Our own crew cleans gutters, every downspout 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 is over your home, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Illinois, most of our customers book in spring and fall, and that is when we are busiest.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price depends on stories, square footage and what is sitting in the gutters. Gutter cleaning is quoted over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Gutter cleaning services that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot of run, but the total still depends on how many stories the crew has to work from.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually what the crew finds once they are up the ladder. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer to work safely. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises how high the crew has to reach. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with buildup, a stuck twig or two, and grit, and take real time to clean out. Guards we have to lift, clean under and reseat add time too. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included in the price and are never billed as extras. If anything changes the job, you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Galesburg homes have a mix of gutter situations, and a drainage problem is often the first thing we spot in the gutter system. When a rain gutter is backing up at the eave, we check the clog at the elbow and the sag in the run before we touch the trough, because a clogged downspout will push water over the edge even when the gutter looks clean. Leaves and debris that sit wet against the fascia can also cause structural damage over time, and heavy rainfall makes that worse fast, which is one more reason we look at the whole run.
On a recent Galesburg job, the home had a single-story back run where the gutter had been overflowing for a season, and the clogged downspouts were the reason. Our crew flushed every downspout, checked the water flow to the outlet, and reported a small sag at one bracket section without charging for it as a separate repair. The cleaning brought the water away from the foundation as it should.
We price residential and commercial work from the same three inputs, but commercial properties are quoted per building, so if you own one for work, ask for a per-building quote. Either way, nothing shows up on the invoice that was not on the phone.
| 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.
Most of our customers in Galesburg IL book regular gutter cleaning twice a year, in spring and fall: once after the seeds and pollen drop, and once after the last leaves come down. When we open a gutter here in May we usually find seeds and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In fall it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we often see runs that have sagged under ice by March.
Freeze risk is real here, and the first ice of the season is what turns a clogged gutter into an ice dam at the eave. Snow usually sits from late fall through early spring, so a clean trough in November is what keeps the melt draining off the house instead of backing up under the shingles. A gutter clog left through winter can also pull loose before the snow melts, and any rainwater trapped in it freezes at the eave and can open a leak.
How often you need a visit depends on your lot. Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is common, because needles and grit clog the outlets between visits. Residential properties with few or no trees usually need a visit once a year in late fall, and a home with gutter guards still needs cleaning and maintenance, though less often. Light blockage shows up early between cleanings as water running over the edge, a rain gutter that is stained along the seam, or buildup at the roofline.
Here is a pair of examples from our jobs. One customer with no trees is on a twice-a-year schedule, and their run came out clean each visit. A second customer under trees is on every three to four months, and the blockage was back within the season. Each job is logged with photos, and you can see the details on the case pages linked from this section.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and how often to clean your gutters from there. Call (866) 435-6328 to book your gutter cleaning service, or text a photo of your gutters and we will give you an estimate.
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.
Galesburg gutter cleaning covers the surrounding areas from our nearest base. Across Galesburg, the crew does not need you to be home to do the job, and the work stays outside, away from your home. A homeowner starts with a quote by phone or text, from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover you have. A photo of the front of the house helps if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the calendar, and we confirm a date when you call so you know when the crew is coming, which is the quickest way to get your gutters done before the season turns.
Our calendar fills in the busy windows, which are late October through November for fall and, across Illinois, late May to June for spring. If you want a slot in those months, it is worth calling early. We call before we come, we flush every downspout, and we send photos of every run before the truck leaves. Clean gutters protect your home from water damage. Think of it as gutter maintenance, not an emergency, and a regular schedule keeps the work from building up between visits.
If you have more than one house or a building you manage, we can plan the visits together, so one gutter cleaning service schedule covers all of them and the crew keeps the timing the same for every property. If your home has gutter guards, we still keep your gutters and downspouts on the schedule, since guards need cleaning too. Our gutter services are scheduled around the weather and the lot, and we work with the homeowner on the timing.
The gutter cleaning process starts with the quote and ends with photos on your phone. The number comes from stories and size, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not quote a range without those details.
Across Illinois, most of our customers book in late May or June and again in late October or November. Wait past the fall visit and the first ice can cause real problems on the eave.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. Ask about the calendar when you book.
No. Our crew works outside, away from your home, and does not come inside. They send photos to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes. We flush every downspout and check that water is leaving at the outlet. If a buried drain line needs clearing, we quote that separately and do not touch it until you agree.
Yes, though less often. If your landscape has big trees, the surface still collects needles, seeds and grit, and water can run over the guard once the mat is wet. We clear the top and check the flow underneath.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in rain, the problem is usually slope or downspout size, not a clog. Water that keeps spilling over is what makes the fascia rot, so send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it is, without selling a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Not without your agreement. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and approve it before work starts. Call (866) 435-6328 for a written estimate.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
