Gutter Cleaning at a 2-story house in Chicago on North Rutherford Avenue. Completed by our Chicago team.
Decades of tree canopy in this part of Chicago do a number on gutters. The two-story house we serviced had accumulated a season's worth of compacted soil and organic debris, and the gutters had gone well past simple neglect — plants had taken root along the runs, branches were pushing through, and the downspouts had backed up to the point where water had nowhere to go. It was the kind of accumulation that builds quietly over years rather than months.
We started at the roofline, clearing the roof surface before moving into the gutters so we weren't just pushing fresh debris into channels we'd already cleaned. The gutters themselves required methodical hand-clearing — rooted growth pulled out, compacted soil scooped and bagged, the trough surfaces wiped down. The clogged elbows at the downspout transitions took extra attention; we flushed and cleared each one until flow ran clean through to the ground. By the time we worked down the last run and confirmed the downspouts were draining freely, the system was functioning the way it should. Invoice went out the same day.
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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 house in Chicago, gutter cleaning typically runs between $150 and $250, depending on linear footage, debris load, and whether downspouts need clearing. This particular job came in at $170 and included roof cleaning and clearing clogged elbows on top of the standard gutter flush.
Most 2-story homes are wrapped up in 1.5 to 3 hours with a two-person crew. Jobs with heavy blockages — like the clogged downspouts and plant growth found on this one — can push toward the higher end of that range since the downspout elbows have to be disassembled and cleared by hand.
The work covers scooping debris from all gutter runs, flushing downspouts to confirm they drain freely, and checking for clogged elbows that trap water inside the system. This job also included a roof cleaning to clear the shingle surface of moss and buildup that would otherwise wash straight back into the gutters.
Twice a year is the standard recommendation — once in late spring after seed and pollen season, and once in late fall after the leaves drop. This home had plants actively rooting inside the gutters, which is a sign that cleanings had been skipped long enough for organic debris to decompose into soil; catching it annually prevents that level of buildup from developing. For a quote, call our Chicago team at (773) 377-4600.
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