Our own crew cleans gutters in Algonquin IL, every drop pipe flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover hangs over the roof. The number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. We have been doing this work on our own jobs since the first spring visits, and the spring and fall visits land in late May to June and late October to November across Illinois.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price depends on how many stories the house has, how much square footage it covers, and what is sitting in the gutters. We quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. A clean on a single-story home runs differently than one on a two-story house, and companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per run. On our jobs, though, the story count and the roof pitch do most of the work. Send a photo of the front of the house and we can get your gutters priced, usually with a range, before you hang up.
Four things move the quote as our crew finds them during the gutter cleaning process. A third story or a roofline too steep to walk changes the ladder and lift work. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the eaves, so the back run sits farther off the ground than the front. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come out packed with twig fragments and years of buildup, and that takes longer to clear by hand. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time at the top of the ladder, which is part of ordinary gutter maintenance. Drop pipe flushing, flow testing and haul-off are part of the cleaning and maintenance visit and never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On the jobs we quote in town, the quote hinges on the tree line more than anything else. One house with a heavy canopy over the back run needed the full clear and a flush of every drop pipe, and the quote reflected the extra time on the ladder. Another with few trees and two stories was done in a single visit at the lower end. Ask for the written estimate once we have talked through your stories, your size and how much material you expect; we will put the scope in writing so you know exactly what is included before we book a date. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the house front and we will give you the number.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $195 | from $255 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $170 | from $225 | from $295 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $200 | from $265 | from $345 |
For context, nationally: Angi 2026, US average $168, most $119 to $234, $0.95 to $2.25 per linear foot.
Downspouts flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled, photos of every run. The quote already has all of it in.
Our crew clears every gutter run by hand, not just the stretch you can see from the driveway. Roof valleys and the area above the gutter line are blown clear first, so the next rain does not refill what was just emptied. Every downspout is flushed with water and watched until it runs clear at the bottom; one that will not clear is worked from the top where it can be reached. Where a downspout feeds an underground drain line, the crew checks that water is leaving at the outlet and tells you if it is not; clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Debris goes into bags and leaves with the truck. It is not blown onto the lawn, the deck or next door. The ground is left as it was found.
Before the crew leaves you get photos of every run and every downspout, before and after, on your phone, whether or not you were home. Anything the crew sees that is not a cleaning problem, a hanger pulled loose, a seam dripping, a run sitting flat, is photographed and reported, not repaired and not sold on the spot.
What can change the number, and you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice: a third story or a roof too steep to walk; gutters that have not been touched in years; guards that have to come off and go back on.
Twice a year for most houses: once after the spring seed and pollen drop, once after the last leaves fall.
The spring and fall visits are the two cleanings that matter here. Across Illinois the spring visit lands in late May to June, after the seeds and pollen have finished dropping, and the fall visit in late October to November, after the last leaves are down. In May we find the drop elbows packed with seeds and a pollen paste that sets up like cement. The wettest months, May, June and July, bring heavy rainfall that pushes that paste and everything else in the trough toward the outlets. In November it is the wet mat of leaves and debris, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs sag under the weight of ice by March. A run that sags for a whole winter can lead to structural damage and fascia rot. Water that overshoots the trough also soaks the landscape beds along the foundation. Freezing is a real risk here, so the fall clean is the one that matters most for keeping the gutter system in shape through winter.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees hanging over the house, our customers are on a schedule of every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the drop pipes between visits and the flush gets harder each time. If you see clogged downspouts between visits, a clog at the elbow turns into a slow overflow by the next rain, and the schedule tightens. Homes with few or no trees do fine on a once-a-year clean in late fall. Homes near a busy road or active construction tend to need the shorter schedule too, since the dust and grit wash into the trough. Gutter guards change the picture some, since the leaves stop at the surface, but the surface still needs clearing and the drainage still needs checking, so guards mean less frequent visits rather than none.
Here is what the typical job looks like. A house with no trees on a twice-a-year schedule stays clear with very little work at each visit. A house under trees on the three-to-four-month schedule needs the full flush more often but stays out of trouble. A seam that starts to leak at the joint is a repair call, and we flag it rather than fix it on the spot. A rain gutter that is clear going into summer is the one that holds up when the thunderstorms come through. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, based on what we found in the trough and the drop pipes, not on a general rule. Call (866) 435-6328, text a photo of the gutters, or book a date and we will set the first visit.
Water over the edge rots the board behind the gutter first. Everything after that is slow, and slow is what a policy excludes.
The three signs. Water pouring over the front edge in rain instead of out of the downspout. A run that sags, sits low or has pulled away from the fascia. Plants growing out of the trough. Any one of them means the gutter is full.
What happens next. Water that cannot drain sits in the trough and spills behind it. The fascia board rots, then the soffit. Water backs up under the first course of shingles and shows up as a ceiling stain. Siding stains and swells. Below, the overflow cuts a channel at the foundation and finds the basement. The wet debris itself weighs enough to pull the gutter off the house. Standing water breeds mosquitoes; dry debris houses wasps. Where winters freeze, the trapped water becomes an ice dam at the eave and lifts the shingles from underneath.
