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 that comes off the roof ends up on clean panes. We price by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both jobs in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Across California, most of the homeowners who book us do it in the spring and the fall, when pollen and leaves build up fastest.
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 window washing services are priced from the number of stories and the approximate window count. Bundling window and gutter cleaning in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give you on the phone is the number we charge.
On our jobs, a few things move the quote. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time on the ladder. A large count of windows in a single visit, or picture windows that need a boom or scissor lift, adds to the setup. Gutters and downspouts that have not been opened in years, packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated are part of the count. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is not something cleaning removes, so we flag it on the visit. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Across California, residential properties vary widely in stories, roof pitch and window count, so the most useful thing you can send us is the exact count: stories, window count, and a photo of the front of the house by text. With that we can give you a firm number before the crew is booked. Our regular cleanings remove dirt and grime between seasons, which is the cheapest route to avoiding water damage. Interior and exterior glass are different jobs; this visit covers the exterior only.
| 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, the spring visit for window and gutter cleaning falls in mid to late June, and the fall visit in late November to December, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. In spring, pollen settles as a film on south-facing glass and as a paste in the gutters. In fall, the leaves drop and the wet mat blocks the downspouts before the rains arrive. Storm and wind seasons move these dates, so we call before we come.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps needles and grit moving into the downspouts. Atmospheric rivers across California deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, and clogged gutters have no room for that runoff. A sprinkler line hitting the glass leaves spots that come back a day later, and a house near a busy road or construction collects more dust on the frames. Cleaning solutions do not stop that buildup between visits; a regular schedule does.
You will know the windows need it when you see a haze only in low sun. You will know the gutters need it when water sheets over the edge in the rain. Multi-story buildings have the same pattern, and residential and commercial customers both get the same crew and the same order of work.
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 handles the window cleaning services we offer to homeowners in and around San Ramon. Booking is simple: send us the number of stories and a photo of the house front by text, or call (866) 435-6328, and we will give you an estimate. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. The two busy windows of the year are the spring pollen season and the fall leaf drop, when our calendar fills, so book early if you want a particular date. Ask us to schedule service on the day that suits you, and we will confirm the window the day before.
Our window cleaners work with purified water on the outside of every window, which is why the glass dries clean. Each pane is handled, so we clean every window on the house and not just the ones from the street. Every residential window cleaning job runs in the same order, gutters first and glass last. The sill and the frame are wiped as part of the job, and we keep the work tidy for the curb appeal you expect from a house that has just been cleaned. Professional window cleaning means the same care on the top floor as on the ground floor.
Yes. The same two-person crew does both, gutters first and glass last, so the work from the roof never lands on clean panes.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it by phone or text. Condos are quoted the same way, from the stories and the window count. We do not quote a figure without that information.
Cleaning the outside is what removes dirt from the glass and frames, and on houses we clean here the outside carries the pollen, the rain dust and the sprinkler spots, so the exterior is where most of the buildup sits.
Most customers here book in the spring and the fall. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and we will tell you the next open date.
Not with our order of work. We clear the gutters and flush the downspouts first, let the wall stop dripping, and only then start on the windows.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped and tracks are part of the exterior job. They are not billed separately.
This visit covers exterior glass only. We do not clean windows inside the house or 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 leave the side gate unlocked.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
