Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price it by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both together costs less than booking two separate trips. Most of our Crest Hill customers book it in the spring and fall, which is when we see the most build-up on the glass and in the gutters.
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 quote by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the bundle of window and gutter cleaning in one visit costs less than two separate jobs. Bundled cleanings are priced once, not per trip. The number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
What moves the quote is what the crew finds when it gets on the ladder. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time and more equipment. A large number of oversized panes or picture windows adds glass to every pass. Gutters that have not been opened in years, or that are packed with needles and leaves, need longer to clear. Gutter guards have to be lifted and reseated before we can reach the run underneath. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is etched into the glass, and no cleaning removes it, so we flag it on the visit rather than promising it will come off.
To get an exact number, tell us how many stories the house has and roughly how many windows, and text us a photo of the front of the house. We will come back with a figure based on those details. The quote covers the outside of the house only, so if you are weighing interior and exterior glass, know that the inside is not part of this visit. We also ask whether the sprinklers hit the glass, because that changes what a visit needs. Cleaning solutions are matched to the glass and the frame, and we do not use anything harsh on the trim.
Gutter and window cleaning fits the same schedule for most homeowners, so we keep the two jobs on one visit where we can. For the glass, we start from the outside and work toward the frames and sills, so the dirt does not run back onto clean panes. Residential and commercial properties follow the same order here, with the crew working the gutters first.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $150 | from $240 |
| Two stories | from $195 | from $210 | from $325 |
| Three stories | from $255 | from $285 | from $430 |
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 Crest Hill customers book both jobs twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, and that is why one crew in one visit makes sense for them. On our jobs the spring visit catches the pollen that settles on south-facing glass and the sticky paste that packs the downspout elbows. The fall visit catches the leaf load and the wet mat that sits in the gutters after the trees drop. Keeping up with these regular cleanings also protects curb appeal, since the front of the house is what the street sees.
Storm and wind seasons can move those dates, so we check the roofline before we book the next visit rather than running a fixed calendar. Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof means needles and grit build up between visits. 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 picks up dust faster than the rest. For those, we suggest adding a visit in the middle of the year.
Our window cleaners work from the same ladder position as the gutter run, so the second visit is usually shorter than the first. Professional window cleaning means we work from the outside and only touch the glass after the gutters are clear. Most owners of older multi-story buildings find that a regular schedule keeps the glass clear and protects the frames from grime that holds moisture.
You will know windows need cleaning when you see haze that only shows up when the sun is low. You will know gutters need it when water sheets over the edge during rain, because that is what clogged gutters do before they spill. Waiting too long can lead to water damage at the fascia and behind the gutter, so we would rather see you before that happens.
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 has cleaned gutters and windows across Crest Hill, and we book the window and gutter cleaning for each address in one visit when the house is set up for it. Every residential window gets the same treatment, upper floors included, and the crew leaves clean windows and clear gutters behind. To book, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and the number of stories, and we will give you an estimate before we come. Most owners are surprised at how quickly the estimate comes back.
The busiest weeks of the year are the spring season and the fall leaf drop, and our calendar fills during both. Our cleaning services for the gutters and glass share one setup, so nothing is repeated. If you want a slot in those weeks, ask us to schedule service early. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, but we call before we arrive so you are not caught off guard. We are on the ladder for the gutters and the outside of the glass, and we do not come inside the house.
We clean residential properties, condos and commercial buildings on the same process, so a homeowner and a building manager both get every window done and the gutters cleared in the same visit. Ask for the full exterior, and we will confirm which sill and frame details are included before the crew starts.
Yes, on our jobs the same two-person crew does both. We do the gutters and downspouts first and the glass last, so the runoff from the gutters never lands on the windows we have just finished.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and our window cleaning services are quoted the same way. Call (866) 435-6328 or send us a photo of the front of the house, and we will quote it before we book the visit.
Yes, because the outside carries pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots that the inside never sees. Clean glass on the outside also lets more light through, which is the reason many owners book the exterior alone.
Most of our customers here book in the spring and in the fall, which is when leaves and grit build up. Those are the weeks our calendar fills, so ask for a slot early.
No, gutters first and glass last is the reason. When the gutters are cleared, the leaves, grit and black water come down the wall, and cleaning the glass after that keeps it from being spotted again. The crew only has to remove dirt from the frames once that way.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped and tracks are cleaned as part of the job, so you do not see them as separate line items.
No, this visit covers the exterior glass only, and the windows inside the house are not part of it. We do not do pressure washing on this visit either, so ask us about that separately if you need it.
You do not need to be home for exterior work, since our washing services are done from the outside. 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.
