How much does gutter cleaning cost in Hobart?
Clearing the gutters on a single-storey Hobart house costs $90–$360, and $235 is a typical bill; a two-storey house is $160–$540. Hobart is overwhelmingly a city of detached houses, so most jobs are a full run of eaves around one home rather than a shared strata roof. Where your quote lands depends on the roof pitch and height, the length of guttering and how much leaf and bark has packed in. Box gutters, which locals often ask about, sit inside the roofline and usually take longer to clear. Leave the gutters until they are choked and the job is priced as a heavy-debris clean at $260–$540. Prices include GST.
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Detailed Pricing — Gutter Cleaning Cost in Hobart 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single storey home (standard) | $90total | $235 | $360 |
| Double storey home | $160total | $340 | $540 |
| Single storey unit / townhouse | $72total | $125 | $200 |
| Commercial / large property | $270total | $495 | $900 |
| Downpipe flush / clear | $27per pipe | $45 | $145 |
| Gutter guard installation (per lm) | $32/lm | $50 | $81 |
| Gutter repair (minor leak seal) | $72per job | $135 | $250 |
| Roof inspection (combined with clean) | $45add-on | $90 | $160 |
| Fascia / soffit clean (add-on) | $68add-on | $110 | $160 |
| Gutter replacement (per lm) | $32/lm | $54 | $90 |
| Heavy-debris / overdue clean, single storey (e.g. after a storm) | $260total | $380 | $540 |
| Solar panel clean (add-on, per panel) | $7per panel | $14 | $22 |
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Hobart gutter cleaning by type of home, the add-ons, and box gutters
Hobart gutter cleaning by type of home
Our Hobart table prices a gutter clean on a single-storey unit or townhouse at $72–$200, a standard single-storey home at $90–$360, a double-storey home at $160–$540 and a commercial or large property at $270–$900. The typical price rises from unit to single storey to double storey.
Add-ons with a Hobart gutter clean
Flushing or clearing downpipes is $27–$145 a pipe in our Hobart table, so four downpipes come to $180 at the typical price. A roof inspection done with the clean is $45–$160, and cleaning solar panels $7–$22 a panel, or $168 for 12 panels.
Box gutters, leaks and storm clean-ups in Hobart
Our Hobart table has no separate row for box gutters, so we don't publish a price for cleaning them. It does price sealing a minor gutter leak at $72–$250, an after-storm debris clean at $260–$540 and replacing gutter at $32–$90 a metre.
How much rain Hobart gets
Hobart averages 611 mm of rain a year on Bureau of Meteorology records, the third lowest of the 15 cities we cover. October is its wettest month (62 mm) and February its driest (38.8 mm).
These answers use the prices in the table on this page.
Local figures: Bureau of Meteorology climate statistics, HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD), 1882–2026.
What Affects Gutter Cleaning Costs in Hobart
Rain in every month
Hobart's rain, about 611 mm a year at the Ellerslie Road station, is spread thinly across the calendar, from 38.8 mm in February to 62.0 mm in October (BOM averages). There is no long dry season when gutters can be forgotten. Leaves that drop in autumn stay damp through winter and break down into a heavy sludge that is slower to scoop out and harder on downpipes.
Modest houses, modest gutter runs
Greater Hobart is 85.1% separate houses, against 72.3% nationally, and 47.9% of homes have three bedrooms while only 24% have four or more, below the national 34.8% (ABS 2021 Census). A mid-sized house means a mid-length gutter, which keeps many quotes inside the standard band. Units and townhouses on one level, a small share of the city, come in at $72–$200.
Height, slope and safety
A two-storey house costs $160–$540, against $90–$360 for one level, because the cleaner needs taller ladders, a roof anchor and harness, or a vacuum rig worked from the ground. On a sloping block the low side of a single-storey house can be a long climb too. WorkSafe Tasmania is the state's work health and safety regulator, and anyone on your roof is at work.
Trees over the eaves
Overhanging gums and autumn-dropping deciduous trees are the usual reason a gutter fills fast. In the City of Hobart area the council does not inspect or prune trees growing on private land, so that is the owner's job, but the planning scheme has a Significant Tree Code and register; check it before lopping anything large. Where the tree stays, gutter guard at $32–$81 per metre means fewer cleans.
Box gutters and downpipes
Water spilling over a gutter that has just been cleared points to a blockage lower down, and flushing a downpipe costs $27–$145 each. Box gutters drain through a sump and outlet inside the roof edge, so a blocked outlet can send water into the ceiling instead of over the side. Ask for every outlet and sump to be flushed as part of the job, not just the open channel.
Repairs and add-ons while up there
Once the cleaner is on the roof, small extras can be added without a second trip. A roof inspection with the clean is $45–$160, resealing a minor leaking joint $72–$250, and replacing a rusted length $32–$90 per metre. Fascias and soffits can be washed for $68–$160, and solar panels for $7–$22 each.
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Our Methodology
These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no tradesperson can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →