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 the grit that comes off the roof never lands on 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 in spring and fall, which is when we see the most pollen and leaf load on 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 exterior window cleaning and gutter cleaning by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the bundle in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. Window washing on its own is quoted the same way, so a residential window job gets the same stories-and-count number. Professional window cleaning here means a water-fed pole and purified water, so the glass dries without streaks. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
On the day, the things that move a quote are the ones our crew sees on the house. Multi-story buildings, a third story or a steep roof all take longer to reach safely. A large count of windows or picture windows adds time to the glass. Gutters that have not been cleaned in years, or that are packed with needles and leaves, take more passes and more haul-off. Gutter guards have to be lifted and reseated before we can reach the run beneath them. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate problem that cleaning alone does not remove, and we say so before we quote it. If a boom or scissor lift is needed to reach upper glass, that is part of the planning on the estimate.
Our Godfrey work has taught us that the fastest way to get an exact number is to send a text with the stories counted and a photo of the front of the house. A customer who sends that gets a quote back the same day, and it matches the invoice. Tell us about any clogged gutters or water damage you have already seen so the crew can plan for it.
| 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.
Most of our Godfrey customers book both jobs twice a year, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. What we find at each visit is the pollen film on south-facing glass and the pollen paste in the gutters in the spring, and the leaf load and wet mat in the fall. Across Illinois, spring visits run late May to June and fall visits run November to early December, and summer derechos and severe thunderstorms move those dates, so we look at the calendar when we book rather than working from a fixed schedule. Regular cleanings are planned around those seasonal dates, and every window on the house gets a look before the crew leaves. Residential properties under heavy tree cover, a sprinkler line hitting the glass, or a house near a busy road or construction usually need a third visit, because the spots and grit come back between cleanings.
The sign that clean windows have gone dull is a haze you only see when the sun is low. The sign gutters need it is water sheeting over the edge in rain, and a stained front of glass does just as much to curb appeal. If you see either, call (866) 435-6328 and we will schedule a 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 has worked across the city of Godfrey on residential properties for both gutter and window jobs, and our cleaning services run on one calendar rather than a neighborhood list. To schedule service, start with an estimate by phone or text: send the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we give you the price and a date. Lead time depends on the season, and we tell you the first open date when you call. The two busy windows of the year are the spring pollen period and the fall leaf drop, and our calendar fills during both, so book early if you can. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we come so you are not guessing about the arrival time. We do not promise same-day service; we give the first open slot. We do residential and commercial work here: commercial buildings are quoted on a per-building schedule, and condos are handled the same way, with the building manager or board contact as the point of scheduling. Our window cleaning services cover every pane we can reach, and our washing services remove dirt and grime from the glass, while the gutters and downspouts are cleared so runoff leaves the roofline cleanly.
Yes. The same two people on our crew are window cleaners and gutter cleaners, and they do both on one visit, gutters first and glass last.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house. Text us the stories and a photo of the front, or call (866) 435-6328, and you get the figure before we book.
Usually yes for the outside. A residential window collects pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots on its outer face, and a clean inside does not stop that from building up.
Our customers here most often book in spring and fall, when the pollen and leaf load are heaviest. Across Illinois, spring visits run late May to June and fall visits run November to early December, and regular cleanings follow that calendar. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328.
No. We clear the gutters and flush the downspouts first, let the wall drip off, and only then touch the glass, so nothing lands on panes we have already cleaned.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped and tracks are part of the glass job, so they are not extras. Glass gets purified water with no cleaning solutions, so the panes dry clean.
No. The windows inside the house are not part of this visit, and we do not do pressure washing. We quote interior and exterior glass separately, and this visit covers the exterior glass only.
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.
