Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing runs back down onto clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Across Illinois, most of our customers book this twice a year, in spring and in fall, and that rhythm is what keeps the work on schedule.
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 number we give on the phone is the number we charge. We price the window washing and gutter cleaning by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and a bundled visit for both jobs costs less than two separate trips. Ask for a written estimate on any of our washing services and we will send one with the stories and window count spelled out, so you can check it against the house.
Several things move the quote on the day. A third story or a steep roof means more time on a boom or scissor lift, and window cleaning services on a house like that are quoted higher. Window count matters, and so do oversized picture windows that take more handling. Houses that get regular cleanings have less grime to work through, while gutters that have not been opened in years, or gutters packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear. Gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated add time, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a stain that cleaning alone will not remove. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Interior and exterior glass are priced as separate jobs, and this visit covers the exterior only. To get your exact figure, call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of the house and tell us how many stories it has, and we will take it from there.
| 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.
Across Illinois, the spring visit falls in late May to June and the fall visit in late October to November, and we take residential and commercial jobs on the same schedule. Many houses can have window and gutter work done in one visit. In spring the pollen film builds on south-facing glass, and tree debris settles in the gutter elbows. In fall the leaf load arrives, and summer derechos and severe thunderstorms across Illinois can leave debris in the gutters between visits.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover means clogged gutters fill faster than twice a year can keep up with, and water running over a clogged gutter can soak the fascia, which is where water damage starts to show. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning, and ordinary cleaning solutions will not lift the mineral marks. Multi-story buildings and houses near a busy road or a construction site collect more film on the glass between visits. Those are the cases where we suggest adding a visit to the calendar.
The sign windows need cleaning is haze you only notice when the sun is low in the afternoon. The sign gutters need cleaning is water sheeting over the edge in a rain instead of running into the downspout. If you see either one, it is time to book.
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 books every job through the same phone line used for estimates, (866) 435-6328. Start with a call or a text that includes the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we will give you a date. Our lead time varies with the season, and we will tell you the honest answer when you call rather than promising a slot we cannot hold. The same booking applies to our professional window cleaning and our gutter cleaning services.
The two busy stretches of the year are late spring and the fall leaf drop. Our calendar fills quickly in those stretches, so schedule service early if you want a particular week. A crew that books a slot on the phone is the same crew that shows up, with the same equipment and the same order of work.
Clean glass on every window adds to curb appeal, and the exterior is what the neighbors see first. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. We call before we come, and the crew will confirm the arrival window the day before. Ask about our commercial cleaning as well if you manage a property, and we will cover the details in our reply.
Yes. We are the same two people who clean the gutters and the outside of the windows, and we do both in one visit. Gutters and downspouts are cleared and flushed first, and the glass is done last so nothing washes back onto it.
The number comes from the stories and the approximate window count, and we give it by phone or text. Residential properties are quoted the same way, so send us a photo of the front of the house and we will return a figure you can check against the work.
Yes, because the outside of a residential window collects pollen film, rain runoff and sprinkler spots between visits. Those are the things we remove dirt from on the visit. Interior glass is a separate job, and we do not do it on this visit, so the outside is what we clean.
Across Illinois the spring visit falls in late May to June and the fall visit in late October to November, after the leaf drop has mostly come down. Those are the two visits most houses need, and you can call (866) 435-6328 to pick a week.
No, because the order of work is gutters first and glass last. The roof is cleared, the gutters are cleared, every downspout is flushed, and the wall is given time to stop dripping before anyone touches the windows.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit. Tracks are included in the same visit on most houses, and we will confirm anything unusual when you call for the estimate.
We clean the outside of the glass only on this visit. We do not clean the windows inside the house, and we do not do pressure washing on this visit, so the work stays limited to the outside.
You do not need to be home for exterior work. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. If you live in one of the condos in a shared building, check with the association first, since some control access to the outside walls.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
