Our own crew cleans gutters around here, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, everything bagged and hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, your square footage and how much tree cover is overhead, and the number we give on the phone is the number on your invoice. Most of our customers here book spring and fall, and we are glad to talk through which visit fits your house.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
Homeowners here get one number built from the stories, the square footage 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. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place once the run is measured, but the stories and roof pitch are what actually drive the crew's time.
On our jobs, the things that move a quote are a third story or a pitch too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run far up the wall, gutters nobody has opened in years and the buildup that comes with them, and guards we have to lift and reseat before anything can be cleared. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included in the quote and are never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, not on the invoice.
Homes here come in all sizes, and the gutter cleaning services we run here are priced the same way: one visit, one number. On a recent job at a home near the south side of town, the clog was a sag in the rear rain gutter run that had been holding leaves and debris since the fall, and the clogged downspouts were packed at the elbows. The crew left the run clean, flushed every downspout until the water ran clear at the outlet, and set the low run aside in the report for a separate conversation. That job is on file in our records and the link is in the coverage section below.
The same approach applies to commercial properties, where the building is priced per building and the scope is set before the lift goes up. Ask us for a written estimate and we will give you the scope line by line. Our crew is not here to sell repairs; if we see structural damage from water away from the gutter itself, we photograph it and tell you what we found.
| 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, most gutters need two cleanings a year: once in late May or June after the seed and pollen drop, and again in late October or November after the last leaves are down. Most of our customers here follow that same pattern, but the exact timing shifts with the trees on your lot.
In spring the gutter is packed with seeds, seed casings and pollen paste that sets up like cement at the elbows. When we open a gutter here in May we find the clog sitting at the first turn of the downspout. In fall the leaf load collects along the roofline, rainwater has nowhere to go, and on houses in our area that freeze hard, the first ice and the ice dams at the eave come with it. Across Illinois, summer derechos and severe thunderstorms bring heavy rainfall, and a clogged run that takes a storm like that is where the pull-away starts. On houses that skipped the fall visit, we see runs that have dropped or pulled loose by March, which is a clog problem that became a structural problem.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the rhythm, because seeds and grit pack the downspout elbows between visits. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough. Guards need less frequent visits, but the surface still needs a clean on each one, because wet mat sitting on top of a guard is still a blockage. Our Romeoville il jobs follow this pattern, and the crew sets the schedule with you once we see the lot.
We offer gutter cleaning service on residential properties, and the regular gutter cleaning schedule is set per building or per house for both residential and commercial work. Gutter maintenance on a set schedule is the simplest way to keep a run from dropping. We can talk through debris removal for a one-time job or a recurring plan. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we put it in writing. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of your gutters, and we will set the date with you.
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 gutter cleaning crew has worked neighborhoods across Romeoville, and the nearest base reaches every part of town. Our gutter cleaning process starts with a quote by phone or text: tell us the stories, the rough square footage and whether trees hang over the house, and send a photo of the front of the house if that is easy. The lead time depends on the week, and we confirm the date when you call. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Our calendar fills in two windows: late spring, when seed and pollen drop is at its heaviest, and late fall, when the leaves are down. Booking early in either window is the easiest way to keep the date you want. If your gutters are already overflowing, call us and we will tell you whether the first visit should be sooner.
Our crew works with residential and commercial customers, and we can help keep your gutters and downspouts working through every season. We will flush every downspout and check the drainage at the outlet, so the water flows away from your home and off the foundation. A clean gutter system helps protect your home from water damage, and it is the simplest way to keep your gutter services in good order across the surrounding areas. Call (866) 435-6328 to ask about the next open date in your area of Romeoville, and get your gutters on the calendar before the leaves come down.
Homeowners here get the number from the stories, the size of the house and how much material is in the gutters. Call (866) 435-6328 with those three things and we quote it on the phone. We do not put a price range on the page, because every house on our route is different, and the number we quote is the number we charge.
Across Illinois the spring visit lands in late May to June and the fall visit in late October to November. The rule of thumb is to clean your gutters before the seed drop and again after the leaves are down. When we open a gutter in May we find seed and pollen paste at the elbows, and in November it is the wet leaf mat and the first ice. Houses that skip the fall visit tend to show a low run by March, and the fascia can start to rot. We will tell you which visit your lot needs first.
Same-day slots come up when the calendar allows, but most open dates come up within the week. Our cleaning services in Romeoville are booked by phone or text across the whole town, and when you call, we confirm the date we can actually keep and tell you what the crew will need from you before they arrive.
No, you do not need to be home. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, keeps the ladders off your landscape beds, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. A homeowner at work gets the same photos of a clean job. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up; that is the whole list.
Yes, every downspout is flushed with water and watched until it runs clear at the bottom. Where a downspout feeds an underground drain line, the crew checks that water leaves at the outlet and tells you if it does not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes, guarded gutters still need cleaning and maintenance, though less often. On our jobs we find a twig and fine grit threaded through the guard, seed casings and pollen mat on top, and roof grit settled underneath. Once that mat is wet, rain runs over the guard and off the front edge, so the surface gets cleared on every visit.
If a gutter that is clean still sheets water over the edge in the rain, the problem is usually slope, capacity or downspout size rather than clogging. A leak at a seam is a different problem, and we say so when we see one. Send us a photo or a short video taken in the rain and we will tell you what it actually is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. The quote covers the scope we agreed on, and if the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before they start, never after. The balance is charged when the job is finished and the photos are on your phone.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
