Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. Gutters go first and the glass goes last, so nothing dirty runs back down onto 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 them separately. Across Iowa, most of our customers book this in the spring and fall, when the 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.
We price professional window cleaning by the number of stories and the approximate window count, a bundle done in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge.
What moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day: a steep roof or a third story, the window count and any oversized panes, gutters not cleaned in years or packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that cleaning alone will not remove. Gutters and downspouts are cleared in the same visit, and downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job, not extras.
On our Storm Lake jobs, the quote is set the same way every time. Text us a photo of the front of the house along with the number of stories, and we can give you the exact number before anyone climbs a ladder. A house where the gutters have sat uncleaned through a wet spring usually costs more to bring back to clean than one that is done every visit, and we say so on the phone. Grime on the glass and packed paste in the gutters are the usual reasons a spring visit runs longer than planned. We bring cleaning solutions only for glass that needs more than water. The window and gutter bundle is the simplest way to cover both in one trip.
Interior and exterior glass are priced separately, and windows inside the house are not part of this visit. We only clean the outside on this visit, and picture windows take a little longer because of their size. If you have picture windows, mention them when you call so the crew brings the right pole and extension. Call (866) 435-6328 for a written estimate before we schedule, and check it against what the crew finds on the first run. Regular cleanings are cheaper over time than letting the gutters fill and the glass cloud, because the buildup is what turns a quick job into a long one. Residential and commercial jobs, condos included, are quoted the same way from the same photos and counts.
| 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 Iowa, most customers book our cleaning services twice a year, in spring and again in fall. Professional window cleaning and gutter work fit into one visit, which is why one crew makes sense for both jobs.
In the spring, what we find on the glass is a pollen film on south-facing windows and a paste packed into the gutter elbows. In the fall it is the leaf load, a wet mat that sits in the runs and backs up the downspouts. Storm and wind seasons can move both dates, so we keep an eye on the weather and call before we come. In a storm, runoff from a full gutter lands right on the lower windows, which is one more reason to clear the runs before the glass.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof means the gutters fill faster, and we see clogged gutters within months. Multi-story buildings and tall houses take longer, because the pole reaches fewer windows from each position. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that return a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or construction picks up grit that settles into the runs, and that grime is what makes the glass look cloudy by fall. If your house is one of these, plan on three or four cleanings a year instead of two.
Watch for two signs. Windows need cleaning when you see a haze that only shows when the sun is low. Gutters need cleaning when water sheets over the edge in a rain instead of running into the downspout. Either one is a reason to call before the damage spreads, since water damage to fascia and siding usually starts quietly. A fall visit also helps remove dirt that the summer rain loosened from the frames, and it keeps the curb appeal up before winter. Some window cleaners only do the glass, so the gutters get left out, and that is how the water damage starts.
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.
We clean residential window and gutter cleaning for homeowners across our service area, and the same crew handles residential properties with the same visit order. Booking for our washing services starts with a phone call at (866) 435-6328 or a text: give us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front, and we confirm a date and a two-hour arrival window.
Lead times depend on the season. Spring and fall fill up fastest, when the leaves and grit are heaviest and the calendar gets busy, so book early if you want a particular week. Outside those windows we can usually schedule service sooner. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we come.
We want clean windows that stay clean between visits, so we ask about trees, sprinklers and traffic when we book. That lets us schedule service on the right cycle for every window and every sill on the house. If you are unsure whether your house needs the window and gutter cleaning bundle or just one of the two, ask on the call and we will tell you what we see from the photo.
Yes. Our crew handles both as window cleaning services in one visit, with the gutters done first and the glass last.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, so text us a photo and the count, and we will quote it by phone or text. Condos are quoted the same way from the same photo.
Yes. The outside of a house picks up road grime, dust and sprinkler spots every week, and runoff from the roof leaves streaks that rain alone cannot wash off. A cleaning is how you remove dirt and grime before it sets.
Across Iowa, spring visits usually fall in late May to June, and our Storm Lake fall visits run October to early November, which keeps the curb appeal up through both seasons.
No. The crew clears the gutters and downspouts first, so the runoff is gone before anyone touches the windows.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job, and tracks are included on the exterior side. Our washing services cover all of it, and none of it is billed as an extra.
We clean the exterior only on this visit, so windows inside the house are not part of it, and we do not do pressure washing. We use purified water and cleaning solutions only where grime needs them.
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.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
