
What we don't do
What we don't do, and who to call instead.
If a job needs a licensed trade, a permit, or an engineer, we tell you on the phone and point you to the right person.
- Roof replacement, chimney rebuilds and masonry structural work.
- Tree work and limbs over the roofline — that is a climber with insurance for exactly that.
- Heating system service — licensed HVAC, annually, no exceptions.
- Pressure washing and exterior painting — quoted as their own jobs when needed.
How it works
How a visit works, in three steps.
- 1
Tell us the house
Age, style and what already worries you. If it has never had a maintenance visit, say so — the first one is bigger.
- 2
Flat price first
The visit is one number. Anything beyond it is photographed and quoted, never just done.
- 3
Work, note, report
The list done, the future list written, and photos for the file.
Photos and a written summary after every visit, for family who could not be there.
Before & after
What the finished work looks like.
The same room before and after the visit. Drag the handle to compare.
After
Before
A faucet that stopped dripping
A worn cartridge and a slow drip under the sink. Replaced, flushed and pressure-checked in one maintenance visit.
After
Before
A threshold that used to catch feet
A proud transition strip at a doorway, swapped for a flush low-profile one during the same visit.
Local detail
How your town changes the work.
Connecticut seasons do the damage: freeze-thaw pushes caulk joints apart, ice backs up gutters, and August humidity swells every door in Berlin and Newington. Maintenance here is timed to the calendar, not a generic checklist.
The older housing in Kensington and Wethersfield rewards attention more than replacement — wood windows maintained properly outlast vinyl ignored. We lubricate, adjust and re-putty what others would tell you to swap.
For the ranches and splits around Plainville and Rocky Hill, the Autumn list is short but strict: gutters, spigots, attic hatch seal. The spring visit is where we catch what the ice did.
Where this job comes up most
Every town page carries the housing stock, the roads and the timing for that place.
Licensed & insured in CT. The certificate goes out with a quote on request — useful when a family member is approving from out of state.
Before you book
Common questions.
How often does a house need this?
Twice a year suits most homes here — autumn before the freeze, spring after it. Older houses and big tree cover can need more.
Do you do this for parents' homes?
A lot of our maintenance visits are arranged by adult children. You get the photos and the written list, your parents get the same respectful visit we would give anyone.
Can I just book the gutter part?
You can, but the visit price is the visit. Most people find the caulk and weatherstripping half is what actually saves the money.
What if you find something big?
We photograph it, tell you straight, and either quote it as its own job or tell you who should. What we do not do is discover it halfway through and quietly expand the bill.
Do you offer a standing schedule?
Yes — the same visit each spring and autumn, scheduled ahead, with the same flat pricing. It is the way this work makes the most sense.
What does it cost?
A half-day visit is $350–$600, drive included. Twice-yearly standing visits are quoted as a pair at the same rate.
How often should gutters be cleaned?
Twice a year in most of Connecticut — after the leaves fall, and again in spring to clear what winter left. If the house sits under big trees, three or four times a year is safer.
Often booked together
Related services.
Call or text us what you need — plain words or a photo. You get a flat price the same day.