Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. Gutters go first and the glass goes last, so nothing runs back down onto 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, most homeowners book in the spring and fall, and we work the same way on every house we clean.
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.
Our washing services are priced by the number of stories and the approximate window count. Booking the window cleaning services and the gutters together in one visit costs less than two separate trips, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. We quote from what you tell us, and we do not add surprise line items after the crew arrives.
Stories and roof pitch move the quote more than anything else. Multi-story buildings and steep roofs mean the crew works from a boom or scissor lift instead of a standard ladder, and that adds setup time. Window count matters too, especially oversized panes and picture windows, which take longer to reach and to dry without streaking. Gutters that have gone years without cleanings take longer to clear, and so do clogged gutters packed with needles and leaves. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time as well. Hard-water spotting from sprinkler overspray is a separate issue: cleaning will not remove it, and we tell you about it on the visit rather than charging for an unwanted fix.
Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the window washing job, not billed as extras. On our jobs we flush gutters and downspouts until the water runs clear, rinse the screens we take down, and wipe the sills and frames so the glass is not dirtied by what is left on them. We quote exterior glass only, and windows inside are not part of the job, so there is no interior and exterior split to pay for. What you see on the invoice is what we did on the house.
Jobs in San Juan Capistrano show the same pattern: no two houses are alike, so for an exact number, text us a photo of the front of the house along with your story count and a rough window count. We will reply with the quote, and if the crew finds something different on the day, we tell you before we go ahead.
| 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 window and gutter cleaning across California is booked in the spring and in the fall, and that is when we see the most buildup on the glass and in the gutters. The spring visit lands in mid to late June across California, and the fall visit runs late November to December, after the leaves have dropped. In San Juan Capistrano the rain bunches up in January, February and December, so the fall visit lands ahead of the winter rains.
In late spring, pollen settles as a film on south-facing glass and turns to a paste in the gutters. By the time the leaves start coming down in fall, the gutters hold a wet leaf mat that holds water against the fascia and invites water damage. Houses near busy roads or active construction pick up extra grime on the glass between visits, and those are the places where a third visit tends to pay off.
Heavy tree cover over the roof usually means the gutters need attention more often, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits. A sprinkler line that sprays the glass leaves round spots that come back a day after a cleaning, which is why we check the sprinkler heads on the first visit. Ordinary cleaning solutions will not lift those mineral spots, so the fix is a mineral treatment rather than another wash. Houses with little or no tree cover often do well with one visit a year in late fall, while heavy tree cover suits regular cleanings.
You will know windows need cleaning when you see a haze that only shows up when the sun is low. You will know gutters need cleaning when water sheets over the edge in a rain instead of running down the downspout. Either sign means it is time to call.
If you are not sure which schedule fits your lot, the first visit tells us what the glass and the gutters are carrying, and we tell you what we would plan for after that. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the house to book a 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 crews clean gutters and exterior windows across San Juan Capistrano, and we handle window cleaning services for residential properties nearby, so you can ask about your street even if it is not on this page. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text: tell us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front, and we give you a number before anyone gets on a ladder.
Lead time changes with the season. The two busy windows of the year are spring and fall, when pollen and leaves pile up and our calendar fills. If you want a slot in those months, book early, and we will tell you the earliest date we can work. We call before we come, so you are not left guessing about when the truck pulls up. Clean glass and clear gutters also do a lot for curb appeal, so call (866) 435-6328 to get on the calendar before the busy weeks.
Nobody needs to be home for the exterior work. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and checks every window on the outside of the house before it leaves, then sends photos of each gutter run and the finished glass to your phone. For residential and commercial buildings, including condos with several units, we schedule service around the building, so the work fits the way the property runs.
Yes. The same two people who clean your gutters also handle professional window cleaning on the outside of the glass, in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so the dirty water from the roof never runs back down onto clean panes.
The number comes from the number of stories and the approximate window count, and we give it to you by phone or text. Send a photo of the front of the house and tell us the story count, and we will reply with the price. The quote is the price you pay.
Usually yes, because the outside takes the hits here. Pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spotting land on the exterior glass first, and the inside never sees them. Cleaning the outside alone is a complete job for a residential window, and it is the part most homes in San Juan Capistrano need.
Across California, spring visits land in mid to late June and fall visits run late November to December. Those two windows fit the pollen and leaf cycle, so if you want one of those dates, book early.
Not if the order is right. We clean the gutters first and flush every downspout, then give the wall a few minutes to stop dripping before we touch the glass. Doing the windows first is what sends grit and runoff down onto the panes that were just washed.
Screens, sills and frames are part of the exterior job. We rinse the screens we take down, wipe the sills and frames, and clear the tracks on the outside, which helps remove dirt before it can streak the glass. None of that is billed as a separate line item.
Not on this visit. We clean the exterior glass only, and we do not clean windows inside or do pressure washing as part of this service. If you want the inside done, ask us about it separately.
No, you do not need to be home. Turn your sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if the windows face it, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. That is the full list, and the crew brings its own water and equipment.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
