The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit here, and we do the gutters first and the glass last so nothing washes back onto clean panes. We price it by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and booking both jobs together costs less than two separate trips. Across California, most of the homes we clean get the gutters and glass done in the same spring and fall visits.
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 our window cleaning services by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the gutters and downspouts go in the same visit, so both jobs cost less than booking them separately. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Tell us the stories, roughly how many windows, and send a photo of the front of the house by text, and we will give you the exact figure before the crew is scheduled.
On the day, the crew sees what drives the quote. A third story or a steep roof changes the setup. Window count and picture windows change the time on the glass. Gutters and downspouts not cleaned in years, packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear, and a blocked run sends runoff down the siding below. Gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated add time. Hard-water spotting left by sprinklers is something cleaning alone does not remove, and we say so on the visit. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and the work to remove dirt from the sills are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Across California, the cleanings that run longest are the ones on older glass where grime and hard water have been left to dry for years, and the ones where window washing services and gutters were last done separately with no one checking the downspouts. Getting the exact number starts with the stories, the window count, and a photo, and you can send all three by calling (866) 435-6328. Once we have those, the quote is fixed and the crew arrives with it.
| 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.
On our Santee jobs, most customers book both twice a year, once in the spring month when the pollen settles and once in the fall month after the leaves drop, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. Across California, the calendar works the same way.
In spring, the pollen film sits on south-facing glass and the pollen paste packs the gutters. Our crew finds it at the elbows of every downspout, and purified water takes the film off without cleaning solutions that leave a residue. In fall, the leaf load is the job, and a wet mat sitting in the gutter is heavier than most people expect. Storm and wind seasons move these dates, so we look at the house before we set the calendar.
Some houses need a third visit alongside the regular cleanings. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps needles and grit moving into the downspouts between visits. A sprinkler line hitting the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning, and those need a separate treatment. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects dust faster than the average lot. We will tell you which of these applies to your house after the first visit.
Windows tell you when they need it: a faint haze you only notice when the sun is low, or spots that return after rain. Picture windows show it first, since one large pane shows every smudge. Gutters tell you too, with water sheeting over the edge in a storm instead of running down the downspout.
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 cleaning services cover houses in Santee, and the easiest way to schedule service is by phone or text: give us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front. We usually have a slot within the lead time we quote on the call, and that lead time moves in the two busy windows of the year, when the calendar fills fastest. Book early in those months.
Our window cleaners call before they come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. The crew does not come inside, so the windows inside stay as they are.
We clean residential and commercial properties, including the exterior of multi-story buildings, with the same crew and the same procedure. Where clogged gutters or water damage show on the wall below a run, we photograph them and report on the visit. Our professional window cleaning is exterior glass only on this visit, and we also do residential window cleaning for homeowners who want the gutters on their own schedule. Condos get the same treatment, with every window on the outside cleaned and the curb appeal kept up.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first, glass last.
The number comes from the stories and the approximate window count. Text a photo of the front of the house or call (866) 435-6328 and we will give you the figure.
On our jobs the outside carries the pollen film, the rain dust and the sprinkler spots, which are the things the inside never sees, so clean windows start on the outside. Cleaning interior and exterior glass is a separate job, and this visit covers the outside only.
Most of our customers book in the spring month after the pollen settles and again in the fall month after the leaves drop. Across California the spring and fall visits follow the same pattern.
No. We clean the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing from the gutters runs down onto panes we have just finished.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped and the frames are done on every window as part of the visit. They are included, not billed as extras.
Exterior only on this visit. We do not clean inside the windows and we do not do pressure washing as part of this job.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, 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.
