Gutter Cleaning Service in Fort Myers & Southwest Florida

Your gutters are packed with palm fronds, oak litter, and washed-in roof grit, and water is sheeting over the front edge every time it rains hard. Smart Fix clears the run end to end, then flushes water through to confirm every downspout actually drains away from the house. You will know the system is moving water before we fold the ladder, and Jordan Goodwin or a team member answers most calls personally so you are treated by name, not a file number.

What our gutter cleaning service includes

A Smart Fix gutter cleaning is a full flush plus a downspout check, not a quick scoop off the top. Here is exactly what happens on a visit, so you are not guessing:

1. Hand-clear the full run. We pull packed palm fronds, live-oak litter, shingle grit, and the dense organic mat that builds up under SWFL tree canopy, bagging the debris instead of dropping it on your landscaping.
2. Flush every line with water. We run water through the gutters and confirm it carries cleanly to each downspout. A gutter that looks empty can still hold a clog at the elbow, so we test flow rather than trust the eye.
3. Downspout check. We confirm each downspout discharges and that water is being carried away from the foundation, not pooling against it.
4. Walk-through of developing issues. If we spot a separated seam, a loose hanger, sagging that is holding standing water, or fascia that is staying wet, we tell you on the spot with an honest recommendation, never an upsell.

Ready when you are. Call (239) 744-8749 and we will get you on the schedule, or request a free quote in a couple of minutes.

Gutter repair we handle on the same ladder

While we are up there, we fix the small things that turn a clean gutter back into an overflowing one. Our gutter repair stays inside our published handyman scope, which means seam and fastener work, not replacement. Homeowners often pair the visit with a driveway and lanai wash-down while the ladder is already set, so the whole exterior gets handled in one trip.

What we repair on the spot when parts allow:

• Re-seating loose or pulled-away hangers and brackets so the run stops sagging
• Re-sealing leaking seams and end caps that drip behind the gutter onto the fascia
• Re-securing a downspout that has come off its straps or pulled away from the elbow
• Correcting a downspout that is dumping water straight against the foundation

"A clean gutter that still leaks at the seam is doing half its job. We seal the seam and re-seat the hangers while the ladder is already set, so you get one trip instead of two."

For full gutter replacement or new seamless-gutter installation, that is a specialty install we route through our network of licensed providers. We will tell you straight if a run is past repair rather than charge you to clean something that needs replacing.

Why clogged gutters matter so much in SWFL

On the Gulf coast, a clogged gutter is not a cosmetic problem. It is a water-intrusion and corrosion problem made worse by salt air, storm-season rain volume, and the lanai and pool-cage construction that defines a SWFL home.

When gutters overflow, water sheets down the wall and saturates the fascia, soffit, and the wood that exterior anchors bite into. Our own storm-prep guidance puts it plainly: overflow water rots the wood that pool-cage anchors bite into, which is why clearing the gutters above is a named step in our Fort Myers pool cage storm prep checklist.

Get ahead of it before the next system rolls through, and if you are not sure of your schedule, our guide on when to clean gutters in Southwest Florida breaks down the canopy-and-storm-season timing. Call (239) 744-8749 to clear the gutters before storm season.

Soffit and fascia repair from gutter overflow, what we fix on the same ladder

When a gutter overflows season after season, the water does not just stain the wall. It soaks the fascia board the gutter hangs off and the soffit panels tucked under the eave, and once that wood stays wet it rots from the back where you cannot see it. This is carpentry, not roofing, and it is squarely inside our handyman scope: we replace rotted fascia and soffit wood and rehang the trim while the ladder is already set for the gutter clean.

Here is exactly what we repair on a soffit and fascia visit:

• Rotted fascia board. We cut out the soft, punky section, replace it with new dimensional lumber or PVC trim sized to the run, and reset the gutter hangers into solid wood so the run stops sagging.
• Sagging or fallen soffit panels. We replace water-damaged vented soffit panels and re-secure loose ones so the eave is closed up tight again.
• Wet, blistering paint on the eave trim. We take it back to sound wood, prime, and repaint so the repair holds through wet season instead of blistering back through.

"Cleaning the gutter above rotted fascia is half a job. We clear the run, then replace the wood the water already ruined, so you are not paying for two trips to fix one problem."

To be straight about scope: soffit and fascia repair is non-structural wood replacement and trim carpentry, which is what we do. If the damage has reached the roof framing or the truss tails behind the fascia, that is a licensed roofing job, and we route it to our network of licensed providers rather than paper over it. We will tell you which one you are looking at before we quote. Call (239) 744-8749 and we will assess the eave while we are up there.

Gutter cleaning and soffit protection in Cypress Lake, FL

In the older established neighborhoods around Cypress Lake, The Forest, Cypress Lake Estates, and Parker Lakes, the mature live-oak and slash-pine canopy is the thing that fills gutters fastest, and the homes here have had decades of wet seasons to soften the eave wood if a run has been overflowing. That is the pairing we see most on these streets: a clogged run and a fascia board that has been taking overflow for years. We clear the gutters, flush every downspout, and then check the fascia and soffit for the soft, back-rotted wood that overflow leaves behind.

Because these are well-treed lots, twice a year is often not enough here, and a run that looked fine in spring can be packed by the end of storm season. If you are on one of these streets, our gutter cleaning service in Cypress Lake, FL lays out the local schedule and what we watch for on older Cypress Lake homes. Request a free quote and we will get you on the schedule before the next system rolls through.

Ladder-safe, insured, two-story crews

Gutter work is ladder work, and most of the SWFL homes we service are single and two-story stucco with the gutter line well out of safe reach from a step ladder. We are fully insured for residential ladder and exterior work and we arrive with our own ladders and harnesses, so you are never asked to provide equipment or carry the risk.

We stay intentionally small so the same team holds the same standard on every visit. We respect your landscaping while we work, bag what we pull, and leave the beds the way we found them.

The right tool for the job, every time

Homeowners often ask what the best tool to clean out gutters is. Honestly, it depends on the run, and that is part of why a two-story flush is worth handing off. A telescoping gutter wand on a hose can rinse a single-story run you can safely reach, and a leaf scoop clears the worst of the debris, but neither confirms the downspout is actually draining, and neither belongs at the top of an extension ladder on a two-story stucco home.

We bring the gear that matches the house, clear by hand, flush with water, and verify flow at the downspout. That is the difference between a gutter that looks clean from the ground and one we have proven moves water. Request a free quote and we will tell you exactly what your run needs.

Clear your gutters before the next storm · Call (239) 744-8749