The same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so nothing dirty from the roof lands on clean panes. We price by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and booking both jobs together in one visit costs less than two separate trips. Our crew works across California, and most of the homes we see need this done in 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, and the bundle done in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. Window washing and the rest of our washing services go on one estimate, so the gutters and downspouts are not a separate bill. Our cleaning services are quoted the same way, by the job and not by the item. The number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
On the day, the crew looks at a few things that change the time on a ladder. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer than a single-story run. Window count matters, and so do oversized panes that need a second person to handle safely. Gutters that have not been cleared in years, packed with needles, leaves and a layer of grime, take more passes. Condos with shared gutter runs need the whole run counted first, since the run is what sets the time. Gutter guards must be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleaned. Runoff from a blocked downspout can stain the wall below, and the crew notes that staining on the estimate. Hard-water spotting left by sprinklers can be seen on the glass, but cleaning will not remove it, so we note it instead of promising it away. The crew will remove dirt from the frames before the glass is touched.
Here is what a typical estimate looks like for a two-story house with a long run of picture windows across the back. The quote moves up if the gutters have not been opened in several seasons and the back window count runs higher than the front. Once the stories and the count are confirmed by text with a photo of the front of the house, the number is fixed before the visit. For your own house, send the stories, a rough window count and a photo of the front by text, or call (866) 435-6328, and we will tell you the number before anyone climbs a ladder.
| 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 homeowners book gutter and window cleaning twice a year, in spring and fall. For spring, the visit usually comes in mid to late June across California, after the seed and pollen drop has settled. On our Discovery Bay jobs, the fall visit usually falls in December to early January, after the leaves are down and before the wettest stretch of the year.
At the spring visit we find a pollen film on south-facing glass and pollen paste packed into the gutters. At the fall visit we find a wet leaf mat and grit in the downspout elbows. The crew uses purified water with light cleaning solutions only where a film needs them, and rinses the frames after. Storm and wind seasons can move the dates by a few weeks, so we confirm the window with you before booking. Houses under heavy tree cover over the roof, houses with a sprinkler line hitting the glass, and houses near a busy road or active construction often need a third visit. The sprinkler spots are the ones that come back a day after cleaning.
A good sign the windows need attention is haze on interior and exterior glass that you only notice when the sun is low. A good sign the gutters need attention is water sheeting over the edge in rain. If you see either, a visit is due, and the regular cleanings keep the job small rather than large.
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 works across Discovery Bay on residential properties, and we take residential and commercial jobs when the schedule allows. The same crew handles the job from the estimate through the final photos. Booking starts with a phone call or a text with the number of stories and a photo of the house front. The estimate you get then is the one we charge, so there is no surprise on the invoice.
Lead time depends on the calendar, and it tightens in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Our crew does not come inside, and windows inside are not part of the visit. For commercial buildings and multi-story buildings, we quote per building and schedule around the property manager's hours. Clogged gutters that have been left through a wet season can lead to water damage on fascia and siding, which is why we prefer to book before the busy window rather than after. Clean glass and running gutters do most of the work for curb appeal, and both show from the street.
Our window cleaning services use professional window cleaning methods, and our window cleaners work from a water-fed pole where it is safe to do so. Every window we can reach safely from the ground or the pole gets the same treatment. For a fast answer on availability, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline.
Yes, and it is the same crew. We clean the gutters first, then the glass, so the dirt from the roof does not end up on clean panes.
The number depends on stories and size, and we give it by phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text. We will not guess it here.
On our Discovery Bay jobs, the outside carries the pollen, the rain dust and the sprinkler spots, so the glass looks worse from outside than inside. Cleaning the outside is what gets the clean windows look you see from the street.
Most homeowners book the spring visit and the fall visit, so those are the windows we plan for. Across California, spring and fall are the usual months.
No, because we clean gutters first and glass last. When the glass is washed first, the dirt from the gutters runs down the wall and onto it, and someone has to wash it again.
Screens are rinsed, and the sill on each window is wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included in the same visit.
Our residential window service covers the outside of the glass on this visit. We do not clean inside windows or do pressure washing as part of this job.
No, you do not need to be home. To schedule service, turn off the sprinklers the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, 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.
