Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing that falls out of a run lands on clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and booking both together in one visit costs less than two separate trips. Our crew has been out to houses across California for years, and most of the calls we take are for spring and fall, when the gutters and the glass have both had a season to collect.
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 gutter and window cleaning by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge on the invoice. Professional window cleaning is quoted this way too, so the count the crew works from is the count on your bill. Bundling both jobs into one visit costs less than booking the gutters and the glass separately, and we show that saving as a line on your quote rather than a percentage in the copy.
On the day, the crew sees what moves the price. A third story or a roof steep enough that we work from the ladder with extra care takes longer, and multi-story buildings add that same ladder time to the window washing. Oversized panes and a high window count add time to the glass. Window cleaners who quote by the pane alone skip the ladder time a third story adds, so we count stories too. Gutters that have not been opened in years arrive packed with seeds and needles, and clogged gutters take more hand clearing before anything flows. Gutter guards must be lifted and reseated to reach the run beneath them. Hard-water spotting from sprinkler heads is etched into the glass, and no cleaning removes it, so we note it and tell you what it would take. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
The experience on our Oceanside jobs is that the houses which come back with water damage behind the fascia usually had clogged gutters for a season or two before anyone looked up. Water that spills over the lip runs down the fascia and into the wall, and by the time the stain shows inside, the cause is several months old. Clean glass and clear gutters also do a lot for curb appeal, and that is why many owners book both on one visit. When we quote, we ask for the number of stories and a photo of the front of the house by text, and we tell you what we see from the ladder before any work starts. For a number that fits your house, text the photo or call (866) 435-6328 and ask for a written estimate.
| 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 of our customers book our cleaning services for both gutters and windows twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, and one crew in one visit is the simplest way to keep both on the same calendar. Spring is when the pollen film settles on south-facing glass and the pollen paste packs the elbows of the downspouts. Fall is when the leaf load arrives and the wet mat sits in the gutters through the wet months.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof puts needles and grit into the downspouts between visits, and we see those houses on every three or four months. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves round spots that come back a day after cleaning, which is the sign of mineral staining, not dirt. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects a grime film on the glass faster than a quiet street does. The crew cleans every window on the house on the same pass, and a residential window on a sunny wall usually shows the film first. After the first visit we tell you which of these your lot shows, and we set the calendar from that.
Windows tell you when they need it: a haze you only see when the sun is low, a film that smears instead of wiping. Gutters tell you the same way, with water sheeting over the edge in rain instead of running down the downspout. Either sign means it is time to book a date rather than wait for the next scheduled visit. Frequency is a matter of what the house collects, not a rule, and we would rather you book a date when the house asks for it than keep to a calendar it does not need. Regular cleanings suit most houses, and the cadence changes with what the lot collects. To schedule service, text a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328 and we will set your first date.
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 works across Oceanside and offers window washing services and window cleaning services for the residential properties and the condos on the same visit, with gutters and downspouts done in the same pass. The booking starts with an estimate by phone or text: tell us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front. We will confirm the approximate window count and the gutter run, and then we set a date. Lead time depends on the calendar, and we give you the window we can offer when you call rather than a promise we cannot keep.
The calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, the spring season and the fall leaf drop, so booking early in those months gets you the slot you want. Outside those months there is more room. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we come, so you know when the crew is on the way. The crew does the roof blow-off, the gutter clearing and the glass from outside, and it is careful with the runoff from the roof so that nothing ends up on a clean pane. The frames get wiped to remove dirt first, so nothing loose drops onto the glass as it is rinsed.
Gutter cleaning and window cleaning on the same visit also means one set of ladders on the property and one tidy-up at the end, so the walkways and driveway get cleared once and the grime is not tracked across them twice. If you want the job done before a season, text a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328 to get on the calendar.
Yes, our crew does both on the same visit, so you deal with one company and one set of ladders. We do the gutters first and the glass last, because gutter debris and black water run down the wall and across any window below it. This page is written for houses, and the crew takes residential and commercial buildings on the same stories and window count.
The number comes from the stories and the approximate window count, and we give it to you by phone or text before the visit. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and we will send you the figure for your house.
Yes, because the outside carries the rain dust, the sprinkler spots and the film from the season, and those sit on the glass whether or not the inside is clean. We use purified water instead of cleaning solutions, so nothing is left on the pane to streak. Clean windows on the outside also show the view you see from inside, so the work is not wasted on the interior.
Most of our customers here book regular cleanings in spring, after the grime of winter has built up, and in fall, after the leaves come down and before the first wet season. Those are the two busy windows for cleanings, so booking early in those months gets you the date you want.
Not on our jobs, because we clear the gutters and flush the downspouts first and give the wall a few minutes to stop dripping before the crew touches the glass. That order is the reason we do both in one visit.
Screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Tracks are cleaned with the frame so the glass does not pick up the dirt that sits in them. Picture windows are counted on the quote like any other pane, and their sills are wiped too.
Interior and exterior glass are different jobs, and this visit covers the outside only. We do not clean the windows inside or do pressure washing, so those are not part of the quote, and we say so up front.
No, you do not need to be home for exterior work. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and unlock the side gate.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
