Midwest Home Solutions

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Real jobs, real homes, no staging. Every photo below was taken on site by our own crew.

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Gutter Cleaning

4 jobs shown

The same white gutter cleared to bare metal, with the downspout drop outlet fully open. — Years of Packed Debris
Compacted, decomposed debris sat the full length of this front gutter, leaving nowhere for water to go. We cleared it down to bare metal and flushed the downspout to confirm it drains properly.

White gutter along a rose-colored shingle roof packed end to end with dark, decomposed leaf debris. — Years of Packed Debris
Compacted, decomposed debris sat the full length of this front gutter, leaving nowhere for water to go. We cleared it down to bare metal and flushed the downspout to confirm it drains properly.

The same gutter emptied of leaves, with the downspout outlet visible and clear. — Fall Leaf Cleanout
Heavy leaf drop from the tree overhead had blocked this gutter completely. Every leaf was removed by hand and the trough was rinsed clean so the outlet could take water again.

Gutter on a brown shingle garage roof filled with yellow and green fallen leaves beneath a large tree. — Fall Leaf Cleanout
Heavy leaf drop from the tree overhead had blocked this gutter completely. Every leaf was removed by hand and the trough was rinsed clean so the outlet could take water again.

The same garage gutter run cleared out and rinsed, running clean along the edge of the roof. — Detached Garage Gutter Line
A full season of leaves and twigs had collected in this garage gutter, with a weed already taking root. We cleared the entire run and flushed it so water moves off the roof again.

Detached garage gutter filled with dry leaves and twigs, with a weed sprouting out of the trough. — Detached Garage Gutter Line
A full season of leaves and twigs had collected in this garage gutter, with a weed already taking root. We cleared the entire run and flushed it so water moves off the roof again.

The same gutter with the vine and debris removed, leaving a clear, unobstructed channel. — Vine Overgrowth Removed
Vines had rooted in the trough and dead leaves filled the rest of the run. Everything was pulled out by hand, then the gutter was rinsed from end to end.

Gutter overtaken by a woody vine with dried brown leaves growing up out of the trough. — Vine Overgrowth Removed
Vines had rooted in the trough and dead leaves filled the rest of the run. Everything was pulled out by hand, then the gutter was rinsed from end to end.

Pressure Washing

3 jobs shown

The same deck after washing, the boards back to a warm natural wood color. — Large Wood Deck
A big multi-level deck that had gone silver-gray after years of weather. Even, controlled passes lifted the gray layer and brought the natural wood tone back without tearing up the grain.

Large multi-level wood deck weathered to a dull silver-gray, with patio furniture pushed off to one side. — Large Wood Deck
A big multi-level deck that had gone silver-gray after years of weather. Even, controlled passes lifted the gray layer and brought the natural wood tone back without tearing up the grain.

The same planter box cleaned down to rich brown bare wood. — Wooden Planter Box
Lichen and moss had built up along every seam of this planter. Cleaned back to solid wood, with the corners and edges worked over by hand.

Wooden planter box coated in gray lichen, moss, and algae along its edges and seams. — Wooden Planter Box
Lichen and moss had built up along every seam of this planter. Cleaned back to solid wood, with the corners and edges worked over by hand.

The same walkway washed clean, the concrete returned to a light natural gray. — Concrete Walkway
Years of dirt and algae had darkened this side walkway and left a stained band along the base of the siding. Washing brought the concrete back to its original color.

Concrete side walkway darkened by dirt and algae, with staining along the bottom of the siding. — Concrete Walkway
Years of dirt and algae had darkened this side walkway and left a stained band along the base of the siding. Washing brought the concrete back to its original color.

Deck Painting & Staining

1 job shown

The same deck under an even coat of fresh green deck paint across the boards and railings. — Weathered Deck Repainted
The old finish had worn through to bare wood on the boards that take the most sun and foot traffic. We prepped the whole surface and laid down a fresh solid color, carrying it up the rails and posts.

Deck with pale green paint peeling and flaking away, exposing bare wood along the boards. — Weathered Deck Repainted
The old finish had worn through to bare wood on the boards that take the most sun and foot traffic. We prepped the whole surface and laid down a fresh solid color, carrying it up the rails and posts.

Holiday Lighting

4 jobs shown

Yellow brick ranch house at dusk with warm white bulbs outlining the garage gable and the entire front roofline. — Warm White Roofline
Warm white bulbs traced along the full front roofline and up the garage gable, evenly spaced and clipped tight to the shingle edge so the line stays straight.

Single-story home at dusk with warm white bulbs running along the front gable and the full length of the roofline. — Full Front Outline
One continuous run carries across the gable and the whole front of the house, so the roofline reads as a single clean line from the street.

Home at night with alternating red and warm white bulbs outlining the roofline and front gable. — Classic Red and White
Alternating red and warm white bulbs along the roofline and gable, spaced so the pattern stays even the whole way across.

Brick and siding home after dark with warm white bulbs outlining the front gable peak and the eave over the front window. — Gable and Eave
The front gable and the eave above the picture window, both outlined in warm white and lit against a fully dark sky.

Photos With Every Job

Gutters and rooflines are hard to inspect from the ground, so we document the work for you. You get photos of your own home when we finish — no guessing about what was done up there.

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