Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price it by the number of stories, and doing both jobs together costs less than booking two separate trips. Our crew works through the spring and fall, and on our Alton jobs most customers book the two services together to keep the glass clear of the seed and grit that comes off the gutters.
Priced by stories, not by a visit. The bundle costs less than two trips, and the number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
The price for gutter and window cleaning in Alton comes from the number of stories and an approximate window count. Booking both in one visit is cheaper than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge at the end of the day.
On our jobs the things that move the quote are the same every time. A third story or a steep roof takes longer on the ladder. A window count with a lot of oversized panes takes more time on the glass. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down packed with leaves and needles, and gutter guards have to be lifted and reseated before we can reach the run. Hard-water spotting from a sprinkler line is a separate problem that cleaning will not remove, so we note it on the visit. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Here is what a typical Alton visit looks like from our side. The crew asks how many stories and how many windows, looks at a photo of the front of the house sent by text, and quotes from that. Our cleanings include the seed and grit that build in the gutters each spring, and the film that sits on the sill below. Because the pollen film shows up on south-facing glass first, the crew checks both sides of the house before quoting, and the regular cleanings that follow are lighter when the gutters have been kept clear. Ask for a written estimate before the crew comes out, and we will send it by text.
Two things are worth knowing before you book. Exterior glass is what we do, so interior and exterior cleaning are handled as two separate jobs, and picture windows on a second floor are done from the pole, not from a leaned ladder. The crew brings its own cleaning solutions and water, so there is nothing for you to set out. If the building is residential and commercial, tell us on the call, since a mixed property can change the time on site. Ask for the number with the stories and window count in front of you, and we will give you a figure that matches what we charge.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $150 | from $240 |
| Two stories | from $195 | from $210 | from $325 |
| Three stories | from $255 | from $285 | from $430 |
For context, nationally. Angi puts the average US gutter cleaning at $168, most homeowners paying $119 to $234 (Angi, 2026). Exterior-only window cleaning runs roughly $4 to $10 per window, or $100 to $250 for a typical home, with $3 to $5 per window more on upper stories (Angi, HomeGuide, via Google AI Overview, Oct 2026). Priced by stories, the most common model, a two-story gutter cleaning sits around $150 to $300 nationally. If a quote you are holding sits far outside these, ask what is driving it.
On every house we work, the first scoop out of a gutter ends up on the wall below it. We put the glass last so it ends up there once.
Gutters first, glass last. That is the order on every job our crew does, and it is the reason we book both with one crew instead of sending two.
What we see from the ladder. When we clear a run, the leaves, the grit and the black water that sits under them come down the wall and across any window below it. Flushing a downspout throws more of it, in a stream, onto the panes beside the outlet. If the glass was washed first, someone has to wash them again before we are off the ladder. So we do the roof blow-off, clear the gutters, flush every downspout, give the wall a few minutes to stop dripping, and only then start on the glass. The panes under the downspout outlets are the last ones we touch on the house.
Two things we do differently from a window-only crew. We rinse the siding under each run before we move to the glass, so nothing left on the wall washes down onto it in the first rain. And we do the top-floor glass from the same ladder position as the gutter run, one setup per side of the house, which is where the bundle saving comes from: no second trip, no second setup.
Downspouts flushed, screens rinsed, sills wiped, bags hauled. None of it shows up as a line item.
Gutters. Roof blow-off where debris sits above the gutter line. Every run hand-cleared, not just the visible stretch from the ground. Every downspout flushed with water until it runs clear, and a blocked one cleared on the spot where it can be reached from above. A downspout that feeds a buried drain line is checked at the outlet; clearing the buried line is a separate job, quoted before anyone touches it. Debris bagged and taken away. Before-and-after photos of each run, sent to you before the crew leaves.
Windows, exterior only. Every reachable pane on the outside of the house, cleaned with a water-fed pole and purified water so the glass dries without streaks or towel lint. Frames wiped. Screens taken down, hand-rinsed and put back on request. Sills wiped. Upper-story windows done from the pole, not from a ladder leaned on the siding.
Not included, and we say so up front. Interior glass. Hard-water or sprinkler staining etched into the glass, which needs a separate mineral treatment and is quoted after the crew sees it. Post-construction paint, stickers or stucco. Skylights and solar panels. Pressure washing of siding, decks or driveways. Gutter guards: if a run is covered, lifting and reseating the guard adds time and is quoted by the foot before the visit, never on the day.
Twice a year for both, and the same two months, which is why one visit covers it.
Most of our Alton customers book both cleaning services twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the calendar. Across Illinois, spring visits usually land in late May to June and fall visits in November to early December, and the dates shift with the summer derechos and severe thunderstorms.
