Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing that comes off the roof lands on clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Across California, most of our customers book the work in the spring and fall, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Call (866) 435-6328 for your number.
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. The bundle, both jobs in one visit, costs less than booking the two separately, and the number we quote on the phone or by text is the number on the invoice. What moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day: multi-story buildings with a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a large number of window panes or oversized picture windows, gutters that have not been opened in years and are packed with leaves and needles, gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that cleaning alone will not remove. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping, along with the cleaning solutions, are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Getting the exact number is simple. Send us the count of stories and a rough window count, plus a photo of the front of the house by text. We will tell you what the crew will do and what it will cost before anyone books a date. Gutter cleaning and window cleaning share one truck and one setup, which is why the combined visit makes sense for most houses, and the cleanings that come after the first one are quoted the same way.
Across California the cost of a job depends on the same few things, and we ask the same questions on residential and commercial jobs alike. If the house has regular cleanings on a schedule, the crew can carry the setup forward and the next visit is quoted from the notes of the last one. Interior and exterior glass are priced separately, and we only do the exterior on this visit.
| 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 customers book gutters and exterior windows twice a year, in spring and in fall, and one crew handles both on the same visit. On our jobs the spring visit catches the pollen film on south-facing glass and the sticky grit packed into the gutter elbows, and the fall visit catches the leaf load and the wet mat that sits in the runs. Storm and wind seasons can move those dates by a few weeks. For most houses, one visit per season keeps the glass readable, the curb appeal intact, and the gutters flowing, which is how we keep most of our regular cleaning services on a steady calendar.
Some houses, and multi-story buildings in particular, need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof puts needles and grit into the downspouts between seasons. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning, and a house near a busy road or a construction site collects dust fast. On those houses the crew will suggest a third visit and explain why. Professional window cleaning on a regular schedule is the cleanest way to keep the glass from building up, because haze that gets baked on over several months takes longer to remove than dust from a single season.
Two signs tell you the job is due. The first is haze on the glass that you only notice when the sun is low in the sky. The second is water sheeting over the edge of a gutter during rain, which usually means clogged gutters and water backing up. If either one shows up, the house is overdue, and the sooner it is cleaned the less water damage you are likely to see. We will not sell you a second cleaning for a slope problem; if a run still overflows after clearing, we will say so.
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.
We schedule window and gutter cleaning across La Presa and the nearby houses we already service, and the estimate starts with a phone call or a text. To schedule service, tell us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front, and we will confirm the visit window and the approximate lead time, which is set by the calendar at the time you call. We will call before we come, so you know the crew is on the way. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work; the crew does not come inside and leaves the gate as you left it.
The calendar fills faster in the two busy windows of the year, the spring season and the fall leaf season, so booking early keeps the date you want. Outside those windows slots open up more easily. If you have a specific week in mind, call (866) 435-6328 and we will check it before you commit. Our crews keep notes on each residential property, so the second and third visits go faster.
Booking both washing services on the same visit means one crew, one setup and one invoice. For a steady schedule, most of the work on residential properties comes back to the same crew, and the crew knows the house. Every residential window on the exterior gets the same treatment, so you get clean windows from front to back, and each sill is wiped as part of the job.
Yes, our window cleaning services and gutter work are done by the same two-person crew in one visit. Gutters and downspouts are done first and the glass last, so the runoff from the roof never lands on clean panes.
We do not quote a figure without the details. The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it by phone or text before anyone books a date.
Yes, because the outside takes the brunt of the grime. Dust, rain grime and sprinkler spotting build up on the exterior, and the crew is there to remove dirt and spots.
Across California most customers book in spring and fall. In La Presa, the spring visit lands when the pollen film is at its heaviest, and the fall visit lands after the leaves drop.
Not on our jobs, because we clear the clogged gutters first and wash the glass last. If the glass is washed first, someone has to wash it again once the gutters are cleared.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit, and tracks are included with the exterior glass. They are not billed as extras.
We do not clean the windows inside on this visit, and we do not do pressure washing; the work is exterior glass and gutters only.
No, you do not need to be home, and condo owners can follow the same list. Turn the sprinklers off, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside, and leave the side gate unlocked. That is the whole list.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
