Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. Gutters go first and the glass goes last, so nothing dirty runs down onto clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories, and both jobs in one visit cost less than booking them as two separate trips. Across California, most of our customers book it in spring and fall, when the spring dust and leaves are heaviest.
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. Our washing services and gutter cleaning are quoted together, and the bundle done in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. The number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we will give you a written estimate from those details.
What moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day. A third story or a steep roof takes more time on the ladder. Oversized picture windows and a high count of small panes add time at the glass, and window cleaning services on those take longer than a standard pane. A residential window with a plain pane is the quickest part of the job. Gutters that have not been cleaned in years, or packed with needles, leaves and grime, take longer to clear and flush. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated are their own line on the estimate. Hard-water spotting from a sprinkler line is a separate problem that regular cleanings will not remove, and we say so before we start. The gutters and downspouts are cleared and flushed as part of the job, and screen rinsing and sill wiping are included, not billed as extras.
On our Fountain Valley jobs, the quote that surprises people least is the one built from stories, window count and a look at the gutters from the ground. Send us the number of stories and a rough count of windows and we will tell you what the visit looks like. Interior and exterior glass are different jobs, and this quote covers the exterior only. Across California, the houses we clean that cost more than the starting price tend to have more glass than their owners expected, or gutters that have been left alone for a long time. Either way, the estimate is built from what is on the house, and we explain each line before the crew arrives.
| 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, once in the spring and once in the fall, and one crew in one visit is the simplest way to keep to that schedule. Across California, the pattern is the same: spring clears the pollen, fall clears the leaves. Residential and commercial buildings alike collect spring dust and leaves on the glass and in the gutters, and residential properties follow the same seasonal pattern, so the timing follows the season rather than the building type.
In spring, the pollen settles as a film on south-facing glass and as a paste in the gutters and downspout elbows. Most of it comes off with water alone, so cleaning solutions are only needed for the film that does not. In fall, the leaf load comes down in a wet mat that packs the gutters and holds water against the fascia. Storms and wind seasons can move these dates by a few weeks, so we book from what we see on the house rather than the calendar alone.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps needles and grit moving into the downspouts between cleanings. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning, and those need a mineral treatment rather than another pass. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects more dust on the frames and sills. Multi-story buildings, like a three-story house, add ladder time at every visit. On our jobs, a house with several of these conditions is usually on a three or four visit schedule.
Watch for two signs between visits. Windows that look hazy only when the sun is low usually have a film on the outside, since dirt on the windows inside rarely causes that. Gutters that send runoff over the edge during rain need a look, because clogged gutters or a sagging hanger are the usual cause, not a dirty run. Left alone, that standing water can lead to water damage at the fascia.
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 windows across Fountain Valley, and the jobs run the same way in every part of town. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text, using the number of stories and a photo of the house front. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will set a date from the open slots on our calendar. Lead time depends on the season, and we tell you the next opening when you call.
The calendar fills fastest in the two busy windows of the year, when leaves and spring dust are heaviest. If you want a spring or fall slot, schedule service early in those months rather than waiting for the first warm week. Our professional window cleaning crew works through the same route each visit, so the work stays consistent from one job to the next.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. We call before we come, and the crew reaches every window and gutter run from the outside. The crew uses a water-fed pole to remove dirt from the upper panes, so those are done without a ladder against the siding. Window washing on every job is done by our window cleaners, and it ends with photos, so you can see the glass and the gutters before the truck leaves. Clean glass and clear gutters are also the quickest way to improve curb appeal from the street. If you live in one of the condos on a shared roof line, check with the HOA first, since the gutters and glass may be shared. Whether you have a single-story ranch or a two-story house with a lot of glass, we will give you a clear plan and a clear number.
Yes. Our own crew does both on the same visit for residential properties, gutters first and glass last, so the work is done in one trip.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo, and we will give you a written estimate before anyone comes out.
On a typical residential window, the outside carries most of the grime here: spring dust in spring, rain dust and sprinkler spots year round. Clean inside glass will still look hazy if the outside is dirty, so the exterior visit is usually the one that changes how the windows look.
Most of our customers book in spring and fall. Across California, that is when leaves and spring dust are heaviest, and the calendar fills fastest in those months.
No, that is why we do gutters first and glass last. When a run is cleared, the leaves, grit and black water come down the wall as runoff. Washing the glass first would mean washing it again before we leave the ladder.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped, and gutters and downspouts are cleared and flushed as part of the visit. Tracks are included in the same pass as the sill.
No. On this visit we clean the exterior glass only, and we do not pressure wash siding or decks. The water-fed pole is how we remove dirt from the upper panes.
You do not need to be home. Turn sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, keep pets inside while ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. If you live in a condo, check with your HOA first, since shared gutters and glass may not be yours to book.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
