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 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 California, most of the houses we clean are booked for spring and fall, when the pollen and leaf loads are heaviest on the glass and in the gutters, and that is the schedule our crew keeps.
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 by the number of stories and the approximate window count, the bundle done in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. The starting price is for the simplest house, and the final number depends on the list below. Here is what moves the quote on the day: stories and steep roof pitches, the count of windows and any oversized panes, gutters not cleaned in years or packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning will remove. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Water and cleaning solutions are included in the price too. We quote exterior glass only, because interior and exterior work are separate jobs and the inside of the glass is not part of this visit.
Across California, the first thing we ask for is the number of stories and a photo of the front of the house sent by text. That is usually enough to give an exact figure, so call (866) 435-6328 with the stories and the photo, and the crew confirms it when they arrive. On a house with a lot of glass, picture windows and multi-story buildings take longer, and we count them as we walk the outside of the house rather than estimating from the street. The same count applies to residential and commercial buildings, and nobody gets a number from the street alone. The amount of pollen film on the glass and the paste in the gutters after a spring season also changes how long the job runs, which is one more reason to send the photo before we book. Our crew would rather tell you the number before work starts than explain it after. For regular cleanings on the same house, the second visit is usually quicker than the first because the buildup is lighter, and that difference is part of how we quote the next booking.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $170 | from $275 |
| Two stories | from $225 | from $240 | from $375 |
| Three stories | from $295 | from $330 | from $495 |
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 California, most customers book both jobs twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for most houses. The spring visit lands in mid to late June across California, after the season has laid its film on south-facing glass and left clogged gutters full of paste. The fall visit runs late November to December across California, after the leaves have dropped and before the wet season sets the mat in place. Our window cleaners check the same things at each visit: the film on the glass, the leaf load in the gutters, and any water sitting behind the fascia, which is how water damage starts. Booking professional window cleaning on the same visit as the gutters keeps both jobs on one calendar. Storm and wind seasons can move the dates a few weeks in either direction, and our cleaning services call before the crew comes.
Some houses need a third visit, and we say so after the first one. Heavy tree cover over the roof means needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning, and only a mineral treatment removes them. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects grime on the windows faster than a quiet street does. Our crew tells you which of these your house has. Many customers with no trees book once in fall and that is enough; those under trees or with sprinkler spotting usually book three or four times a year. A window that looks fine from inside can still carry haze you only notice when the sun is low, and gutters that need attention show it when water sheets over the edge in rain. Once we know your house, we will tell you which schedule keeps curb appeal where you want it without paying for visits you do not need.
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.
Our crew does window and gutter cleaning across Blackhawk, mostly on residential window jobs, and most bookings come from homeowners who want the outside of the house done in one visit. The estimate is simple: call (866) 435-6328 or text us with the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we give you the number before anything is scheduled. Lead time is what the calendar allows at the moment you call. The busy windows are the spring and fall visits, when leaves and spring film load the glass and the gutters at the same time, so booking early in those months gives you more choice of day. We schedule service around the house, not around the other way, and we confirm the window the day before.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. The crew does not come inside, and it sends photos of every gutter run and the finished glass before it leaves. The crew checks every window and sill on the outside, not just the ones facing the street. Our calendar is built around residential properties that want clean windows and clear gutters without a second trip, which is why we ask for the full picture on the first call. We also keep each house's history on file, so a repeat visit starts from what we found last time.
Yes, it is the same two people. Our washing services cover gutters and downspouts first and the glass last, so the water and grime from the roofline never runs onto clean windows.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it by phone or text before anything is booked. We do not quote a range here, because the exact figure depends on the house.
In Blackhawk the outside of the glass carries rain dust and sprinkler spots, and those build up even when the inside is clean. Our crew cleans only the exterior, and that is where we remove dirt and grime the inside never sees, so the outside is where the difference shows.
Across California most of our customers book for spring and fall, which means mid to late June and late November to December, after the leaves have dropped their load.
Not on our jobs, because we do the gutters first and the glass last. Any runoff from the gutters is rinsed off the wall before we touch a pane, so nothing is left to streak it.
Screens, sills and tracks are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Screens are rinsed and put back in the window they came out of, and sills are wiped as we go.
We do not clean windows inside the house on this visit, and we do not do pressure washing. This is exterior glass only, and the crew will tell you if anything else needs attention.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and unlock any side gate. If you live in one of several condos on the property, ask the building manager about ladder access first.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
