Yes, the same two window cleaners clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing from 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 Iowa, the spring visit runs late May to June and the fall visit runs October to early November.
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 by the number of stories and the approximate window count. Booking gutters and exterior windows together in one visit costs less than two separate trips, and the number we give you on the phone is the number we charge. Window washing is priced with the gutters, so one number covers both.
On the day, the quote moves with a few things we see on the ladder: a third story or a steep roof, window count and oversized panes, gutters that have not been cleaned 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 cleaning alone will not remove. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
On our jobs, professional window cleaning is the same two-step work every time: the roof is cleared, the gutters are cleared, and then the glass is cleaned with a water-fed pole and purified water, with no cleaning solutions left to rinse off the frame. Heavy grime and water damage show up most on houses where the gutters have been left, which is why we look at both at once. Clogged gutters that overflow onto the siding can also leave curb appeal problems on the wall below, and multi-story buildings take longer on the upper runs. To get the exact number, text us the front of the house and tell us the stories and about how many windows you have. Windows inside the house are not part of this quote, so the number covers the outside only. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will give you the figure before anyone 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.
On our Spencer jobs, most of our customers book both twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, which is why one crew handles both cleaning services in one visit. Spring is when the pollen film settles on south-facing glass and the spring debris packs the gutters. Fall is when the leaf load comes down and the wet mat sits in the runs over winter.
What we find at each visit depends on the season and the lot, but the goal is the same: clean windows and clear gutters. In the spring visit we check every window for film and seeds in the gutter elbows. In the fall visit the leaf load decides how long the crew stays on the gutters. Storm and wind seasons can move both dates, so we book around the weather rather than the calendar.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line hitting the glass (the spots that come back a day later), or a house near a busy road or construction all tend to need more frequent cleanings. We will tell you on the first visit whether your house is one of those.
Here is how we tell when a residential window needs it: haze you only notice when the sun is low, or spots that show up on the south side after a dry week. Gutters need it when water sheets over the edge in a rain instead of running down the downspout. If either shows up between visits, text a photo and we will schedule service.
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 houses across Spencer, and we can tell you which parts of town we have worked in when you call. Our window cleaning services and washing services are booked as one job, so there is one estimate for both. Booking starts with an estimate. Call (866) 435-6328 or text the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we will confirm the slot. Lead time is listed on our booking calendar, and we will tell you the first open date when we call.
The two busy windows of the year are the spring and fall visits. When pollen or the leaf load peaks, our calendar fills, so the sooner you send the estimate request, the better your chance at the date you want. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Our crew does not come inside, so you can go about your day while the glass and gutters are done.
For residential properties, single-family homes, condos and small rental properties alike, the same steps apply. The crew works the same way on residential and commercial jobs. Gutters and downspouts get cleared, the wall below gets rinsed of runoff, the frames and sills get wiped, and the glass gets its final pass. We do not leave residue on the wall to remove dirt later.
Yes. The same two-person crew does the gutters first and the glass last, so you book one visit instead of two.
The number comes from the stories and the window count, and we give it by phone or text before anything is booked.
For most houses here, yes, and picture windows show the difference most. The outside carries dust, rain spotting and sprinkler spots, and those do not come off with indoor cleaning.
Most of our Spencer customers book spring and fall, and the calendar fills in those two windows. Regular cleanings twice a year is the pattern most houses follow.
Not with our order of work. The gutters are cleared and the wall is rinsed before anyone touches the glass.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped, and tracks are cleaned as part of the job. They are not billed as extras.
No. This visit covers exterior glass only, and we do not do interior windows or pressure washing.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off, 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.
