
Hand-Clearing
Every run cleared by hand — leaves, seed pods, and sediment bagged and hauled off, never blown onto your roof.
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Most Urbandale homes need gutter cleaning twice a year — late spring after seed-pod drop and late fall after the leaves come down. JBL Exterior Pros hand-clears every run, flushes every downspout, and photo-documents the work before leaving. From Original Urbandale, Walnut Hills, Northglenn to the rest of Urbandale, JBL covers every ZIP in the city — 50322, 50323, Polk County.

Urbandale is one of the metro's most mid-century-heavy housing markets. The original central streets are dense with 1950s–1970s ranches and split-levels, many on quarter-acre lots with mature oak and maple canopy.
The 1990s–2010s expansion to the west and northwest brought conventional newer subdivisions with vinyl siding and asphalt shingles. Brick is more prevalent here than in the newer fringe suburbs — many original Urbandale homes have full or partial brick exteriors that age well but need different soft-wash chemistry than vinyl.


Urbandale is one of our heaviest autumn gutter markets, and the mature oak and maple canopy is why. The original central streets around Original Urbandale, Walnut Hills, and the Lions Park area sit under dense quarter-acre tree cover that drops leaves, seed, and helicopter samaras straight into the troughs, and oak holds and sheds late into the season.
Packed gutters overflow behind the fascia, soak the soffit, and feed ice dams once freeze-thaw sets in — and some original streets still run 1960s gutters that clog at the downspout. Heavily wooded lots near Walnut Creek and Stoney Creek usually need two cleanings a year; the newer Northglenn and Plum Drive subdivisions with lighter cover can hold at one good fall clearing.

Every run cleared by hand — leaves, seed pods, and sediment bagged and hauled off, never blown onto your roof.
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Each downspout flushed and confirmed for flow — the hidden clog you can’t see from the ground until the next big rain.
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Even the best guards collect fine debris on top and let some through. We clean over and under them where they’re installed.
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While we’re on the ladder we check for fascia rot, loose hangers, and pitch problems — all documented in your photo report.
Get a fast quoteAdd soft washing, pressure washing, or gutter cleaning to your gutter cleaning package and get your whole Urbandale home done in one visit — at one discounted price.

Skip the runaround. Tell us about your home — height, run length, and whether you have guards — and get clear, honest pricing, fast.
We come at a time that works for you, show up when we say we will, and hand-clear every run instead of blowing debris onto your roof.
You don’t lift a finger. We flush every downspout, confirm the flow, bag the debris, and send you photos of the cleared runs.
Real reviews from the families and properties we’ve cared for across central Iowa.
“Super thorough, prompt, professional — and fantastic work. Our house sparkled when they were finished. I've hired window washers before and was always bummed by streaks the next day. Not so with JBL — everything looked perfect, even after it rained.”
“Various projects with this company, and I can't say enough great things about the work, the customer service, and the personalized expertise of the owners. Their pricing got me to try them — and their work far exceeds what they charge.”
“Jaxson and his team were great! Had outside windows done this spring. Look great even after recent rains. Great customer service, quality product and reasonable price. Highly recommend!”
“They are a fantastic crew. Came and cleaned all the windows in a professional manner and with very little interruption. I highly recommend them — we couldn't be more pleased!”
“Very dependable folks who do great work — I've got their number filed. Window cleaning, power-spray decks, sidewalks, driveways. These kids do it all at a very reasonable price. Highly recommend.”
“We used JBL Exterior Pros for a complete exterior soft washing of our home and are extremely happy with the results. The work was completed exactly as promised and on schedule. A team of four arrived promptly, were professional and courteous, and did an exceptional job with minimal disruption.”
Locally owned and on the road across the metro — from downtown Des Moines out to Ames, Adel, and Indianola. If you’re near one of these, we’ve got you covered.
The things Urbandale homeowners ask us most, before the first visit. Don’t see yours? Just ask.
Yes — JBL Exterior Pros covers every Urbandale neighborhood and ZIP code (50322, 50323, Polk County), from Original Urbandale, Walnut Hills, Northglenn to Lions Park area. We're on Urbandale streets regularly — only 7 miles from downtown Des Moines.
Twice a year for most central Iowa homes — late spring (after seed-pods) and late fall (after leaf drop). Heavily-treed properties may need a third in mid-summer.
We document and report — loose hangers, sagging runs, fascia rot. Minor fixes we can usually handle on the spot; bigger repairs we'll recommend a specialist and won't add filler work.
No. Even the best guards collect fine debris on top and let some material through. Most homes with guards still need annual cleaning — just lighter and faster.
Gutter cleaning in Urbandale is priced by the size of your home and the scope of the job — every Urbandale property is a little different. Every quote is free and walked in person within one business day, so the price reflects the actual home, not a flat rate.
Ice dams form when clogged gutters back water up under shingles, where it freezes and expands. The best prevention is fall cleaning before first freeze (typically late October–early November in central Iowa). We don't service active ice dams in winter — that's a specialized job.
Yes. While we're on the ladder cleaning gutters, we look for fascia rot, soffit damage, loose hangers, and pitch problems. We document anything we find in the photos and report it to you on the walk-through.
Honest answer: gutter cleaning is one of the more dangerous home tasks (ladder falls are the leading cause of home injury). It's also one of the easiest to do incompletely — missing a downspout clog doesn't show until the next big rain, when water spills over the gutter and damages the fascia. We do it safely and confirm the work — that's the value.
Yes, smaller commercial properties (storefronts, small offices, apartment buildings under three stories). For larger commercial gutter contracts we partner with crews equipped for that scale — we'll refer you if your property is beyond what we handle.
A JBL rep walks your Urbandale property in person within one business day — honest pricing, real recommendations, no obligation.