Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. Gutters go first and the glass goes last, so nothing that falls off the roof lands on clean panes. We price it by the number of stories, and both jobs done together cost less than booking them as two separate trips. Our crew works across Illinois, and spring and fall are the visits we plan the calendar around.
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 by the number of stories and the approximate window count. Booking gutter cleaning and window cleaning together in one visit costs less than two separate trips, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge.
On the day, the crew finds the same things that move a quote. On multi-story buildings, a third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer on the ladder. Oversized picture windows and a high count of small panes add time at the glass. Clogged gutters packed with needles and leaves need more passes, and years of buildup in gutters and downspouts take longer to clear. Gutter guards have to be lifted and reseated before we can clear the run. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers does not come off with cleaning alone, and we tell you that before we start. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Our most useful number is the one you can send us in a text. Count the stories, estimate the window count, and send a photo of the front of the house. A quote built from that usually holds on the day. Residential and commercial properties follow the same logic, but the building count and access decide the figure. A residential window job is quoted the same way: stories first, then the glass count.
Two things the crew checks on arrival are the window count on the back of the house and any gutter run behind a tree line. The gutters get cleared first, every downspout is flushed, and the glass is done on a second pass once the runoff stops. You get one visit and one invoice matching the number given on the phone.
For interior and exterior glass, we only do the exterior on this visit. Picture windows, cleaning solutions for hard water, and regular cleanings on a set schedule are things we can talk through, but the price you see here covers outside glass and gutters.
| 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.
Many homeowners book both jobs twice a year, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. Across Illinois the spring visit usually falls in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit lands in late October to November, after the last leaves are down.
In spring we find a pollen film on south-facing glass and a paste of seed and dust packed into the gutter elbows. In fall the leaf load is the problem, and clogged gutters full of wet leaves sag under their own weight. Summer derechos and severe thunderstorms across Illinois move the dates, so we confirm the window with you on the phone rather than guessing from the calendar.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps needles and grit moving into the downspouts between visits. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or a construction site picks up dust faster than a quiet street. A run that overflows in a storm can lead to water damage at the fascia, so we flag it early. If your house is one of these, we will say so after the first visit.
A professional window cleaning visit fits the spring and fall rhythm, but the trigger is what you can see. You will know the windows need attention when you see a haze only in low sun. You will know the gutters need attention when water sheets over the edge in a heavy rain.
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.
We book window and gutter cleaning on a first-come basis, with a clear lead time that we give you on the phone. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house with a rough count of stories. We send back an estimate, and once you accept we put the job on the calendar.
The two busy stretches across Illinois are the spring window from late May to June and the fall window from late October to November, and our calendar fills during both. Booking ahead of those periods keeps a slot open. Outside them, a date usually comes up sooner.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Our crew does not enter the house, and the photos of every run go to you before the truck leaves. Residential properties and commercial buildings both get the same care on the glass, and the quote reflects the access and size of the job.
Gutter cleaning and window cleaning done in one visit means one crew on one ladder setup per side of the house. That is what lets us clean every window and every run without a second trip, and it is why we keep the bundle price lower than two separate jobs.
Yes. The same two people work the gutters and the exterior glass on every visit. Gutters go first and glass last, so the job is done in one pass and nothing from the roof lands on clean windows.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we will give you the figure before anything is booked. The quote you get is the invoice you pay.
Often yes. The outside collects grime, rain dust and sprinkler spots, and that is what hurts curb appeal from the street. Our crew can remove dirt from the frames and sills on the same visit. The inside can stay as it is, and the outside gets cleaned on its own schedule.
Across Illinois the spring visit usually falls in late May to June, and the fall visit in late October to November. Those are the stretches when the leaves and spring dust are heaviest, and our calendar fills then. Booking early gives you a better choice of dates.
Not if the gutters are done first. Clearing a run sends leaves, grit and black water down the wall, so we blow the roof clear, clear the gutters and downspouts, and only then do the glass.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit. Tracks are included in the exterior work, and condos are quoted the same way as houses, based on access and stories. Those are not billed as separate extras.
Our window washing services cover the outside glass on this visit, and the inside stays as it is. Pressure washing is not part of this job.
No, you do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
