Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing dirty runs back onto clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Across Alabama, most homeowners book this in the spring and fall, when the pollen and leaves are heaviest.
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, and when both are done in one visit the bundle costs less than booking the two jobs separately. The washing services and the window cleaning services on the glass are quoted as one figure. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge.
Most of what moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day. A third story or a steep roof takes longer to reach safely. Oversized picture windows and a high window count add time. Heavy grime on the sills and frames takes longer than a light film, and every window is checked on the day. Gutters that have not been opened in years, packed with needles and leaves, need more clearing, and gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated are timed separately. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate treatment, because no cleaning removes it. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
On the phone we ask for the stories, a rough window count and a photo of the front of the house by text. That is enough for us to quote it. To get your number, call (866) 435-6328 or text that photo, then book a date. Once the crew is on site, the exterior window washing and the gutters and downspouts are done in the same visit, and the runoff from the roof is cleared before the glass is touched. We remove dirt from the gutter line first so it does not stain the panes below. Condos and townhomes with shared roof lines get the same check on each unit before we bill.
| 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 homeowners book the window and gutter cleaning twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, and that is why one crew in one visit makes sense for both. On our Madison jobs the pattern is the same.
In the spring, the pollen film settles on south-facing glass and tree sap packs into the gutters. Cleaning solutions alone do not lift it from the glass on a dry day, so the rinse has to be done with purified water. In the fall, the leaf load is the problem, and wet leaves in the runs add weight that sags the hangers over winter.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof means needles and grit pack the downspouts between cleanings. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day later. A house near a busy road or a construction site picks up a film quickly. Our crew sees the same pattern on residential and commercial buildings, and we treat the frequency as a schedule that fits how the house is used, not a fixed rule. Plan regular cleanings for the houses that need them, and fewer for the rest.
Watch for two signs. Haze on the glass that you only notice when the sun is low means the windows need cleaning. Water sheeting over the edge of the gutter in the rain means the runs need clearing or a check of the slope.
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 have worked across Madison, and the neighborhoods we clean most often are the ones where the houses sit close to tree lines and older roof lines. Booking is simple: you call or text, we ask for the stories and a photo of the house front, and we give you a written estimate. Our cleaning services and window cleaners are scheduled by route, so the lead time depends on the season and is set when you call. Professional window cleaning means the crew uses a water-fed pole for upper stories, not a ladder against the siding.
The busy stretch is the spring season and the fall leaf drop. Those are the weeks our calendar fills, so book early if you want a date in April or November. Nobody needs to be home for the exterior work. We call before we come, and we do not enter the house. Water spilling over clogged gutters can cause water damage at the fascia, which is one more reason to book before the rain sets in.
For multi-story buildings we bring a boom or scissor lift and give the job its own schedule. Curb appeal depends on clean windows and clear gutters together, and we quote both so the work is done in one pass. The windows inside are not part of this visit.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and the exterior glass in one visit. We clear the gutters first and wash the windows last, so the glass is not dirtied again by runoff.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house. Text us a photo of the front of the house and we will give you a figure by phone or text, and that is the number we charge.
Yes. On residential properties, the outside of a residential window takes the rain dust and the sprinkler spots first, and those cloud the glass before the inside ever gets dirty.
Most of our Madison customers book in the spring, after the spring rush, and again in the fall, after the leaves come down. Across Alabama, that is the usual schedule.
Not on our jobs. Gutters first, glass last, so the water from the runs has drained before the windows are touched.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included when they are reachable from the outside.
This visit covers the exterior only, on every window we can reach from outside. We do not clean the windows inside or do pressure washing, so the interior and exterior glass are not on the same visit.
No, you do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside, and leave the side gate unlocked. Call (866) 435-6328 to schedule service.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
