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 down onto clean panes. We price by the number of stories and the rough window count, and doing both jobs in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Across Illinois, most homeowners book this in spring and fall, and we run the same routine 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 window washing by the number of stories and the approximate window count, the same way for every house. Booking gutters and exterior windows together in one visit costs less than two separate jobs, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Starting prices are a guide only; your quote comes from your house.
What moves the quote for our washing services is what the crew finds on the day. A third story or a steep roof takes longer to work safely. Window count matters, and so do oversized picture windows, which need more time on the pole. Gutters that have not been cleared in years, packed with needles and leaves, take longer than a run that was cleaned last season. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time, and so does hard-water spotting from sprinklers, which cleaning alone will not remove. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. The window price covers exterior glass only, so interior and exterior work is a separate request.
On our Rich Township jobs the fastest way to get an accurate number is to text us a photo of the front of the house along with the stories and a rough window count. Across Illinois the same method works on any house, so we ask for the same details every time. Regular cleanings are cheaper per visit than letting the gutters and glass build up for a year, because the grime and debris lock on and take more hours to lift. Ask for a written estimate before the crew comes out if you want one for our window cleaning services.
| 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 homeowners book gutter and window cleaning twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, and one crew in one visit makes that easy to schedule. In spring we find the pollen film on south-facing glass and the pollen paste packed into the gutters, and a film that has set needs cleaning solutions, not just water. In fall the leaf load comes down, and the wet leaf mat is what holds water against the fascia, which is how clogged gutters start to leak. Summer derechos and severe thunderstorms across Illinois hit residential and commercial buildings alike, and water damage shows up fast when gutters are already full. Storm and wind seasons can move both dates, so we book the visit when the house is ready rather than on a fixed 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 active construction picks up dust faster than most. On multi-story buildings the ladder work takes longer, so the crew plans those visits in advance. If your house falls into one of these, we will tell you after the first visit.
Watch for two signs. Windows need cleaning when a haze shows up that you only notice when the sun is low. Gutters need cleaning when water sheets over the edge in rain instead of running into the downspout. Call (866) 435-6328 to set up the next visit, or text a photo of the roofline 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 professional window cleaning crew works across Rich Township and the surrounding part of Illinois, and we book exterior window and gutter jobs with the same process on every house. You get the estimate by phone or text with the number of stories and a photo of the house front. Lead time varies with the season, and in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, our calendar fills faster, so booking early helps. Ask us to schedule service for a specific date when you call, and we will confirm the slot in writing before the visit.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and the cleaning services stay outside: the crew does not come inside. We call before we come, so you know when the crew is on the way, and we send photos of every gutter run and the finished glass before the crew leaves. Our goal is curb appeal you can see from the street and a clean result on every window, not only the ones visible from the ground.
Yes. Window and gutter cleaning is one visit with the same two people, and we always do the gutters first. That keeps dirty runoff from landing on glass we have already cleaned.
The number comes from your stories and the approximate window count, and that holds for condos as well as single-family houses. We give it by phone or text, and the quote we give is the one you pay. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house.
Yes, if the outside is collecting pollen film, rain dust, or sprinkler spots. On houses here those build up between visits and dull the glass even when the windows inside look fine. Exterior glass is what we clean on this visit.
Across Illinois most homeowners book in spring and fall, after the seed and pollen drop and again after the leaves come down. Your house may need a different timing, so we will tell you after the first visit.
Not when we work in order. Gutters and downspouts get done first, glass last, so the wall has time to stop dripping before anyone touches the panes. The reason is simple: if the glass is washed first, the runoff lands on it and has to be cleaned again.
Screens are hand-rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job, and we remove dirt from the tracks if they need work. We list tracks on the estimate, so none of this is billed as a surprise extra.
On residential properties we do exterior glass only on this visit. We do not clean interior windows or pressure wash siding and decks as part of this service.
No, 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. That is the whole list.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
