Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing runs back down onto clean panes. We price it by the number of stories and an approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Across Alabama, most of our customers book this in spring and again in fall, when the leaves and grit are at their worst.
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 window washing by the number of stories and the approximate window count, the bundle in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Your starting point comes from the stories and window count, but the final figure comes from the house itself.
On a residential window job, most of what moves a quote is what the crew finds on the day. A third story or a steep roof takes more time on a ladder. Window count matters, and so do oversized panes that need extra care. Most of the time, clogged gutters packed with needles and leaves take longer to clear. Gutter guards have to be lifted and reseated before we can reach the run beneath them. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate issue that cleaning alone will not remove. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of our washing services, and we do not bill them as extras.
For regular cleanings on the same schedule, the number only changes when the house does. A customer who has us back on the same plan each season gets the same crew and the same method, which keeps the quote stable. If you want an exact number, text us a photo of the front of the house along with the number of stories and a rough window count. Interior and exterior glass are priced differently, and we only do the exterior on this visit. Picture windows and tall panes take the most time, so we will flag them in the estimate. If the building is a residential and commercial mix, ask about it when you call. Ask us for the figure in writing before we book.
| 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.
Most of our Phenix City customers book both twice a year, in the spring and again in the fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. On our jobs, a dusty film settles on south-facing glass and a sticky paste builds up inside the gutters every spring. In fall, the leaf load arrives and wet leaves pack the downspouts. Storm and wind seasons can move these dates a little, so we book around the weather.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof means needles and grit collect between cleanings, so those customers are on a three to four month schedule. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after we clean, and we flag that on the first visit. Overflowing gutters are the bigger worry, because water that runs down the wall can cause water damage at the fascia. Houses, condos and buildings near a busy road or a construction site pick up more grime, which also shortens the interval. Ladder time climbs on multi-story buildings, so they run longer than a single-story home.
You will know windows need cleaning when there is a haze you only notice when the sun is low. You will know gutters need it when water sheets over the edge in the rain instead of running into the downspout. Those are the signs we look for on every visit, and the sooner you act on them, the less work it takes. If you are not sure, text us a photo and we will tell you what we see.
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 schedule our cleaning services around the calendar of each neighborhood, so our crew works in one area at a time. To get an estimate, call (866) 435-6328 or send a text with the number of stories and a photo of the house front. The estimate counts every window, so nothing is missed. Most homes get a quote the same day we hear from them. The busiest stretches of the year are the spring and fall peaks, when the leaves and tree sap are heaviest, and our calendar fills during those weeks, so booking early helps. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Most of our work is on residential properties, and the notes on this page are written with houses in mind.
We bring our own water and equipment, so you do not need to supply anything. Our crew brings a professional window cleaning setup, and the glass gets a final rinse of purified water, which dries without leaving marks. Frames get mild cleaning solutions where the grime needs it. Our window cleaning services leave a clean look that keeps curb appeal up through the season. If you have more than one property, we can schedule service at the same time, and we will confirm the timing with you before we start.
Yes, our crew does both, and it is the same two people on the ladder. We clean the gutters first and the glass last, so the dirty runoff never lands on clean windows.
We do not quote a fixed figure on the website. The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it by phone or text. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you the price before we book.
On our Phenix City residential window jobs, the outside carries most of the grime. Pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots build up on the exterior, so it is worth cleaning even if the inside looks fine.
Most of our Phenix City customers book in spring and fall, after the pollen drop and again after the leaves fall. Those are the months when our calendar is busiest, so reach out early.
No, because we clean the gutters and downspouts first and do the glass last. When the gutters are cleared, the leaves and grit can run down the wall, so the glass waits until the wall has stopped dripping.
Screens, sills and tracks are part of the job. We rinse the screens, wipe the sills and clean the tracks. The rinse and wipe help remove dirt before it washes back down onto the glass, and we do not add those as extra charges.
We clean exterior glass only on this visit. We do not clean windows inside the house or do pressure washing, so the crew stays outside.
You do not need to be home. Turn your sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
