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 onto clean panes. We price by the number of stories, and both jobs done together cost less than booking two separate trips. Our crew works through the spring and fall cleaning seasons across California, and that is when most of our clients call.
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. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge.
What moves the quote is what our crew finds on the day. Stories and a steep roof change how long the ladder work takes. Window count and oversized picture windows change the glass time. Gutters that have not been cleaned in years, packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear. Gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated add time. Thick grime on the glass adds time too. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers does not come off with a cleaning at all, and we say so before we start. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job, not extras billed later.
Getting the exact number is simple. Text us a photo of the front of the house and tell us the stories and roughly how many windows you have. That is enough for a firm quote before a crew is scheduled. Our window washing work and window cleaning services cover the exterior glass, and the washing services are done by the same crew that does the gutters on that visit. For a bundle with a large number of panes, tell us about the picture windows so we can quote them correctly. Many houses have a few regular cleanings a year, and we can plan the next visit around that schedule. Please ask about interior and exterior work, because we only handle the outside 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.
Most of our North Fair Oaks customers book window and gutter cleaning twice a year, in the spring and fall, and one crew in one visit makes sense for both. In spring we find pollen film on south-facing glass and pollen paste packed into the gutters, and that is the main reason our calendar fills then. That film usually lifts with purified water alone, and we add cleaning solutions only where grime will not come off with water. Residential and commercial buildings both collect spring debris, so the same schedule logic applies to either.
Leaves are the fall problem. Once they drop, clogged gutters hold a wet mat against the fascia, and that can cause water damage if it sits through the rainy months. Heavy tree cover over multi-story buildings often means a third visit, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between cleanings. Sprinkler lines that hit the glass leave spots that come back a day after cleaning, and houses near a busy road or a construction site collect a film faster than others. Windows inside are not part of these visits, so the grime comes off the outside glass only.
On our jobs, the pattern is clear. One customer with no trees books once a season. Another with sprinkler spotting and a big canopy books three or four visits a year, and the schedule changes with the seasons. We set the frequency after the first visit, once we see what your house actually collects.
There are two signs windows need cleaning sooner than planned: a haze you only notice when the sun is low, and water sheeting over the gutter edge in rain. When you see either, text us a photo and we will tell you what it is.
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 provides cleaning services for gutters and exterior windows across North Fair Oaks, and the window cleaners on that crew also clear the gutter runs. We bring professional window cleaning equipment to every visit. To book, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house with the number of stories. That gives us what we need for a firm quote and a slot on the calendar.
Lead time varies with the season. The two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, fill first, so the sooner you ask for a date, the better your chance of getting the day you want. Outside those windows, a slot usually opens up faster.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. We call before we come, we work outside the house, and we send photos of every gutter run and finished pane before the crew leaves. Every window on the outside of the house gets the same care, and that is most of the curb appeal the street sees. The sill, frame and screen are included. If you have a question about schedule service or a specific window, ask when you book and we will confirm it in writing.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and downspouts and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. Booking both together means one crew and one trip.
The number comes from your stories and window count, not a fixed rate. Text us a photo of the front of the house or call (866) 435-6328, and we will quote the exact amount, which is the amount on the invoice.
Usually yes, because the outside of a residential window collects dust, rain spatter and sprinkler spots that the inside never sees. Clean glass on the outside also keeps the view sharp when the sun is low.
Most of our customers here book in the spring and in the fall. Those are the two windows when pollen and leaves build up, so book early to get your preferred date.
No, because we do gutters first and glass last. When a run is cleared, the leaves and grit come down the wall in runoff, so the glass gets done after that.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped, and frames are included in the visit. The crew uses purified water to remove dirt from the frames. We do not bill them as extras.
We do exterior glass only on this visit, so windows inside the house are not cleaned. We do not do pressure washing here either. Condos and other residential properties are quoted by stories and window count, the same way as a house.
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.
