Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both together costs less than booking two separate trips. Most of our Casa de Oro-Mount Helix customers book this in spring and fall, which is why one crew coming out twice a year makes sense for most homes here.
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 window washing and gutter work by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the bundle in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. Call (866) 435-6328 and the number we give you on the phone is the number we charge. Interior and exterior glass are different jobs, and this quote covers the exterior only.
On our jobs, what moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day. A third story or a roof steep enough that we have to work from a boom or scissor lift changes the setup. So does a window count with oversized panes, picture windows that take two people to reach the top edge. Gutters that have not been opened in years, packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear than a run we saw last season. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated are timed separately. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is the one thing no cleaning removes, so we flag it on the visit rather than charging you for something that will come back. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
On a recent job in one of our Casa de Oro-Mount Helix neighborhoods, the quote came up because of the window count and the back run of gutters, which had not been opened in some time. Once we had the stories and a photo of the front of the house, the number was set before the crew came out. The same thing happens on every job: send us a photo of the front of the house by text along with the number of stories, and we give you the exact figure. Our crew has done regular cleanings on homes like this for years, and the grime that builds up on glass between visits is what drives a second look at the price. Between the washing services we offer and the professional window cleaning our crew does on every job, the window cleaning services we quote come back clear enough to see the view you paid for.
| 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 Casa de Oro-Mount Helix customers book window and gutter cleaning twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, and that is why one crew in one visit makes sense for them. Across California the same spring and fall rhythm holds for most residential and commercial buildings, though the exact timing depends on the trees and the season.
What we find at each visit tells us when the next one is due. In spring the pollen film settles on south-facing glass, and the same pollen packs into the gutters as a paste that clogs the downspout elbows. In fall the leaf load comes off the trees and sits in the gutters as a wet mat. Across California, atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, and clogged gutters at that point can push water onto the fascia and into the wall below, which is how water damage starts. Storm and wind seasons move those dates a little, but the pattern repeats. Some homes need a third visit: heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line hitting the glass (the spots that come back a day after cleaning), or a house near a busy road or construction, where the dust keeps coming. Multi-story buildings take more ladder time, which is one more reason the quote starts with the stories. We clean with purified water rather than cleaning solutions, so the glass dries clean on its own. Our crew notes these on the first visit so you are not surprised later.
The sign windows need it is haze you only notice when the sun is low, and the sign gutters need it is water sheeting over the edge in the rain. If either one shows up between visits, text us a photo and we tell you whether it is a cleaning problem or something else.
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 cleaning services cover gutters and exterior windows across the Casa de Oro-Mount Helix area, and we know the neighborhoods well enough to tell you what each street tends to need. Booking works the same way everywhere: you call (866) 435-6328 or text us, we ask for the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we give you a quote before anyone is scheduled. Lead time depends on the season and our calendar that week, so we give you the actual date when you book rather than guessing. Every window on the outside of the house gets the same pass, and clean glass with clear gutters does a lot for curb appeal.
The two busy windows of the year are the spring season and the fall leaf drop, when our calendar fills with homeowners who want the job done before the next storm. If you want a slot in one of those windows, book early. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Our crew works outside and does not come inside, so you can schedule service around your day and check the photos we send when we finish.
Yes, on our jobs it is the same two people doing both in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so the dirty runoff does not land on clean windows.
The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and the count of each residential window. Send us a photo of the front of the house and the number of stories, and we quote the exact figure before the crew is booked.
For most homes here, yes. The outside of the glass collects dust that washes down in the rain and sprinkler spots, and inside cleaning does not touch any of it. A visit is the way to remove dirt that has built up outside, and once it builds, the view looks hazy even if the inside is clean.
Most of our customers here book in spring and fall, when the dust and the leaves build up. Across California the same two windows work for most homes, and we set the exact date when you call.
No, we do the gutters and downspouts first and the glass last. When a run is cleared, the leaves, grit and black runoff come down the wall and across any window below it, so the glass gets cleaned after that is done.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job, whether it is residential properties or condos, and neither is billed as an extra. Tracks are included in the visit as well, so you see the whole window cleaned.
No, this visit covers the exterior glass only. We do not clean the windows inside or do pressure washing on this visit, so the interior stays as it is.
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 the crew handles the rest.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
