Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. Gutters first, glass last, so nothing washed off the roof lands on clean glass. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and both jobs in one visit cost less than booking them separately. Across Illinois, most of our customers book spring and fall visits, and the number we give you on the phone is the number we charge.
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 quote residential properties by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the bundle in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. The washing services on this visit cover the window washing and the gutters, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Gutters and downspouts are cleared on every run of the house, and that work is in the quote. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Interior and exterior glass are different jobs, and this quote covers only the exterior.
On the day, the crew finds what moves the quote. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer on the ladder. A large number of windows, or oversized picture windows, add time at the glass. Gutters nobody has cleaned in years, or packed with needles and leaves, take more passes. Gutter guards have to be lifted and reseated before we can reach the run. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate condition; cleaning will not remove it, and we say so before we start. A heavy film of grime means the crew has to remove dirt before the wash, and that adds time at the glass.
Getting an exact number is simple. Tell us the stories, give us the approximate window count, and text a photo of the front of the house, or call (866) 435-6328. Across Illinois, that is what we ask for before we quote, and it is enough for us to give you a firm figure over the phone. Window cleaning services on a house this size are quoted from those details, and our crew arrives with the number we agreed on, so the cleanings are scheduled from there. Regular cleanings are easiest to plan once the first visit shows us how much grime the glass and gutters carry.
| 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, most of our customers book both jobs twice a year, one visit in spring and one in fall, which is why one crew doing both in one visit makes sense. Each visit shows us what the house carries. In spring we find pollen film on south-facing glass and pollen paste packed into the gutters, and clogged gutters are the first thing we clear. In fall we find the leaf load and the wet leaf mat that sits in the runs until it freezes. We use purified water and gentle cleaning solutions on the glass, and a rinse on the gutters. Residential and commercial buildings on the same street take the same pollen, so the spring pass is planned the same way. Runoff from a clogged run in a storm is what streaks the wall under it, so the gutter pass comes before the glass in every season. Storm and wind seasons can move the dates, so we confirm the visit a week ahead.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps needles and grit moving into the downspouts between visits. A gutter that stays clogged through a storm can send water toward the foundation, which is how water damage starts. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning. A residential window that faces a busy road or active construction collects dust faster than the rest of the house. Multi-story buildings take longer on the ladder, and that adds to the length of the visit. On those properties we suggest a third visit, and we tell you why when we see it on the first job.
Two signs tell you the house is due. Haze on the glass that you only notice when the sun is low means the windows need the visit. Water sheeting over the edge of the gutter during rain means the runs need clearing. If you see either, text us a photo and we will tell you what we see.
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 has cleaned houses across Ela Township, and we book an estimate by phone or text. Tell us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front, or call (866) 435-6328. Lead time depends on the season, and the busiest windows are the spring pollen months and the fall leaf months, when the calendar fills fastest. Book early in those windows and you get the slot you want.
We offer professional window cleaning and gutter cleaning in one trip, so you do not wait on two companies. Our cleaning services are scoped to the exterior glass and the gutter runs, and the windows inside are not part of the visit. Window cleaners who work alone often need a second trip for the gutters; our two-person crew handles both in the same appointment. Each run and each pane is photographed before the truck leaves, so you can see the result on your phone the same day.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. We call before we come, and we keep the visit to the time window we agreed. The crew cleans every window on the outside of the house that can be reached safely. Condos get the same exterior service, and tell us about any shared gutter runs when you call. If your curb appeal matters to you, ask us to schedule service for the same day you want the glass done, and we will confirm the date on the call.
Yes, our crew cleans the gutters and downspouts and the glass in one visit. Gutters come first and glass last, and it is the same two people on the ladder.
The number comes from the stories and the approximate window count. Text us those two things and a photo of the front of the house, or call (866) 435-6328, and we will quote it.
Yes, because the outside of every residential window carries pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots that the inside never sees. Those are the marks we remove, and they are what you notice first on the glass.
Across Illinois, most of our customers book spring and fall. In Ela Township, many book the spring visit after the pollen drop and the fall visit once the leaves are down.
No, that is the reason gutters come first and glass last. If the glass is washed first, the runoff from the roof lands on it and has to be rinsed again.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit. Tracks are included when they are reachable from the outside.
We do exterior glass only on residential properties, and we remove dirt from the glass and the frames on the outside. We do not clean the interior, and we do not do pressure washing as part of this job.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside while ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. If you live in one of the condos, tell us when you call so we can plan the access.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
