Gutter Cleaning at a 2-story house in Chicago on West Argyle Street. Completed by our Chicago team.
Cold work on a two-story house in Chicago — the kind of day where the air sits at 3°C and every handful of wet debris feels heavier than it should. The gutters had reached the point where clearing them couldn't wait any longer, the kind of buildup that comes from a season's worth of leaves and compacted grit settling into the troughs and working its way into the elbows.
Our crew moved through the exterior methodically, working the full run of gutters on both levels. The clogged elbows were the main obstacle — packed tight enough that they needed individual attention to clear properly before flow could be restored through the downspout runs. Everything was flushed and checked once the blockages were out. In that temperature, there's no incentive to linger, so the work stayed focused and deliberate from start to finish.
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Our Chicago crew filmed this gutter cleaning on site at a 2-story house in Chicago, IL.
The clip walks through how we approached the property — equipment setup, method on each side of the glass, and the tidy-up at the end.
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Common questions from Chicago homeowners researching Gutter Cleaning.
For a 2-story home in Chicago, gutter cleaning typically runs between $150 and $275, depending on linear footage and how clogged the gutters are. This particular 2-story job, which included clearing clogged elbows, came in at $200 — a fair mid-range price for the work involved. Homes with heavy tree coverage or neglected gutters tend to land toward the higher end of that range.
Most 2-story gutter cleanings wrap up in one to two hours with a trained crew on site. When clogged elbows are involved, as they were on this job, the crew spends extra time flushing and clearing the downspout sections to make sure water flows freely all the way through. Factor in an extra 20–30 minutes any time there's significant debris buildup or stubborn blockages.
The service covers scooping and removing debris from all gutter troughs, flushing the system with water to confirm proper flow, and clearing any clogged elbows or downspout obstructions. On this job, the clogged elbows were a key part of the work — those blockages are often what cause water to back up and overflow even when the gutters themselves look clear. Debris is bagged and removed from the property.
Most 2-story homes benefit from gutter cleaning twice a year — once in late spring after seed and pollen season and again in late fall after the leaves have dropped. If the property has overhanging trees or the gutters showed clogged elbows like this one did, an extra mid-season check can prevent overflow damage to fascia boards and foundations. Skipping cleanings for multiple seasons is usually what leads to the more stubborn, compacted clogs that take additional labor to clear. For a quote, call our Chicago team at (773) 377-4600.
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