The same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so nothing dirty washes back onto clean panes. We price it by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both jobs together costs less than booking two separate trips. On our Merrillville jobs most customers book this in the spring and again in the fall, when pollen and leaves 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.
Our window cleaners are the same two people who clear the gutters, so window washing and gutter cleaning in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. We price professional window cleaning by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge.
What moves the quote is what our crew finds on the day: a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a large number of oversized panes, gutters that have not been opened in years or are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
A house with clogged gutters holding water against the fascia, a tall back wall or a large run of picture windows is the kind of job where the quote moves, and water damage on the fascia is one sign the gutters have been left too long. We price it from the stories and the window count, clear the gutters first and then do the glass. To get your exact number, text us a photo of the front of the house and tell us how many stories it has, or call (866) 435-6328 and we will come back with a figure before anything is booked.
| 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.
Across Indiana the spring visit usually falls in late May to June, and the fall visit in Merrillville runs late October to November, after the leaves are down. A residential window and the gutters above it run on the same schedule, which is why one crew doing both in one visit fits a plan of regular cleanings. In spring the pollen film shows on south-facing glass and sticky debris packs the gutters. In fall the leaf load clogs the downspouts before the first hard freeze.
Storm and wind seasons can move those dates, and we tell you when a visit should be brought forward. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line hitting the glass, or a house near a busy road usually needs a third visit, because the grit and spots return between cleanings. A sprinkler line leaves spots on every window it reaches, so that one is the first to check.
You will notice the window need when there is a haze you only see when the sun is low, and that haze takes away from the curb appeal of the front of the house. You will notice the gutter need when water sheets over the edge in a rain. Either sign means it is time to schedule service. Text us a photo of the gutters or the glass, or call (866) 435-6328 to book a date, and the sooner we are out, the longer the clean windows stay that way, and every window on the house stays clear.
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.
Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text. Give us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front, and we will confirm a slot. Our washing services and window cleaning services are quoted together, so you hear one number. Lead time is set by our calendar that week, and we call before we come so nobody is standing in a driveway waiting.
Our calendar fills fastest in the two busy windows of the year, late spring and the fall leaf season, so book early if you want a particular week. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. The crew does not come inside and works from the outside only. The crew is there to remove dirt and grime from the frames and glass, not just rinse them.
Our cleaning services cover residential and commercial work, including residential properties, condos and multi-story buildings, and the job is the same on each: clear the gutters and downspouts, then wash the outside glass with purified water so it dries without streaks. Runoff from a gutter that was never cleared can leave marks on the wall below, which is one more reason we do the gutters first and the glass last.
Yes, it is the same two people. We do the gutters first and the glass last in one visit, which is why most customers book both together.
We do not give a figure in writing without seeing the house. The number comes from the stories and the window count, and we give it by phone or text before anything is booked.
Yes, because the outside takes the film, rain dust and sprinkler spots, and those are what you see through the glass from the windows inside the house.
Spring and fall are the busiest windows for regular cleanings in Merrillville. Across Indiana the spring visit usually falls in late May to June, and the fall visit is late October to November.
Not if the gutters are cleared first. Gutters first, glass last keeps the dirty water off the panes we have just washed.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included in the visit as well.
Interior and exterior glass are quoted separately, and this visit covers the exterior only, with no pressure washing. We use purified water rather than cleaning solutions, so the glass dries without residue.
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. Call (866) 435-6328 with any question before the visit.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
