The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price it 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 the houses we clean are booked in spring and fall, which is when the tree dust and leaf load build up and when a single visit does the most for the house.
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.
We price our washing services by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Doing the gutters and the exterior windows together in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the figure we quote you comes from your house.
On our jobs, the things that move the quote are the same every time. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer on the ladder. A large number of window panes, or oversized picture windows, adds time at the glass. A residential window set high above a porch roof takes longer than one at ground level. Gutters that have not been opened in years, or are packed with needles and leaves, need more clearing before the water can run. Heavy grime on the glass adds time at the window, and a sill with old buildup takes longer to wipe. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate treatment that no cleaning removes. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Here is how it usually plays out for a homeowner. We ask for the stories and the approximate window count, and a photo of the front of the house sent by text. With those three things we give you a number, and we do not change it on the day unless the crew finds something the photo could not show. For most families this is the simplest way to get a real price for window washing and gutter cleaning on the same house, without a site visit first. If you want a closer look before you book, tell us and we will schedule one. Good cleanings start with an honest count of what needs doing, and that is what the phone call is for.
| 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 runs late May to June, and the fall visit runs late October to November. Most customers book regular cleanings for both jobs twice a year, once in each window, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the calendar. Those are the windows we book most often.
At the spring visit we find the pollen film on south-facing glass and the pollen paste packed into the gutter elbows. In fall we find clogged gutters first, with the leaf load and the wet leaf mat in the runs. Storm and wind seasons, the summer derechos and severe thunderstorms across the state, can move the dates, and we adjust when that happens. The pattern holds for most residential properties, though heavy tree cover changes it.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps the downspouts packing between visits, and a sprinkler line hitting the glass leaves the spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects grit faster. Multi-story buildings and older homes with steep roofs also tend to need more frequent attention. A run that stays full between visits can lead to water damage at the fascia. Schedules differ for residential and commercial buildings, and the advice on this page is for homes.
The sign that windows need cleaning is haze you only notice when the sun is low in the sky. The sign that gutters need it is runoff sheeting over the edge in rain instead of falling into the downspout. If you see either one between visits, text us a photo and we will tell you what it is.
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 works across Chicago Heights, and we keep a regular route of houses through the area so the trip stays short. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or text with your number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we give you an estimate the same day. Lead time depends on the season, and during the two busy windows of the year our calendar fills, so the earlier you call, the easier it is to get the date you want.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Before we come, we call you to confirm the arrival window, and we confirm again when the truck is on the way. The crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and of the finished glass before it leaves. We clean every window that can be reached from outside, and gutters and downspouts get done first.
Whether you are booking for the first time or coming back for another season, the process is the same. We bring the equipment, the water, the cleaning solutions and the ladders, and we handle the cleanup. This is professional window cleaning from the first ladder to the last. Our window cleaning services are built around one visit that does both jobs, so the house keeps its curb appeal from the street and the gutters are doing their job in the next rain.
Yes, on our jobs it is the same two people. We do the gutters first and the exterior glass last, so nothing dirty from the gutters lands on clean windows.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and condos are quoted the same way. We do not quote a figure without seeing the house count, so call (866) 435-6328 or send a photo of the front of the house and we will give you the exact number.
Often yes. The outside carries the tree dust, the rain grit and the sprinkler spots, and those build up on the exterior whether or not the inside looks dirty. Cleaning the outside helps remove dirt that the rain leaves on the glass, and the windows inside stay as they are.
Most of our Chicago Heights customers book in late May or June for spring and late October or November for fall. Booking in those months puts the visit right after the spring dust or leaf load builds up.
No, that is why we do gutters first and glass last. When a run is cleared, the leaves, grit and black water come down the wall, so we clear the gutters, flush the downspouts, and only then start on the windows.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are wiped on request, and we tell you the cost before we start if you want them done.
We clean the exterior glass only on this visit. Interior glass is not included, so interior and exterior work is not part of the price, and we do not do pressure washing here.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, keep pets inside while ladders are up, and unlock the side gate.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
