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 in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Our crew has done this work on Shively homes for many spring and fall seasons, and we keep the same order on every job.
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.
The direct answer is that we price by the number of stories and the approximate window count, doing gutters and exterior windows together in one visit is less than booking the two separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Our pricing is based on those inputs, and it is never a surprise when the crew arrives.
On the day, the crew finds the same few things drive the quote on any window and gutter job: a third story or a steep roof that is slow to work, window count and oversized panes, gutters that have not been opened in years and 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. Hard-water spots need stronger cleaning solutions than plain water, and the crew quotes that add-on after it sees the glass. Spring grit on the glass adds time too. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Residential and commercial rate cards online often show a flat range, but a Shively quote comes from the house itself. Text us a photo of the front of the house with the stories and a rough window count to (866) 435-6328, and we will call back with the figure. A house with a lot of picture windows or a long run of gutters is a bigger job, and we say that up front. Interior and exterior glass are quoted as two separate jobs, and this visit covers the exterior only. Homes on regular cleanings usually come in lower than a first visit to gutters nobody has opened in years. If you are weighing a window cleaning bill against a gutter cleaning bill, the combined visit usually makes the math easier.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $150 | from $230 |
| Two stories | from $185 | from $200 | from $310 |
| Three stories | from $240 | from $270 | from $410 |
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 Shively customers book both twice a year, in spring and again in fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the calendar. If you are comparing cleaning services and professional window cleaning, ask whether the gutters and glass are done in one visit or two. On our jobs the spring visit catches the pollen film on south-facing glass and the tree seed packed into the gutter elbows, and the fall visit catches the wet leaf load before the first hard freeze. Many window cleaners only do the glass, which means a second crew and a second trip for the gutters.
Some homes need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line hitting the glass, or a house close to a busy road or construction all put more grime and runoff on the gutters and the glass between visits. We see the spots that come back a day after cleaning when sprinklers hit the windows, and we tell you about it on the first visit rather than leaving it to surprise you. Multi-story buildings take longer to set up for, but the order stays the same: gutters first, glass last.
Shively gets about 50 inches of rain a year, and March, April and May are the wettest months, so clogged gutters tend to show up right after the spring rains. Fall visits usually land in November to early December. Clean glass and clear gutters also do a lot for curb appeal. Rain dust and tree grit land on the outside first, so this visit is about the outside of the glass, not the windows inside.
There are two signs windows need attention before the calendar says so: a haze you only notice when the sun is low, and streaks that come back after a rain. For gutters the sign is water sheeting over the edge during rain, which usually means clogged gutters or a slope problem. Gutters that overflow for a season can lead to water damage at the fascia and foundation, so do not wait for a stain. Ask us which one your house has when we come out.
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 schedule window and gutter cleaning in Shively, and the simplest way to start is an estimate by phone or text with your stories and a photo of the house front. Lead time depends on the season, and the two busy windows of the year, the spring pollen season and the fall leaf season, are when our calendar fills fastest, so booking early helps. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or send us the stories and a photo of the house front.
We cover residential window and gutter cleaning for homeowners and residential properties in Shively. We clean every window on the outside of the house, with the sill and frame wiped along with the glass. Once we confirm the date, we call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Ask us about clean windows and gutters on a schedule that fits your home, and call (866) 435-6328 to schedule service on a date that works for you.
Yes. Our window cleaning services and gutter work are done in one visit by the same two people, gutters first and glass last. That order keeps runoff off the clean glass.
The number comes from the stories and the approximate window count, so we give it by phone or text. Text us a photo of the house front and we will call back with the figure.
On Shively homes the outside carries pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots, so the glass gets grime even when the inside is clean. Outside cleaning is what our crew sets up to remove dirt from, and it is what we do on this visit.
Most of our Shively customers book in spring and again in fall. Those are the busy windows, so booking early keeps your slot. If you live in a condo, check who owns the gutters before you book, since they may belong to the association.
Not on our jobs. We clear the gutters and downspouts first, let the wall stop dripping, and only then clean the glass, so nothing runs back down onto it.
Screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Window tracks are included in the visit, and we tell you before we start if something needs more work.
Not on this visit. We clean the exterior glass only, and we do not offer pressure washing services here. If you want the inside done, tell us and we will note it on the estimate.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and unlock the side gate.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
