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 onto clean panes. We price by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both jobs together costs less than two separate trips. Across Illinois, most of our customers book spring and fall, and we work the same way on every 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 bundle in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge, and it comes from your house, not a formula.
What moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day: a third story or a steep roof that is slow to reach, a window count with oversized panes, gutters that have not been cleaned in years or are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Regular cleanings keep the work quick, and a house that goes years without one takes longer and costs more to bring back. Window washing on the outside is the bulk of the glass work we do, and on a typical residential window the grime that builds on the lower panes is usually the first thing a homeowner notices.
To get the exact number, text us the front of the house and tell us how many stories it has. Include an estimate of how many windows, and whether any of the panes are picture windows. Interior and exterior glass is a separate question; we only do the outside on this visit. Our window cleaning services and the window cleaners on our crew work from the same pole and the same purified water every time, so the quote reflects what we will actually do. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will send a written estimate before anyone is booked.
| 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 twice a year, in late May or June and again in late October or November, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. In spring we find the pollen film on south-facing glass and pollen paste packed into the gutters. In fall the leaf load is the main thing, and on houses that skip that visit the runs sag under the weight of wet leaves by winter.
Storm and wind seasons move the dates a little. Summer derechos and severe thunderstorms across Illinois can drop debris into the gutters in a single afternoon, so a house under heavy tree cover may need a third visit. We see the same thing with a sprinkler line that hits the glass: the spots come back a day after cleaning, and a regular visit catches them before they set. A house near a busy road or a construction site also tends to need more frequent attention. Clogged gutters are the most common reason we are called back out between visits.
Gutters and downspouts need a visit when water sheets over the edge during rain rather than running into the downspout. Windows need one when there is a haze you only notice when the sun is low. Residential and commercial buildings both see this pattern, and multi-story buildings are harder to check by eye, so the sign is worth watching for. If you wait too long, runoff from the roof can soak the fascia and lead to water damage that costs far more than a cleaning. Book a date now or call (866) 435-6328 and we will set the spring or fall visit.
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 Geneva on residential properties, and we handle the same two jobs for every house we visit. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text: tell us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front. We will confirm a window for the visit and call before we come. Nobody needs to be home for the exterior work, and our crew does not come inside.
Our window cleaners and gutter crew run the same route, so the bundle goes out as one visit. Professional window cleaning on the outside of a house is what we do, and a clean exterior does more for curb appeal than most people expect. Condos are quoted the same way, by stories and window count, from a photo of the building front. We fill our calendar in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, so book early if you want a particular week. Outside of those windows we can usually schedule service sooner.
When you call, ask for the crew that does both jobs. We will walk you through the window count, the stories and any gutter guards, and we give you a set time instead of a range. Every window on the outside of the house gets the same treatment, from the ground floor to the upper panes. A residential window on the second floor gets the same pole work as one at ground level. The sill and the frame get wiped as part of the job, and the screens get rinsed. Cleaning solutions go only on the frames where a wipe needs them, and the glass itself gets purified water. Call (866) 435-6328 to schedule service, or text the front of your house and we will reply with an estimate.
Yes. The same two people do the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit. We start on the roof and finish on the glass so the gutter water never reaches clean panes.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text. Send a photo of the front of the house and we will send a written estimate.
Usually yes, because the outside carries the pollen, the rain dust and the sprinkler spots, which build up faster than the inside gets dirty. Cleaning the inside does not remove dirt from the outside panes.
Our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall. Across Illinois, spring visits run late May to June and fall visits run late October to November, and those are the visits that catch the pollen and the leaves before they set.
Not if the gutters are done first. When a run is cleared, the leaves and grit come down the wall, so we rinse and let it drain before anyone touches the windows.
Screens get rinsed, and sills are wiped as part of the visit. Tracks that need more than a wipe are quoted separately on the day, so you know before we start.
We do exterior glass only on this visit. Windows inside the house are not part of the job, and we do not do pressure washing.
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.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
