Gutter Cleaning,
Window Cleaning,
Pressure & Soft Washing
in Highland Park, IL
Trusted by Highland Park homeowners, HOAs, and businesses since 2015. 800+ five-star reviews.
Highland Park sits on a bluff along Lake Michigan in Lake County, with miles of shoreline and deep wooded ravines running through the community. That combination of bluff, ravine, and lakefront creates a landscape unlike any other North Shore suburb.
The Ravinia neighborhood originated as an artists’ colony and is home to the Ravinia Festival. East Highland Park runs along the lakefront. Downtown offers a shopping district with local businesses and restaurants. Throughout the community, homes range from historic colonials to contemporary designs, built across varied terrain that includes steep slopes, ravine edges, and flat residential streets.
Architectural styles include Prairie School, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival. Many properties are surrounded by heavy tree cover along wooded ravines and bluffs. The combination of elevation changes, mature trees, and lake exposure creates specific exterior maintenance needs. Gutters on ravine properties handle more runoff. Windows on lakefront homes take more weather. Siding in wooded areas accumulates organic growth faster.
Sparkle Service provides exterior cleaning for homes and businesses throughout Highland Park.
Window cleaning in Highland Park is a ravine problem before it’s a glass problem. Sparkle Service has worked the town since 2015, and the east-side homes above the bluff have walkout levels where the “second story” is four stories from where you’re standing. We stage from the street side and work down, use poles where ladders don’t belong, and never set a foot on a bluff edge to save fifteen minutes. Ridgewood and the older Sheridan houses also run true divided lites, which get washed pane by pane.
Gutter Cleaning in Highland Park
On Highland Park’s bluff lots the walkout side sits four stories above the ravine, so gutters are cleared from the street side and the roof, and every downspout is flushed toward the slope.
From $150 for one-story homes and $195 for two-story, including downspouts and haul-away.
Window Cleaning in Highland Park
Ridgewood’s true divided lites and a lakefront contemporary’s walls of glass are each counted window by window; Highland Park is never quoted at a flat rate for the street.
From $7 per exterior window and $10 inside and out, sills and frames included. A $150 job minimum applies.
Window Screen Repair & Cleaning in Highland Park
We machine-wash removable screens for $5 each when added to a window cleaning. Torn mesh repair starts at $35 per standard window screen. We also re-screen door screens, porches and four-season rooms. Specialty panels or damaged wooden trim are quoted before work begins.
Pressure & Soft Washing in Highland Park
Full pressure in Highland Park stays on concrete drives and walks. Flagstone and limestone patios get less, and the house itself gets a soft wash.
Driveways from $240, decks and patios from $210. House soft washing from $295, fascia, soffits and the outside of the gutters included.
Highland Park — Window Cleaning, Two Properties
A Highland Park homeowner had us clean the windows at both of their homes in the village. The main house ran 35 French windows, 14 standard exteriors, and 25 storm panels; the second property was quoted separately on the same invoice.
| Technicians | Mark V. and Ivan P. |
|---|---|
| Completed | May 2026 |
| Price | $1,578 |
What was included. French windows price differently than standard sash because they’re a different job — every lite gets washed by hand, and a single unit can hold a dozen panes. Both houses were priced by the opening before any work started: $10 per standard window outside, $22 per window inside and out, $5 per storm panel. The homeowner saw the arithmetic in advance rather than getting a number at the end. Mark and Ivan ran both properties as a two-man crew. $898 and $680 — $1,578 total.
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Other Services in Highland Park
Seasonal
Christmas Lights in Highland Park
We design, install and take down Christmas lights on the same roofs we clean the rest of the year, so we already know how to get up there safely. Lights, install, takedown, storage and in-season repair are all included, and nothing is left on the house in January.
$9 per foot for a first season, $8 every season after with the same display going back up.
We start installing in October, so Highland Park homes that book early get first pick.
What Our Customers Say
Reviews from homeowners across the North Shore and the Chicago area.
“Michael did an excellent job on our gutters. He was courteous, efficient, and clean, making sure our property was as clean as when he arrived. This is our third year using Sparkle, and we’re sure to use them again next year.”
“Sparkle just finished a long overdue window cleaning, inside and outside, along with washing the screens. There’s a noticeable difference in natural light levels in the house. Soslan did a fantastic job, and even repaired a torn screen.”
“Sparkle did an amazing job on our gutters, windows, and screens. They were professional, thorough, and the house looks great.”
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Why Highland Park Residents Work With Us
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Consistent results Same quality every visit.
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We stand behind our work If something isn't right, we come back and fix it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes exterior cleaning on Highland Park’s bluff and ravine properties different from flat-lot homes?
Elevation changes mean more water runoff hitting certain walls and gutters harder. Ravine-edge homes collect debris from the woods below. Bluff-top properties face stronger wind exposure. We adjust our approach based on the terrain, not just the house.
How does the Ravinia neighborhood’s dense tree cover affect cleaning frequency?
Properties near the Ravinia Festival grounds and surrounding streets are among the most heavily canopied in Highland Park. Gutters fill quickly, siding accumulates organic growth in shaded areas, and pollen coats every surface in spring. More frequent service keeps these homes ahead of the buildup.
How much does house soft washing cost for a multi-story Highland Park home?
Soft washing starts at $295. Highland Park’s many two and three-story homes with significant exterior surface area typically fall in the $400 to $700 range depending on size and condition.
Can you safely pressure wash natural stone patios without eroding the joints?
We lower the PSI for flagstone, limestone, and natural stone, and adjust the spray angle to clean the surface without blasting mortar from joints. Poured concrete handles higher pressure.
How far in advance should I book during Highland Park’s busy fall season?
October and November fill up fast because of heavy leaf drop across the ravines and bluffs. Booking two to three weeks ahead during fall ensures you get your preferred date. Outside of peak season, we can usually schedule within a few days.
Serving Highland Park and Nearby Communities
Sparkle Service serves communities throughout Chicago’s North Shore and the surrounding suburbs.