Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing falls back onto clean panes. We price by the number of stories, and having both jobs done in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Across Illinois, most of our customers book this in the spring and fall, and we keep the same routine on every house we clean here.
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 direct answer is this: we price each window and gutter visit by the number of stories and the approximate window count, a bundled visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. What moves it on our jobs is what the crew finds on the day: a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a large number of picture windows, gutters that have not been cleaned in years and 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. Multi-story buildings are quoted by story count, so the number moves with each floor. Pollen film on the glass and the cleaning solutions we use are part of the standard job. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Work on interior and exterior glass is priced separately, and this quote covers the outside only. Residential and commercial buildings are both quoted from the photo and story count.
Get the exact number by calling (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house with your story count and a rough window count. We work from that and call you back with a figure before anyone climbs a ladder. Regular cleanings on the same house usually follow the same route, so the next quote starts from the last one.
| 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 gutter and window cleaning twice a year, in spring and again in fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for them. In spring we find a film of tree dust on south-facing glass and a paste of it packed in the gutters, and in fall we find the wet leaf mat and the grit that the leaves leave behind. Many homeowners think of window cleaners as an inside job, but our visit covers the outside only, so the windows inside stay with you. Our cleaning services for gutters and glass follow one calendar, and professional window cleaning on multi-story buildings is quoted by story count, as explained above. Clean glass also helps curb appeal, since the front of the house is what a neighbor sees first. Fall visits in Rock Island usually land in late October to November, and storm and wind seasons can move those dates, so we confirm the timing when you book.
Some houses need a third visit. On our jobs that means heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line hitting the glass (the spots that come back a day later), or a house near a busy road or construction. Under big trees, needles and grit pack the clogged gutters and downspouts between visits, so those customers are on every three to four months. Where there are few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough.
You will notice windows need cleaning when haze shows up that you only see when the sun is low. You will notice gutters need cleaning when water sheets over the edge in rain. In May, June and July, the wettest months here, runoff from a clogged run is what sends water over the edge, and a gutter that overflows long enough can cause water damage to the siding below. If you are unsure which applies to your lot, call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you after the first 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 cleans gutters and windows across Rock Island, and we book the window and gutter cleaning work in the order it comes in. Getting an estimate is simple: send us the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we will reply with a quote. Lead time depends on the season, and the two busy windows of the year, late spring and late fall, are when our calendar fills, so book early if you want a particular date. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Gutters and windows are done in one visit, so you get a single appointment and a single invoice. We serve residential properties and clean every window we are asked to do, so a residential window gets the same routine as the rest of the house. Our crew uses the same method to clean windows on every job, and the sill is wiped each time. The same purified-water method covers residential and commercial glass, and professional window cleaning is what you get when the gutters and the glass go on one schedule. Our gutter and window cleaning services follow the calendar you pick, so we can schedule service around your routine.
Yes. The same two people do the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. Booking both together means one appointment and one invoice.
The number comes from your story count and approximate window count, and condos are quoted the same way. Text us a photo of the front of the house and we will give you the figure before the visit.
On our jobs the outside carries the most grime here: pollen in spring, rain dust, and sprinkler spots that stay on the glass. Cleaning the outside is how you remove dirt the inside never sees, and it keeps the view clear and helps curb appeal even when the inside is already fine.
Most of our customers book in spring and fall, after the spring tree dust settles and again after the leaves fall. Those are the months our calendar fills, so book early.
No. We clear the gutters and downspouts first and do the glass last, because the leaves, grit and black runoff from a gutter run down the wall and across the windows below. Glass washed first would have to be done again.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included on the same visit, and nothing is billed as an extra.
Not on this visit. Our window cleaning services cover the exterior glass only. We do not offer pressure washing services, and the windows inside are not part of the visit.
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.
