Gutters first, glass last: the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of your windows in a single visit. We price it by the number of stories, and both jobs done together cost less than booking two separate trips. Across Alabama, most of the homes we service book the combined visit in spring and fall, and we work the same way here in Hoover.
Priced by stories, not by a visit. The bundle costs less than two trips, and the number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count. Booking professional window cleaning and gutter work in one visit costs less than booking two jobs separately, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on your invoice. Some window cleaners quote only the glass, so ask whether the gutters are in the number too. Window washing is the line people compare first, but the stories and the gutters move the total more than the pane count does.
Several things move the quote on the day. On multi-story buildings, or any house with a steep roof, the crew works from a boom or scissor lift instead of a ladder. A high window count, oversized panes such as picture windows, clogged gutters packed with needles and leaves, and gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated all add time. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers adds time too, and cleaning solutions for it are quoted only after the crew sees the glass. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. This visit covers the outside only. Windows inside are not in the number, and interior and exterior work is never on the same quote. If you see water damage on the siding under a sagging gutter, tell us when you book so the crew can note it. Clean gutters and glass also do a lot for curb appeal, and that is a good reason to book both on one visit.
Across Alabama, homes with heavy tree cover tend to need more frequent visits, because debris and grit build up in the downspouts and on the glass between cleanings. Our crew can usually give you an exact number from a photo of the front of your house, your story count and a rough window count, sent by text. Ask for a written estimate before you book so the figure is settled before the truck rolls out. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and we will reply with the number.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $150 | from $230 |
| Two stories | from $185 | from $200 | from $310 |
| Three stories | from $240 | from $270 | from $410 |
For context, nationally. Angi puts the average US gutter cleaning at $168, most homeowners paying $119 to $234 (Angi, 2026). Exterior-only window cleaning runs roughly $4 to $10 per window, or $100 to $250 for a typical home, with $3 to $5 per window more on upper stories (Angi, HomeGuide, via Google AI Overview, Oct 2026). Priced by stories, the most common model, a two-story gutter cleaning sits around $150 to $300 nationally. If a quote you are holding sits far outside these, ask what is driving it.
On every house we work, the first scoop out of a gutter ends up on the wall below it. We put the glass last so it ends up there once.
Gutters first, glass last. That is the order on every job our crew does, and it is the reason we book both with one crew instead of sending two.
What we see from the ladder. When we clear a run, the leaves, the grit and the black water that sits under them come down the wall and across any window below it. Flushing a downspout throws more of it, in a stream, onto the panes beside the outlet. If the glass was washed first, someone has to wash them again before we are off the ladder. So we do the roof blow-off, clear the gutters, flush every downspout, give the wall a few minutes to stop dripping, and only then start on the glass. The panes under the downspout outlets are the last ones we touch on the house.
Two things we do differently from a window-only crew. We rinse the siding under each run before we move to the glass, so nothing left on the wall washes down onto it in the first rain. And we do the top-floor glass from the same ladder position as the gutter run, one setup per side of the house, which is where the bundle saving comes from: no second trip, no second setup.
Downspouts flushed, screens rinsed, sills wiped, bags hauled. None of it shows up as a line item.
Gutters. Roof blow-off where debris sits above the gutter line. Every run hand-cleared, not just the visible stretch from the ground. Every downspout flushed with water until it runs clear, and a blocked one cleared on the spot where it can be reached from above. A downspout that feeds a buried drain line is checked at the outlet; clearing the buried line is a separate job, quoted before anyone touches it. Debris bagged and taken away. Before-and-after photos of each run, sent to you before the crew leaves.
Windows, exterior only. Every reachable pane on the outside of the house, cleaned with a water-fed pole and purified water so the glass dries without streaks or towel lint. Frames wiped. Screens taken down, hand-rinsed and put back on request. Sills wiped. Upper-story windows done from the pole, not from a ladder leaned on the siding.
Not included, and we say so up front. Interior glass. Hard-water or sprinkler staining etched into the glass, which needs a separate mineral treatment and is quoted after the crew sees it. Post-construction paint, stickers or stucco. Skylights and solar panels. Pressure washing of siding, decks or driveways. Gutter guards: if a run is covered, lifting and reseating the guard adds time and is quoted by the foot before the visit, never on the day.
Twice a year for both, and the same two months, which is why one visit covers it.
Across Alabama, most of our customers book regular cleanings twice a year, in spring and fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for them. Spring is when a pollen film settles on south-facing glass and the sticky paste packs the gutters. Fall is when the leaves come down and the wet mat sits in the runs before the cold sets in. Our cleaning services run on the same schedule as the gutter work, so a residential window gets done in the same visit.
