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 washed 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, we have found that most homeowners book this combined service in spring and fall, when seed, dust and leaf load are heaviest.
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. 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. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
On our jobs, the things that move the quote are the same every time: stories and steep roofs that need extra setup, window count, oversized panes and picture windows, gutters that have not been cleaned in years or are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes. Each one changes the time on the roof or the ladder, so we ask about them before we give you a number.
Across California, the houses that come out most even are the ones where we get a photo of the front of the house by text before the visit. Stories, window count, and a look at the roofline let us give you the exact number without guessing. If your gutters have clogged gutters with years of grit, or the windows show water damage from long-term runoff, mention it on the call so the crew can plan for it.
Professional window cleaning on multi-story buildings and homes with curb appeal in mind follows the same order of work. The crew uses a water-fed pole for upper floors, and the glass is rinsed with purified water and no cleaning solutions, so it dries without streaks. Window washing and window cleaners both describe this work, and we put it in one visit so the gutter debris does not end up on fresh glass. We do not clean windows inside 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 customers book regular cleanings twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. On our Red Bluff jobs, the spring visit comes after the seed drop, and the fall visit comes after the leaves drop and before the first hard freeze.
What we find on each visit is predictable. In spring, the pollen film sits on south-facing glass and the pollen paste packs the gutters and downspout elbows. In fall, the leaf load is the main problem, and wet leaves that stay in a gutter over winter sag the runs. Storm and wind seasons can move the dates, so we confirm the timing when you book.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps the gutters packed between cleanings. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects more dust on the windows and more grit in the gutters. These are the cases where residential properties and commercial sites both need closer scheduling.
The sign that windows need cleaning is haze you only notice when the sun is low, and the sign that gutters need cleaning is water sheeting over the edge in rain. If you see either, it is time to schedule service with us. Residential window and gutter cleaning follows the same pattern, so the schedule works for every window and every run on the house.
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 residential and commercial properties across the Red Bluff area, from single-family homes to condos and multi-story buildings. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text: call (866) 435-6328 or send us the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we give you the number before we schedule. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we come.
Our calendar fills fastest in the two busy windows of the year, the spring and fall visits, so booking early keeps your slot. Outside those windows, the crew can usually fit in an exterior job on short notice. We do not promise same-day service, and the lead time for your address is confirmed on the call.
Our window cleaning services cover the glass, frames and screens on the outside of the house, and our gutter washing services cover the gutters and downspouts as one job. Dust, grit and runoff from the roof are the main sources of grime on the glass, and the crew wipes the sills and frames to remove dirt before rinsing the pane. Condos and townhomes with shared roofs are scheduled as one visit when the crew can access every run.
Yes. On our jobs the same two people do the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so the debris from the roof does not end up on clean panes.
We give you the number by phone or text, based on the number of stories and the size of the house. We do not quote a range without those details. Call (866) 435-6328 or send us a photo of the front of the house, and we will tell you the price before we book.
Yes, because the outside takes most of the spring film, rain dust and sprinkler spots. Those build up on the glass between visits, and the inside is rarely what holds the dirt. Cleaning the outside alone gives you clear glass in the spring and fall.
Across California, our customers book in spring and fall, which lines up with the seed drop and the leaf drop. The calendar fills in those windows, so book early if you want a set date.
No, because we do the gutters first and the glass last. When the gutters are cleared, the leaves, grit and black water come down the wall, so we rinse the wall before we touch the windows.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are cleaned on the same visit, and none of this is billed as an extra line item.
We clean the exterior glass only on this visit. Interior and exterior work are separate, so we do not clean windows inside and we do not do pressure washing on this visit.
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 unlock the side gate. The crew sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
