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 falls back onto clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories, and booking both together costs less than two separate trips. On our Oakdale jobs, most of our customers book this in the spring and fall, which is when leaves build up and when the glass shows the most haze. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us your stories and an approximate window count, and we will give you the number on the phone.
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.
The number we give on the phone is the number we charge, and we work it out from the number of stories and the approximate window count. Booking the gutters and the outside glass in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, because the crew is already set up on the ladder and the boom or scissor lift once. Professional window cleaning of the outside glass is priced into that same number, so window washing is not a separate charge. Most window cleaners quote by the story and pane count, and we do too.
On the day, the crew finds a few things that move the quote. A third story or a steep roof takes more time on the ladder. A large number of oversized panes adds to the glass work. Gutters that have not been cleaned in years, or that are packed with needles and leaves, need more hands and more water. Gutter guards must be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleared. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers does not come off with regular cleaning and is reported at the visit.
Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job. We do not bill them as extras. The price covers the outside only, so windows inside stay out of the quote.
On our Oakdale jobs, a house with clogged gutters and water damage starting at the fascia was quoted higher than a single-story house with the same window count, because the crew had to clear and check each run. Send a photo of the front of your house by text, along with your stories and window count, and we will tell you what to expect before anyone comes out. Multi-story buildings and older homes with heavy curb appeal details usually need more time on the glass, and we say so on the call.
| 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 Oakdale customers book both twice a year, in the spring and in the fall, so one crew can clear the gutters and clean the outside glass in a single visit. Our cleaning services for residential properties follow that same two-visit pattern. To schedule service, call or text with your number of stories, and we will pick a day in the spring or fall window. Spring is when the pollen film shows on south-facing glass and the sticky paste sits in the downspout elbows. Fall is when the leaf load arrives and the gutters begin to hold water through the wet months.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof puts needles and grit into the gutters faster, and a sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house close to a busy road or active construction collects more dust on the frames. A residential window in a shaded yard usually stays cleaner, while the large picture windows facing south pick up dust fastest. On the first visit the crew checks every window, wipes each sill, and tells you what the lot needs.
Windows need cleaning when you see a haze only when the sun is low. Gutters need cleaning when water sheets over the edge in rain instead of running down the downspout. Regular cleanings twice a year keep clean windows through the wet months, and our cleaning services follow that same rhythm, with cleanings outside those visits booked only when a problem shows.
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 clean gutters and exterior windows across Oakdale, and we work on residential properties and condos as well as single-family homes. Booking starts with a phone or text estimate that asks for the number of stories and a photo of the house front. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the exterior work.
The two busy windows of the year are spring and fall, when tree dust and leaf fall fill the gutters and the glass. Calls come in fast during those weeks, so book early if you can. Outside those windows, slots open up more easily.
The crew works to remove dirt, grime and runoff from the glass and the frames, and clears the gutters and downspouts so water stops spilling down the siding. Our window cleaning services cover every window on the outside of the house, and our washing services stay on the exterior, as described on the call.
Yes. The same two people do the gutters and the outside glass in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so the dirty water from the gutters does not run across clean panes. The order is the same for residential and commercial exteriors.
We do not quote a figure without knowing the house. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house with your number of stories and an approximate window count, and we will give you the number on the phone.
On our Oakdale jobs, the outside carries the pollen, the rain dust and the sprinkler spots, which the inside does not see. We use purified water on the glass and cleaning solutions only where a film needs them. Picture windows facing the street usually show the most, and cleaning the outside alone takes care of most of what you see from the street.
Most of our customers here book in the spring and the fall, after the spring dust settles and after the leaves come down. Book early in those windows, since the calendar fills. Regular cleanings are twice a year; cleanings outside them are booked only when a problem shows.
No. Gutters first, glass last. When the gutters are cleared and flushed first, the wall has time to stop dripping before the glass is touched, so the dirt does not land on the panes.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included in the exterior work. We do not bill them as separate extras.
We clean exterior glass only on this visit, and interior and exterior glass are handled as separate jobs. 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. We call before we arrive.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