What we find at each visit is consistent enough to plan around. In spring the film sits on the south-facing glass and the paste packs the gutters, and the downspouts clog with seed. In the fall the leaf load and the wet mat are what we clear, and houses that skipped the fall visit show sagged runs by winter. Heavy tree cover over the roof, big trees right at the eave, puts the gutters on a shorter schedule, sometimes three to four visits a year, because the needles and grit end up in clogged gutters between cleanings. For multi-story buildings the same planning applies, since the upper runs collect more debris before anyone can reach them. A sprinkler line hitting the glass leaves the spots that come back a day later, and a house near a busy road or construction gets more dust on the frames. Those houses need a third visit, and we tell you so after the first look.
Here is the sign windows need it: a haze you only see when the sun is low in the afternoon, and the dirt on the outside that shows through when you look out from the windows inside. A professional window cleaning visit takes that off in one pass. Here is the sign gutters need it: water sheeting over the edge in the rain instead of running into the downspout, which is how water damage starts at the fascia. Clean glass and clear gutters also carry the curb appeal of the house, and both show from the street. If you see either one between visits, call us and we will come back out on the schedule.
Most two-story homes are done in a morning. You do not need to be there, and you get the photos either way.
The crew calls the day before with a two-hour arrival window, and again when they are on the way.
How long. This Old House puts a professional gutter cleaning at 30 minutes to an hour on a typical house. Exterior windows on the same house run about the same again or a little more, so plan on a morning for a two-story home and most of a day for three stories or a house with a lot of glass. Gutters that have not been touched in years, steep roofs and wraparound porches run longer.
Before the crew arrives. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, so the glass is dry and the ground is not mud. Move cars off the driveway if windows face it. Keep pets inside while ladders are up. Unlock side gates. Nothing else; the crew brings its own water and power.
While they work. Gutters first, glass last, as described above. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work; the crew does not come inside. If something cannot be reached safely (a pane over a sunroom roof, a gutter run behind a tree limb) the crew photographs it and tells you rather than guessing.
After. Photos of every gutter run and the finished glass, sent by text or email before the crew leaves. The invoice matches the number quoted on the phone.
Send a photo and we tell you what it is. No argument about whether it rained.
Streaks. Purified water dries clean; a streak means something was missed, and that is on us. Send us a photo of it and we tell you what it is.
Spots that come back. Round white spots that return a day after cleaning are mineral deposits from sprinklers or hard water etched into the glass, not dirt. Cleaning cannot remove them; a mineral treatment can. The crew flags it on the visit so you are not surprised.
Rain the next day. Rain is distilled water and does not dirty clean glass by itself; what spots glass after rain is dust already on the frame or screen washing down. That is why frames and screens are done, not just the pane. If it looks worse after a storm, send the photo and we look at it.
Overflow after a cleaning. If a gutter runs clean and still sheets water over the edge in the next rain, the cause is slope, a sagging hanger or an undersized downspout, not debris. The crew notes what it saw and tells you; cleaning it again will not fix it, and we will not sell you a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Your house. Ladder stand-offs on every ladder so nothing rests on the gutter lip or dents the siding. Screens go back in the window they came out of.
Neighborhood by neighborhood, with a lead time we say out loud, and a call before the truck turns in.
Our crew cleans the gutters and the outside of every residential window across Alton, and the service area is the city as a whole. Booking starts with an estimate by phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text: tell us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front, and we confirm the number before any work is scheduled. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work.
The busy windows of the year are the spring and fall visits, when our calendar fills with the spring and leaf cleanings. Booking a slot earlier in the year avoids the wait. Because this is a window and gutter cleaning service, one visit covers the gutters, the outside of every window, and the frames, and you leave with clean windows and clear gutters on the same day, so you do not need to schedule two trips. For residential properties and homes, the same crew handles the work, and the price stays the same whether the house is old or new. Ask us to schedule service ahead of the busy months and we will hold the date with you.
Yes. Our window cleaning services and gutter work are done by the same two people in one visit, gutters first and glass last. Booking both together means one crew and one trip.
We do not give a figure here because it depends on the house. If you live in one of the condos, the building's stories and your window count still set the quote. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we will quote from the stories and the window count.
Yes, because the outside takes the dust, the rain grit and the sprinkler spots that the inside never sees. Only exterior cleaning will remove dirt from that glass, and the grime on the outside is what shows through in the afternoon sun.
Across Illinois, spring visits usually land in late May to June and fall visits in November to early December. Those are the two windows when the seed, pollen and leaves are heaviest.
Not with our order of work. We clear the gutters and downspouts first, flush every downspout, then give the wall a few minutes to stop dripping before we touch the glass. Doing it the other way round means the runoff hits the panes you just paid to have cleaned.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped and tracks are cleaned as part of the visit. They are not billed as extras, and we list what is included before the crew comes out.
No. Our washing services stop at the exterior glass and the gutters, so we do not clean the inside of the windows or do pressure washing. If you want the interior done, tell us when you call and we will point you to the right service.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside while the ladders are up and leave the side gate unlocked. Our crew works outside and does not come in the house.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
