(1)  Never hire someone driving through your neighborhood offering to clean your gutters.  Most of these individuals do not have appropriate workers compensation and/or liability insurance.

(2)  Always verify workers compensation and liability insurance before contracting with a gutter cleaning company, whose workers will be working at dangerous heights and positions on your home.

(3) Use a well known and reputable company who you can always find in the future, or able to easily contact for any reason.

(4)  Typically, the best gutter cleaning companies are going to be booked out about 7 - 14 days, and maybe longer, during the busy seasons.

(5)  As the old saying goes, “you get what you pay for”.  You don’t have to overpay, but be wary of the lowest prices you can find.

(6)  Don’t wait until you have overflowing gutters or water intrusion to get your gutters cleaned.  This can lead to expensive repairs, most notably, wood rot repair, and possible termite damage.

(7)  For traditionally seasonal businesses, like gutter cleaning, consider scheduling your services anytime but the busiest times of year to receive special pricing when the company personnel capacity is not maxed out.

(8)  Stick with a reputable company and build a relationship over the course of time, thus allowing you to receive periodic preferential treatment with any special requests, scheduling and so on.

(9)  Ask the contractor for customer references who have had work performed similar to yours.

(10)  It is very important for the contractor to be attentive to your specific needs.  The contractor should show enthusiasm for your project by suggesting ways to work within a budget and specific concerns you may have.

(11) Do not help contractors or their workers and do not lend them your tools.  If a worker is hurt while you are assisting (e.g., holding a ladder) or is hurt using one of your tools, you may be liable via a ‘tort claim’ by the worker or contractor.