Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price it by the number of stories, and both jobs done together cost less than booking two separate trips. We keep the same schedule every spring and fall, so you hear from us before we come and the number we quote is the number you pay.
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 by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and a single visit that covers gutters and exterior glass costs less than booking the two jobs separately. Window washing and window cleaning services on their own are quoted from the same two figures, so you can compare the washing services without booking a second visit. The quote comes over the phone or by text, and we do not change it on the day.
On our jobs the things that move the quote are a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a large count of oversized picture windows, gutters that have not been opened 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. A film of grime that a quick rinse does not lift adds time, and it is quoted with the job rather than as a surprise. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. We do the glass with purified water, so the windows dry without streaks. Interior and exterior glass are priced separately, and this visit covers the exterior only, so windows inside are a separate job and are not part of this quote. Customers who book regular cleanings on the same schedule usually get the same figure each visit, because the stories and window count rarely change.
For a case from our Urbana work, one two-story house came to us with a long run of gutters over a shaded side yard and a row of picture windows across the front. What drove its quote was the length of the run and the oversized panes, both of which we measured from the ground before the crew arrived. Send us a photo of the front of your house by text, or call (866) 435-6328, and we can tell you the stories and window count we need for an exact 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.
Across Illinois, spring visits usually fall in late May to June and fall visits in late October to November. One crew, one visit, a window and gutter job done together, makes sense for those two windows.
In spring we find pollen filming the south-facing glass and pollen paste packed in the gutters. The crew uses purified water on the glass, and cleaning solutions come out only for film that water alone does not lift. In fall it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see clogged gutters that sagged under the weight by the next season. Storm and wind seasons can move the dates a little, so we confirm the day before we arrive.
On residential and commercial buildings alike, heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line that hits the glass, or a property close to a busy road or construction usually calls for a third visit, because grit and spotting come back between cleanings. Multi-story buildings with a lot of glass take longer, which is why the number of stories is the first question on the phone. Homes with few or no trees are usually fine with once a year in late fall.
Hazy glass that only shows when the sun is low is the sign the outside of the windows needs cleaning sooner, and haze on windows inside the house is a separate job. Water sheeting over the edge of the gutter during rain is the sign the gutters need cleaning now, before it turns into water damage on the siding below. Our crew checks both on each visit and tells you what it found. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house, and we will book the spring or fall visit for a day that fits.
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 Urbana and the surrounding area, and most of our calls come in from homeowners who want window cleaning services and gutters done in the same visit. Booking starts with a phone call or text: give us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front, so we can count every window before we confirm a time. Lead time depends on the season, and we tell you the first open slot when you call.
The two busy windows of the year are the spring season and the fall leaf drop, and those are the weeks our calendar fills. If you can book outside those weeks you usually get an earlier slot. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work, since our crew works outside and does not come inside. Our window cleaners wipe the sill under every pane they wash.
Professional window cleaning and gutter work done together keeps the glass and the roofline looking right for the whole season, which is where most of the curb appeal comes from. If you want to schedule service for your house, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will send a written estimate.
Yes, and it is the same two people. Our crew does the gutters and downspouts first, then the exterior glass, in one visit, so you do not pay for two trips.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we do not quote a figure without those details. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us the stories and a photo, and we will give you the exact number.
Yes, because the outside collects dust, runoff from the roof and sprinkler spots that build up here. Those are on the glass whether or not the inside is clean, and a cleaning is how you remove dirt they leave behind, which is what you see from the street.
Across Illinois, the usual windows are late May to June for spring and late October to November for fall. Those are the times when leaves and grit are heaviest on the glass and in the gutters.
No, because we clean the gutters first and the glass last. When a run is cleared, the leaves and black water come down the wall, so we wait a few minutes for the wall to dry before we touch the windows.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped on every residential window we clean, and tracks are included on the visit. None of those are billed as separate extras, and the number we quote covers them.
We clean the exterior glass only on this visit, for residential properties like yours. We do not clean the inside of the windows, 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 if the windows face it, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. If your home is one of several condos in a building, tell us when you book so we can plan the access.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
