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 runs back down onto clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and booking both together costs less than two separate trips. Across California, most of our customers book the same crew for both in spring and fall, and that is the rhythm we work to. Tell us the stories and a rough window count, and you get the number before we come.
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. A window and gutter cleaning done in one visit costs less than booking the two separately, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Starting figures for a residential and commercial property depend on the stories and window count, and the final quote depends on the house. Here is what shifts it on the day. A steep roof or a third story takes more time and more equipment. Oversized or picture windows take more care per pane. Gutters that have not been opened in years, packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear. Gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated are added to the time. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate issue, because cleaning solutions alone will not remove it, and we tell you about it before we start. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. The price covers exterior work only, since interior and exterior cleaning are priced separately.
On a recent Hermosa Beach job, a two-story home with a large number of windows and gutters that had gone unopened for a long stretch cost more to finish than a typical single run, because the crew had to clear packed downspouts before the glass could be done. That is the kind of detail we check during the estimate, so you know what drives the number before we arrive. Regular cleanings on the same house are quoted from the stories and window count, the same way as a first visit. To get your exact figure, text us the front of the house and tell us the number of stories and roughly how many windows you have. We will come back with a written estimate, and it is the number you pay.
| 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 book gutters and exterior windows twice a year, and that is why one crew of window cleaners handles both jobs in one visit. Across California, our spring visits run mid to late June, and our fall visits run late November to December. Our cleaning services follow the same two-visit rhythm. On our jobs in spring, we find a pollen film on south-facing glass and pollen paste packed into the gutters. In fall, the leaf load is what fills the runs and stops the downspouts. Storm and wind seasons can move these dates, and a heavy rain season is the time to check that water is moving freely through every run. Professional window cleaning at these times keeps haze from building up across the year.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof means needles and grit pack the gutters and downspouts faster, and we see clogged gutters within a few months. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning. Between cleanings, a house near a busy road or a construction site collects more grime on its exterior glass, and so do multi-story buildings that catch wind-blown dust higher up. Water damage often starts where runoff has been overflowing a gutter edge for a season, so these are the houses we check first. Clean glass and clear gutters also help curb appeal from the street. We see the early signs during the visit and say so plainly.
You will know windows need cleaning when you notice haze that appears only when the sun is low, because that film is what has built up on the glass. Our visits cover the outside of the glass, and the windows inside the house are not part of the visit. You will know gutters need cleaning when water sheets over the edge in rain instead of running through the downspouts. If either happens between visits, text us a photo and we will tell you what we see.
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 windows across Hermosa Beach, and we fit a booking into the calendar as soon as it opens. The easiest way to start is to text us the number of stories and a photo of the front of the house, then we confirm the date by phone before we come. You can also call (866) 435-6328 to book a date. We call before we arrive, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. For a window and gutter cleaning job, we handle both in one visit, which keeps the time on the property short. Residential properties are our main work here, and our window cleaning services get the same care on each house we clean.
The busy windows are the two seasons when grime and leaves build up, so the calendar fills fastest in June and in late fall. If you want a slot in those windows, book early. Outside those periods we can usually schedule service sooner. Residential window work leaves clean windows on every floor, because every window on the house is covered in the visit, including upper-story panes done from a pole, and each sill is wiped as part of the job. Ask us to schedule service at a time that suits you, and we will confirm the day and window before the truck leaves the yard.
Yes, on our jobs the same two people do both, gutters first and glass last. That order is what keeps clean windows from getting dirty again after the gutter work. Condos with shared gutter runs are quoted after we see the building.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not guess on the phone. Once we have the stories and a rough window count, you get a written estimate.
Often yes, because the outside carries the grime, the rain dust and the sprinkler spots that build up between visits. A regular visit helps remove dirt before it hardens on the glass. The glass inside can look fine while the outside is hazy when the sun is low.
Our customers here usually book in late spring and late fall, so the calendar fills in those windows. Our window cleaning services fill fastest then, so booking a little ahead of those periods gives you more day options to pick from.
No, we clean gutters and downspouts first and glass last, so the grime and runoff from the runs come down before the windows are touched. If the glass were washed first, someone would have to wash it again.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit, and we do not bill those as extras. Our washing services also include tracks when they are reachable from outside.
No, on this visit we clean the exterior of the glass only. Interior and exterior cleaning are not mixed into one price, so the quote covers outside glass alone. We do not clean the windows inside the house or 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, keep pets inside while ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. Call (866) 435-6328 if you have questions before the visit.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