Why your policy will not pay. Homeowners insurance generally does not cover water damage traced to clogged gutters. Carriers class gutter cleaning as routine maintenance, and damage from skipped maintenance as preventable neglect, which a standard policy excludes. A limb that tears a gutter off in a storm is sudden and accidental and is usually covered; a fascia board that rotted over two years is not. This is general information, not insurance advice; read your policy or ask your agent.
Guards stop leaves. They do not stop needles, seeds, grit or the paste they turn into. The job gets shorter, not gone.
Yes, guarded gutters still need cleaning, less often, and it is a different job: clearing what sits on top of the guard and checking that water is actually getting in, rather than scooping out the trough. Mesh and screen guards hold whole leaves off. Pine needles thread through, seed casings and pollen mat on top, roof grit settles underneath, and once that mat is wet, rain runs over it and off the front edge. The gutter is empty and the water never went in.
Guards earn their keep under big leafy trees and on roofs too high to want to climb. They do not end maintenance, whatever the installer said. Our crew lifts the panels, clears underneath, flushes the downspouts and reseats the guards; tell us what is on the house when you get the quote and it is priced as a guarded system, which usually runs shorter than an open one.
Under an hour on most houses. Nobody has to be there, and the photos arrive either way.
The crew calls the day before with an arrival window and again when they are on the way. This Old House puts a professional gutter cleaning at 30 minutes to an hour on a typical home; bigger houses, steep roofs and gutters left for years run longer. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work; the crew does not come inside. Before they arrive: side gate unlocked, cars off the driveway if runs face it, pets inside while ladders are up. Ladder stand-offs keep the ladder off the gutter lip and the siding. After: photos of every run and downspout before the truck leaves, and an invoice that matches the quote.
Send us a photo or a short video in the rain. You hear what it is before anyone talks about money.
Still overflowing. A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge in rain has a slope, capacity or downspout-size problem, not a debris problem. If that happens after a cleaning, send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain and we tell you what it actually is; we do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
The number. The price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before they start, never after.
Your house. Stand-offs on every ladder so nothing rests on the gutter lip, and screens and downspout extensions go back where they were.
Payment. The balance is charged when the job is finished and the photos are on your phone. Some dates take a small booking fee to hold the slot, and you hear about it before you book.
The whole city and the towns around it, booked by phone or text from the nearest crew.
Searching for cleaning services in Algonquin? Our crew works across Algonquin IL and the surrounding areas, so a call from anywhere in town gets the same process. A homeowner books a gutter cleaning service the same way: you call or text us, and we ask about your stories, your size and how much tree cover is over the house. A photo of the house front helps us see the layout, though it is not required. We give you a quote, and once you agree we set a date and call before we come, so nobody needs to be home. Lead time depends on the season, and we confirm the exact slot when you call.
Our calendar fills in two busy windows: late spring when the seed and pollen drop peaks, and late fall when the leaves come down. Those are the stretches when booking a clean early makes the difference. Outside those windows we usually have room sooner. If you are on a tight schedule, tell us when you call and we will work with the dates we have. Homes on a repeat schedule get the same calendar as a first-time booking, and we keep the record of your visits so the next booking is simple. If the job covers residential and commercial buildings, or you manage commercial properties, say so when you call so we can scope it right. The same process runs on residential properties, from the first call to the photos on your phone.
Clean your gutters on a schedule that matches the trees and the weather, and the drainage holds up. Regular gutter cleaning keeps the water flow moving and carries the water away from your home, and that is how you protect your home from water damage. Debris removal is part of every visit, so our gutter services end with a clear trough and nothing left behind. Call (866) 435-6328 to book your next visit.
For a two-story house, the number comes from your stories and your size, and we give it to you by phone or text once we know those. We do not put a figure in writing before we have the details, because the tree cover and the state of the gutters change the job. Once we agree on a number, that is the number on the invoice.
Across Illinois, the spring visit falls in late May to June, and the fall visit in late October to November. If you wait past the fall visit, we find sagging runs and ice weight by March on houses that skipped it. The spring clean clears the seeds and the pollen paste before they clog the elbows, and booking both visits is how you keep your gutters working all year.
Same-day depends on the day and the crew schedule. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. If you need it sooner, tell us when you call and we will check what we have open.
No, you do not need to be home. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and that is the whole list.
Yes. Gutters and downspouts get flushed on every visit, and we check that water is leaving at the outlet. Where a drop pipe feeds an underground drain line, we check the outlet and tell you if water is not coming out. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and gets quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards keep the leaves out, but twigs, seeds and grit still work through and settle underneath. Once that mat gets wet, the water runs off the front edge and the gutter never fills. We lift the panels, clear underneath, flush the outlets and reseat the guards.
If a clean gutter still spills water over the edge in rain, the problem is usually the slope or the outlet size, not a blockage, not a clog and not the leaves. Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it actually is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
The price changes only if the crew finds something that alters the job, and you hear about it before any work starts. We do not raise the number on the invoice without agreeing to it first. Flushing and haul-off are in the quote from the beginning.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
