Our own crew cleans gutters in Proviso, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, all of it hauled away, 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 is over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our Proviso customers book in spring and fall, and we have been doing that schedule on our jobs for years.
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 in the gutters. We give an estimate over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Our gutter cleaning services in Proviso are priced the same way for every house. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the run count is counted, but on our jobs the stories and the load in the gutters drive the number more than length does.
On our jobs, a third story or a roof too steep to walk moves the quote, as does a walk-out basement that puts the back run well up the wall. Gutters nobody has opened in years come down heavy, with packed leaves and a clog at most of the lower elbows, and guards we have to lift and reseat add time. A clean gutter with no sag is the quick version of this job. We flush every downspout and check the drainage and water flow at the outlet. Debris removal is included, and we clean up before we leave, never billed as an extra. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Most Proviso homes we visit have a normal roofline and a moderate amount of tree cover. On one recent job the gutters sat with a sag at the back run and a buildup of seed casings at the elbows, and the crew cleared, flushed and flow-tested the whole gutter system before the photos went out. Proviso gutter cleaning is priced from what we see on the roof, and residential and commercial work follows the same method. Residential properties and commercial properties get the same photos and the same kind of quote, and the first call is free of obligation. Proviso homeowners ask how stories change the number, and we answer that before anyone climbs. When you are ready to clean your gutters, tell us the stories and the tree cover and we will give you the number 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.
Across Illinois, the spring visit falls in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit runs late October to November, after the leaves are down. When we open a gutter here in May we find seeds and pollen paste packed in the elbows, and a twig or a clog at the first downspout bend. A clean run in May is the exception, not the rule. May, June and July are the wettest months, so heavy rainfall finds any blockage fast. In November it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we find runs sagging by March where the weight of the ice pulled them away from the fascia line, and a leak at the joint once the thaw starts. Standing water is how a fascia board starts to rot.
Under heavy tree cover in a mature landscape, every three to four months is the schedule we see working, because needles and grit pack the drains between visits. Few or no trees, the cleanings can drop to once a year in late fall on most lots. Gutter guards extend the interval, but the surface still needs clearing. Once a run is full, the rainwater has nowhere to go and spills over the front edge, which is how the siding stains. Regular gutter cleaning on this schedule is the simplest way to keep your gutters clear. Where the schedule allows, flush every downspout at each visit, not just the ones you can see from the ground. A clean downspout is the difference between water leaving at the outlet and water sitting in the trough. Protect your home from water damage by keeping the downspouts clear and sending the water away from the foundation. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and the crew will show you the blockage it found on the roofline. Keep the top of the guard clean between visits if you can. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a date, or text us a photo of the gutters and downspouts and we will tell you when the crew can come.
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 covers Proviso IL from the nearest base and works the neighborhoods across Proviso on a regular route. Our gutter services run from the first call to the photos on your phone. We clean the gutters the same way on every route, and the bags go with the crew, not onto the lawn. A clean first visit sets the schedule for the rest of the year. To book, call (866) 435-6328 and give us the stories, the approximate size and whether trees hang over the roof, or send a photo of the house front by text if that is easy. We confirm the lead time when we call, and the two busy windows are late May through June and late October through November, when the calendar fills fastest. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
When a homeowner asks how fast we can get to a slot, the answer depends on the week, so we give the real date on the phone. Our gutter cleaning process is the same for a single house or a row of commercial properties, and our cleaning and maintenance visits are booked the same way. We also serve the surrounding areas. Any gutter maintenance date we confirm is held. If you want to get your gutters cleaned before the next rainy stretch, call early so we can plan a clean route around your street.
The number comes from the stories and the size, and we give it to you by phone or text, as a clean number with no surprises on the invoice. We do not guess from a rule of thumb; you get the real number for your house.
Our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall. If you wait past the leaf drop, we usually find the wet mat has started to pack the leaves and debris into the downspouts, and by the first hard freeze the runs have begun to sag, which is where structural damage starts.
Same-day depends on the route that week. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call (866) 435-6328.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. We clean up before we go. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, every downspout gets flushed with water and flow-tested at the outlet. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. Gutter guards keep the leaves out, but needles and seed casings sit on top, and clogged downspouts still show up at the bottom of the run. Once the top is clean, the outlets still need flushing.
A rain gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge in rain has a slope or downspout-size problem. Send us a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is; we do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
The price changes only if the crew finds something that changes the job, and you hear it and agree to it before they start, never after the work is done.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
