Our own crew cleans gutters here, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, leaves hauled off, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the building, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Illinois, most of our customers book in the 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 how many stories the house has, its square footage and what is 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. Homeowners here get the same method, and companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot. We are happy to talk through either method when you call (866) 435-6328.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually plain. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes longer and more gear. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the eave, so the back run sits farther up than the front. A gutter system nobody has opened in years comes out packed with wet, compacted muck, and that is slower work. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job is raised with you before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our Lyons homes the heaviest load usually sits where a valley meets the wall, and the rain gutter on the back of the house often holds the most leaves and debris. When we open a run that has not been cleaned in a long time, the clog is usually a twig or a wad of wet leaves sitting at the outlet, where the downspout starts. Clogged downspouts are the usual reason water runs over the edge instead of going down and away. We clean out every downspout and check the water flow at the bottom, so you know the drainage is working and the rain is carrying water away from your foundation. On a few gutters we have also found a sag or a buildup of grit that the wet mat holds in place, and we note it in the photos.
Our jobs have a range of houses, and we quote each one on its own numbers. We will tell you what the crew sees before we leave, including any structural damage we find, and we photograph it so you have it in writing. Commercial properties follow the same approach but are priced per building on a schedule, and residential properties get the same crew standards. We also do gutter cleaning services for homeowners who want a single visit before the rainy season.
| 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 Lyons IL book twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Spring is after the seed and pollen drop, and fall is after the last leaves come down. When we open a gutter here in May we find seeds, seed casings and a pollen paste packed into the elbows. In the fall it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs sag under the weight by the following March. If you only do one thing, clean your gutters before the first hard rain of the season.
Under heavy tree cover, big trees over the house, our customers are on a regular gutter cleaning schedule of every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the drain outlets between visits. Near a busy road or a construction site the same schedule usually applies. With few or no trees, a once-a-year cleaning in late fall is usually enough. Gutter guards, if you have them, mean less frequent cleaning, but the surface still needs to be cleared. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and the cleanings after that follow the plan.
A clog left alone can turn into a blockage, then a leak, and rainwater spills over the roofline and down the wall. Clean gutters also cut the risk of water pooling against the foundation, and the rain runs away from your home instead of standing at the wall. Our calendar fills in the spring and again in the fall, so we suggest you call early in those windows at (866) 435-6328 for an estimate and a date. Debris removal is part of every visit, and if you prefer, text a photo of the front of the house and we will tell you what we see.
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.
Our crew cleans gutters across the area and the surrounding areas for residential and commercial properties, working out of the nearest base. Booking for our gutter cleaning service works the same way everywhere. You get a quote by phone or text from your stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover is over it, and a photo of the front of the house helps if it is easy to send. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work.
The two busy windows of the year are spring and fall, so the calendar fills earliest then. If you are booking outside those windows, call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you the lead time for your street. Lyons gutter cleaning is the same visit whichever season you book, and the crew arrives ready to clear gutters and downspouts and check the flow. You will get photos of every run before the truck leaves. For a homeowner who wants to protect your home from water damage, booking early in the season is the easiest way to get a slot.
We keep your gutters running for the long term, and that means regular visits rather than a single cleaning when the house has a problem. Our gutter services and gutter maintenance are built around that schedule, so you are not calling us after the water is already in the basement. Clean gutters and clear outlets are the easiest way to keep your home from water damage through a wet season.
The number comes from the stories and the square footage, and we quote it by phone or text. We do not give a figure here because the house decides it. Call (866) 435-6328 with those two numbers and you will have a price before we book.
Across Illinois, most of our customers book in late May to June after the seed and pollen drop, and in late October to November after the last leaves come down. If you wait past the first hard freeze, the wet leaf mat can hold water against the eave and cause rot in the fascia before spring. Call early to get your gutters on the calendar.
Most slots come up within the week, and our crew books one calendar across Lyons. Same-day depends on what is open that week, so ask when you call and we will tell you. Our cleaning services in Lyons are confirmed with a date before we hang up.
No. 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.
Yes, we flush every downspout and watch the water come out the bottom. Where a downspout feeds an underground drain line, we check that water is leaving at the outlet and tell you if it is not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes, guarded gutters still need cleaning and maintenance, though less often. Needles and seed casings sit on top of the guard, and when that mat is wet, rain runs over the edge. We clear the surface, flush the outlets and reseat the guards.
A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge in heavy rainfall usually has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a cleaning problem. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain, with the landscape around the downspout in frame, and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. The gutter cleaning process is the same on every job, and if the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before they start. The number we quote on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
