The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows on your house in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so the grit that comes off the roof never lands on panes we already washed. 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 our crews book spring and fall visits, and we work the same way on every house we clean.
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.
The number we give on the phone is the number we charge. We price by stories and approximate window count. Window cleaning services and gutter work done in one visit cost less than two separate trips, and bundling gutters and downspouts with exterior glass is the cheapest route. Our washing services include downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping, and none of that is billed as an extra.
What moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day. A third story or a steep roof takes longer on the ladder. Oversized panes and a high window count make window washing take longer on the glass, and heavy grime adds to the time. Gutters that have not been cleaned in years, or packed with needles and leaves, take more passes, and runoff from a clogged run stains the siding below. Condo buildings with shared gutter runs come with a longer ladder list, so we quote them after a look at the roofline. Gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated are quoted before the visit. A standard pass will remove dirt and film, but not mineral etching from hard water, so we flag it and quote a separate treatment if you want one.
On a recent Granite City job, the quote moved because the house had a steep back roof, three stories of windows, and a gutter run that had not been opened in several years. The crew photographed each run before and after, and the number on the phone matched the invoice. To get your own exact number, text us the number of stories and a photo of the front of the house, or call (866) 435-6328, and we will come back with a figure.
| 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.
Residential and commercial clients in Granite City mostly book both twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the calendar. In spring we find pollen film on south-facing glass and pollen paste packed into the gutters, the window and gutter load that builds up after the seed drop. In fall the leaf load is the main job, and storm and wind seasons can move the dates either way. Some clients ask for interior and exterior work, but this visit is exterior only.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps the downspouts packing between cleanings. A sprinkler line that hits a residential window leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects grit faster. Regular cleanings matter most on picture windows, where a film shows up more clearly in low sun.
You will see the sign windows need a visit as haze that only shows when the sun is low. Gutters need one when water sheets over the edge during rain. We check every window on the house before we give a recommendation, so the schedule matches what we see. Between visits, cleaning solutions from the hardware store will not replace a professional pass.
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 clean residential properties across Granite City, and we can tell you which neighborhoods we have cleaned on request. Our cleaning services start with a phone or text estimate, using the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and you can call (866) 435-6328 to begin. Lead time depends on the season and is confirmed when you book. In the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, our calendar fills, so booking early keeps your slot.
Our window cleaners work from the ground with a water-fed pole where it is safe, and lifts only where the height requires it. Upper-story windows are done from the pole, not from a ladder leaned on the siding. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Professional window cleaning means every window is reached and rinsed with purified water, so the glass dries clean and the frames are wiped too. Windows inside the house are not part of this visit.
Clogged gutters on multi-story buildings are the source of most water damage we see at the foundation line, which is why we treat the gutters first. Curb appeal depends on both jobs done together, and most of our crews find the bundled visit is the simplest way to keep the house in order.
Yes. Window and gutter cleaning is one visit, and the same two people do the gutters and the outside of the windows, gutters first and glass last.
Residential properties are priced from your stories and approximate window count. Text us those details and a photo of the front of the house, or call (866) 435-6328, and we will give you the exact figure.
On most residential windows here, the outside carries rain dust, sprinkler spots and grit, which dull the glass even when the inside is clean. Exterior cleaning is what we do, so that is what we quote.
Most of our customers here book in spring and fall. Text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you when your gutters and glass need a visit.
No, because we do gutters first and glass last. Anything that comes off the roof is rinsed away before we touch a pane, so clean windows stay clean.
Screens are rinsed, and the sill under each window is wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included on request when they are reachable from the window.
We do exterior glass only on this visit. We do not clean interior windows or do pressure washing here, and we will tell you if something else needs attention.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway, and keep pets inside while ladders are up. Schedule service by phone or text, and we will call before we arrive.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
