Clog Clear-Out | Downspout Flush | Exterior Brightening
Clogs cleared and the black streaks washed off — across Lake, McHenry & Cook County, IL.
Clogged gutters are one of those problems you can't see until they've already cost you money. When leaves and shingle grit pack the troughs and downspouts, water has nowhere to go — so it pours over the edge, soaks the soil against your foundation, and in a Lake County winter it backs up into ice dams that work their way under the shingles. What starts as a Saturday chore you skipped turns into fascia rot, basement seepage, and roof repairs. Keeping the water moving is the cheapest insurance on the list.
There are really two jobs here, and we handle both. The first is clearing the inside: pulling the packed leaves and debris out by hand, then flushing the downspouts until water runs clean and free. The second is the part most companies skip — brightening the outside. Those black vertical "tiger stripes" down the gutter face are oxidation and roof residue that a plain rinse won't budge; they need a cleaning solution to release. We bag and haul what we pull out, clean up the ground below, and leave you with gutters that both work and look the part.
Clearing the inside and brightening the outside — the whole system.
Packed leaves, shingle grit, and buildup pulled out of the troughs by hand so the gutters can actually move water.
Every downspout flushed until water runs clean and free — the spot clogs hide and overflow problems start.
The black oxidation streaks on the gutter face treated and washed off so the front of the house looks finished.
The trim and board right behind the gutters cleaned up too, so the whole roofline matches when we're done.
We confirm water actually drains where it should and flag any sagging, separation, or pitch problems we spot.
We bag what comes out and clean the ground below — no piles of wet leaves left behind in your beds or lawn.
A four-step process that handles both the clog and the curb appeal.
We remove the leaves, grit, and debris from the troughs by hand so water has a clear path again.
Each downspout gets flushed until it runs clean — clearing the hidden clogs that cause overflow.
We treat and wash the black tiger-stripe streaks off the gutter face so the front of the house looks finished.
We confirm proper drainage, flag any issues, bag the debris, and leave the ground below spotless.
Both, and they're really two different jobs. We clear the inside by removing the leaves, shingle grit, and debris that cause clogs, then flush the downspouts so water actually drains. Separately, we brighten the outside — washing off the black streaks and oxidation on the gutter face. You can book either or both.
Those vertical black stripes — people call them tiger stripes — are a mix of oxidation, airborne dirt, and the residue that washes off your roof. A plain rinse won't touch them; they need a cleaning solution to release. We treat and wash them so the gutter face looks new again.
Twice a year is the safe rule for most Lake County homes — once in late spring and again in late fall after the leaves drop. Homes surrounded by mature trees often need the fall cleaning sooner and sometimes a third pass to stay ahead of clogs.
Yes. We bag and remove what we pull out of the gutters and clean up the ground below — we don't leave piles of wet leaves and grit in your beds or on the lawn.
Yes, we're equipped and insured for two-story work. Tell us the height and roofline when you reach out so we bring the right setup and give you an accurate quote up front.
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