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. Pricing follows the number of stories, and both jobs done together cost less than two separate trips. On our San Carlos jobs, most customers book spring and fall, when the seed and leaf loads 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.
We price by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the bundle done in one visit costs less than booking the gutters and the windows separately. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge.
On our jobs, the quote moves with a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a high count of windows or oversized panes, gutters nobody has opened in years and packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards we have to lift and reseat, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job on condos and houses alike, not billed as extras.
A two-story house with a short run of gutters and a modest window count is the simplest kind of job, and the crew can usually give the figure from a photo of the front of the house. A house with heavy window washing needs, a long window washing run around the back, or a lot of runoff from a steep roof takes more time and gets quoted accordingly. Our washing services follow one order: the gutters first, then the window cleaning services on the glass, where we remove dirt and grime from every reachable pane. Our crew sends a short note afterward listing what was done, so you can see how the gutters and downspouts and the sill work added up on your house. To get the exact number, text us the stories, the window count and one photo of the front. We will call back with the quote before we book a date. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will start from there.
| 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 here book the window and gutter work twice a year, once in the spring after the tree bloom peaks and once in the fall after the leaves come down. The same cleaning solutions and schedule apply to residential and commercial work, so one crew in one visit keeps that simple.
In the spring, a pollen film builds on south-facing glass and packs into the gutters as a paste. Large picture windows show that film first, since there is so much clear glass to show it. Our cleaning solutions are chosen for the film on the glass, not one mix for everything. In the fall, the leaf load is what we find in the runs, and the storm and wind season decides how far back the schedule slides. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line hitting the glass, or a house near a busy road or construction often needs a third visit, because the spots return a day after cleaning and the debris builds faster.
The sign windows need a cleaning is haze you only notice when the sun is low, and the sign gutters need one is water sheeting over the edge in rain. Our crew books the cleanings on the same calendar so the job stays in one visit, and the regular cleanings keep the glass and the gutters from getting out of hand between seasons. The interior and exterior of a window are scoped separately, and this visit covers the outside only.
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 San Carlos on residential properties, and to schedule service you call or text us to book a slot. Send the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we confirm the window and gutter scope before a date goes on the calendar. Typical lead time is in the booking note we send you.
The two busy windows of the year are the spring bloom season and the fall leaf season, when our calendar fills. Booking early in those months keeps your slot, and we call before we come. Clean gutters and glass do a lot for curb appeal. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, since the crew stays outside and works from the ladder and the pole.
We do the exterior glass and the gutters only on this visit, and the windows inside stay out of the job. We are window cleaners who also clear gutters, so our cleaning services and the professional window cleaning we do follow a clear order, and the crew knows which of the clogged gutters, multi-story buildings and water damage spots need attention first. Call (866) 435-6328 to get on a schedule, or text a photo of the roofline and ask for a written estimate.
Yes, on our jobs the same two-person crew cleans the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so runoff never lands on clean panes.
The number comes from the stories and the window count, and we give it by phone or text. Send a photo of the front of the house and we will quote it from there.
On a residential window in San Carlos, the outside carries the pollen film, rain dust and sprinkler spots, which the inside never sees. Cleaning the outside keeps every window clear of that buildup, so the clean windows look as they should.
Most of our customers here book in spring and fall, after the bloom and the leaves have come down. Booking early in those months keeps your slot open.
No, we clear the gutters and flush the downspouts before anyone touches the glass, so the water has finished running before we wash the panes. That is the whole reason the order matters.
Screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job on our visits, not billed as extras. Tracks are included when they are reachable from the exterior.
Exterior only on this visit. We do not clean interior glass or do pressure washing as part of this booking.
No, you do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside, 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.
