Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. Gutters go first, glass last, so nothing washed down from the roof lands on clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories, and both jobs in one visit cost less than booking them separately. Our crew does this work across California, and spring and fall are when most people book it.
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. Booking gutter cleaning and window cleaning services in one visit costs less than two separate trips, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Our window washing services cover the exterior glass only, so windows inside the house are never part of the quote, and the scope is clear before we arrive. The quote never mixes in interior and exterior work nobody asked for.
On the day, the crew looks at what drives the price. A third story or a steep roof means longer on the ladder. Oversized picture windows take more time per pane. Gutters that have not been opened in years, packed with needles and leaves, take more clearing. Gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated add time. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate question, because no cleaning removes it. Clearing gutters and downspouts, rinsing screens and wiping sills are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Across California we have found that the grime on exterior glass builds up faster near sprinkler lines and busy roads, which is why the cleanings interval changes from one property to the next. Regular cleanings follow what the house actually needs, not a fixed plan. For a homeowner, the fastest route to an exact number is to call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house with the stories and a rough window count. We reply with the figure and the timing in writing before anything is booked.
| 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 of our customers book a window and gutter visit in spring and again in fall, because that is when the dust, pollen and leaf load are heaviest on the house. Booking both in one visit makes sense because the same crew and the same ladder setup cover both jobs.
On our jobs the pollen film shows up on south-facing glass and as pollen paste in the gutters in spring, and the wet leaf mat arrives in fall. Pollen paste does not always lift with water alone, so the crew picks the right cleaning solutions after looking at the glass. Storm and wind seasons can move these dates, so we set the visit by what the house shows rather than the calendar alone. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line that hits the glass, or a house close to a busy road all tend to call for a third visit. Sprinkler spots that come back a day after cleaning are a clear sign of that line.
Windows need another visit when you see a haze only in low sun, and gutters need one when water sheets over the edge in rain. Clogged gutters that overflow send runoff down the fascia, which usually means standing debris, and standing debris can lead to water damage behind the fascia. Residential and commercial properties with several floors are on a similar schedule, but multi-story buildings often need the glass and the gutters checked on separate days.
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 California on residential properties, and our window cleaners handle gutters and glass for the same house in one visit. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house with the number of stories. We estimate from that, and we call before we come. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, but a clear side gate and a note about any pets helps the crew work faster.
Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, so booking early keeps the slot you want. Lead time depends on the calendar at the time of your call, and we tell you the next open date when you phone. Professional window cleaning on a residential window is the same work whether the house is a single-story or a three-story home, and condos get the same treatment, with every window cleaned from the ground or from the boom or scissor lift where the house needs it. Clean sills and frames matter for curb appeal, since that is where dust and rain marks show first, and the crew uses a soft brush and water to remove dirt from every pane. Ask for a written estimate and we will send it the same day you call.
Yes, the same crew does both in one visit. We run gutters first and glass last, so the dirt from the roof does not end up on freshly cleaned panes.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and the same method works for condos. We give the figure by phone or text before you book.
Yes, the outside carries pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots that the inside never sees, and a cleaning is the only way to remove dirt from that side of the glass.
Across California most customers book in spring and fall, and we set the exact visit by what the house shows.
Not when we run gutters first. Once the gutters and downspouts are cleared and flushed, the runoff is done, and only then do we touch the windows.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped and tracks are cleaned as part of the exterior job, and none of it is billed as an extra.
We clean exterior glass only on this visit, so the windows inside the house are not touched, and we do not do pressure washing.
You do not need to be home. Turn the 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.
