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 that falls off the roof lands on clean panes. We price it by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both jobs in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Our crew has been doing this across California for years, and most homeowners who book it do so in the spring and fall.
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. Doing the gutters and the exterior windows together in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and we will work out the figure from there.
On our jobs, a few things move the quote. Multi-story buildings and houses with a third story need a different setup, and a steep roof that is hard to walk changes how the crew works. Oversized panes such as picture windows and a high window count add time at the glass. Gutters that have not been opened in years, or packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear, and clogged gutters that overflow are how water damage starts at the fascia. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time too. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is another thing we see: the spots left by sprinklers are mineral, and cleaning will not remove them, so we flag that on the visit. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras, and the glass is done with purified water instead of cleaning solutions.
Here is how we get the exact number. Tell us how many stories the house has and roughly how many windows face the street and the yard, and text us a photo of the front of the house. That is enough for us to tell you what the crew will need, and what you pay is what we quoted. Professional window cleaning is priced into that number, so there is no separate charge for window washing or the work of our window cleaners. If your home has a lot of curb appeal to protect, or the gutters are packed from a season of leaves, mention it when you call so the crew brings the right gear.
| 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.
Most of our customers here book both jobs twice a year, in the spring and again in the fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. In spring the pollen settles as a film on south-facing glass and as a paste in the gutters, and a residential window on that side shows it first. In fall the leaf load comes down and packs the runs. Storm and wind seasons can move these dates, so we call before we come.
Some houses need a third visit. Regular cleanings help on heavy tree cover, where needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or a construction site picks up more grime on the glass than a quiet street does. We see these on the first visit and tell you what the house needs.
Two signs tell you when it is time. Windows need cleaning when you see a haze you only notice when the sun is low, because clean windows should not show that haze at all. Gutters need cleaning when water sheets over the edge during rain instead of running down the downspout. Schedule service when you see either one, and we will handle every window and the full gutter run in the same visit.
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 cleans gutters and downspouts as well as exterior windows across Carmichael, and we work on the residential properties people call us about. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text: give us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front. Our lead time depends on the season, and during the busy windows of spring and fall our calendar fills, so the sooner you call the sooner we can put you on the schedule. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work.
We handle the full job in one visit, covering the washing services people expect along with window cleaning services for the glass. The work removes grime and the dust that washes off the roof, and we clear the runoff channels so water drains the way it should, which keeps water damage away from the fascia. Wiping the sills and frames is how we remove dirt the rain leaves behind. For condos, multi-level homes and multi-story buildings, we plan the setup so the upper panes get the same care as the lower ones.
Yes, it is the same crew. We clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so the glass does not get dirty again from the roof.
The price comes from the stories and the approximate window count, and that is how we price residential and commercial buildings alike. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house and we will tell you the number before we come.
Yes, it is worth it if you care about the outside. Pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots build up on the outside of the glass here, even when the inside stays clean.
Spring and fall are when most Carmichael customers book, and spring is when the pollen comes in. Our crew can plan the visit around the season you pick.
Gutters first, glass last. When we clear a run, the leaves, grit and black water come down the wall and across the windows below. Doing the glass first means cleaning it twice, so we do it in the right order.
We do not do screens, sills or tracks as extras. Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped and the work is included in the price, and the glass is done with purified water rather than cleaning solutions.
We clean exterior glass only on this visit. Windows inside the house are not part of the price, and interior and exterior glass are two separate jobs for us, quoted apart. We do not do pressure washing as part of this job.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, and keep pets inside while the ladders are up. Unlock the side gate and that is the whole list.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