Each visit we find something different. In spring we see a pollen film on the glass and sticky paste in the elbows of the downspouts. In fall the leaf load is the main problem, and wind and storm seasons can shift the dates on any given year. Clean windows show haze mostly when the sun is low, and that is usually the first sign the glass needs attention.
Some homes need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line that hits the glass and leaves spots that come back a day later, or a house close to a busy road or active construction all put more grit on the house than a typical yard does. Those are the places where a schedule service plan pays off, because the cleanings land before the buildup gets bad.
Gutters need attention when water sheets over the edge during rain instead of running into the downspout. Once you see that, the cleaning has usually been overdue for a while, and it is time to book the next visit. Ask us to walk the house and mark each sill and every window that needs a second look.
Most two-story homes are done in a morning. You do not need to be there, and you get the photos either way.
The crew calls the day before with a two-hour arrival window, and again when they are on the way.
How long. This Old House puts a professional gutter cleaning at 30 minutes to an hour on a typical house. Exterior windows on the same house run about the same again or a little more, so plan on a morning for a two-story home and most of a day for three stories or a house with a lot of glass. Gutters that have not been touched in years, steep roofs and wraparound porches run longer.
Before the crew arrives. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, so the glass is dry and the ground is not mud. Move cars off the driveway if windows face it. Keep pets inside while ladders are up. Unlock side gates. Nothing else; the crew brings its own water and power.
While they work. Gutters first, glass last, as described above. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work; the crew does not come inside. If something cannot be reached safely (a pane over a sunroom roof, a gutter run behind a tree limb) the crew photographs it and tells you rather than guessing.
After. Photos of every gutter run and the finished glass, sent by text or email before the crew leaves. The invoice matches the number quoted on the phone.
Send a photo and we tell you what it is. No argument about whether it rained.
Streaks. Purified water dries clean; a streak means something was missed, and that is on us. Send us a photo of it and we tell you what it is.
Spots that come back. Round white spots that return a day after cleaning are mineral deposits from sprinklers or hard water etched into the glass, not dirt. Cleaning cannot remove them; a mineral treatment can. The crew flags it on the visit so you are not surprised.
Rain the next day. Rain is distilled water and does not dirty clean glass by itself; what spots glass after rain is dust already on the frame or screen washing down. That is why frames and screens are done, not just the pane. If it looks worse after a storm, send the photo and we look at it.
Overflow after a cleaning. If a gutter runs clean and still sheets water over the edge in the next rain, the cause is slope, a sagging hanger or an undersized downspout, not debris. The crew notes what it saw and tells you; cleaning it again will not fix it, and we will not sell you a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Your house. Ladder stand-offs on every ladder so nothing rests on the gutter lip or dents the siding. Screens go back in the window they came out of.
Neighborhood by neighborhood, with a lead time we say out loud, and a call before the truck turns in.
We book Hoover by phone or text. Call (866) 435-6328 or send a photo of the front of the house with your story count and a rough window count, and we return a number before we schedule anything. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and the crew calls before arriving so you know when to expect them.
The busiest stretches of the year are the spring and fall windows, when the leaves peak and grime builds on the glass, and our calendar fills. Booking ahead of those windows keeps the slot you want for window cleaning services and gutter work alike. Our lead time is listed on the booking page, and we do not promise same-day service unless that is what the calendar shows.
We work residential properties and the outside of residential windows. Our washing services reach the outside of the glass, and we handle the gutters and downspouts on the same visit. Condos count as residential properties too. If runoff leaves grime on a particular pane, tell us when you book so the crew can plan to remove dirt from it. If a property mixes residential and commercial space, say so when you book, so the crew can plan the time with you.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of your windows on one visit, gutters first and glass last, so the dirty runoff never lands on clean glass.
The number comes from your story count and window count, and we give it to you by phone or text before we book.
The glass is cleaned with a water-fed pole and purified water, so the crew rarely needs cleaning solutions on it. Ask us about any pane that needs more before the visit.
Spring visits land in mid to late April across Alabama, and fall visits usually run November to early December. Most customers book both, so the glass and gutters are cleaned before the buildup gets heavy.
No. We clean the gutters first and the glass last, because the leaves, grit and black water from the runs run down the wall and across any window below. Washing the glass first means washing it again.
Picture windows are exterior glass like any other pane. Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit, and we do not bill them as extras.
No. This visit covers exterior glass only, so interior and exterior glass are never bundled into one quote, and pressure washing is not part of it.
This page is about homes, and the number is built on stories and window count for residential properties. For a commercial building, call (866) 435-6328 and describe it, and we will say whether it fits.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
