Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing falls back onto clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Most of our Ballenger Creek customers book it in the spring and again in the fall, and that calendar is what we plan around.
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 simple: we price by the number of stories and the approximate window count, a bundled visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Ask us for the exact figure by phone or by text with the stories and a photo of the front of the house.
On our jobs, the things that move the quote are the ones the crew finds on the day. A steep roof that cannot be walked, and multi-story buildings, change the setup. We count every window on the front, back and sides, and a count that runs high, or oversized panes, takes more time on the glass. Gutters and downspouts that have not been opened in years, packed with needles and leaves, need more work before the flush. Gutter guards have to be lifted and reseated before anything underneath can be cleared. Hard-water spotting from a sprinkler line is a separate problem that no cleaning will remove, and we will tell you so when we see it. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Here is a pattern we see often. A homeowner sends a photo of the front of the house and a rough window count, and we give a firm number before the visit. Professional window cleaning should work this way, and the crew should not find a surprise on the ladder. If your house has a sprinkler line hitting the glass, or a roofline that is hard to reach, say so when you call, and we will factor it in from the start. That is the fastest way to get an exact number and an honest quote.
Window washing, washing services, window cleaning services, grime, cleanings, interior and exterior, picture windows and regular cleanings are all part of how we think about the job. We clean the exterior glass and the gutters that feed water onto it, and we do not clean the inside of the glass on this visit. Clean glass and clear gutters also help curb appeal, which is part of why homeowners book both in the same visit.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $170 | from $275 |
| Two stories | from $225 | from $240 | from $375 |
| Three stories | from $295 | from $330 | from $495 |
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 Ballenger Creek jobs, most customers book both gutters and exterior windows twice a year, in the spring and again in the fall. That is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the two jobs. Across Maryland, the spring visit lands in mid to late May, and the fall visit in Ballenger Creek is November to early December.
In spring we find the pollen film on south-facing glass and pollen paste packed in the gutters. The seeds and tree dust are the worst part of the season, and cleaning solutions are chosen to lift the film without leaving marks. In fall the story is the leaf load: wet leaves in the gutter and water running over the edge when the rain comes. A gutter flush and a rinse of the glass remove dirt that a hose alone leaves behind. Ballenger Creek gets about 43.5 inches of precipitation a year, with May, June and September the wettest months, so the gutters carry the most water then. Across Maryland, summer thunderstorms and derechos can move the dates, so the calendar is a guide rather than a rule.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps clogged gutters coming back faster, and debris sits in the downspouts between cleanings. Gutters that overflow dump water against the foundation, which is how water damage starts. 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 gets a film of dust that builds up on the outside of the glass.
Watch for the signs. Windows need attention when you see a haze that only shows up when the sun is low. Gutters need attention when water sheets over the edge in the rain instead of running down the downspout. If you see either, text us a photo and we will tell you what it is.
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 work across the Ballenger Creek area with our own crews, and our calendar is busiest in the spring and fall windows when the leaves are heaviest. We serve residential properties, and a residential window cleaning visit follows the same steps on every house. Window and gutter cleaning is booked as one visit with one crew. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and tell us the number of stories. The method we use on residential and commercial buildings is the same, though this page is about homes. We check every window before we quote, then give you a firm estimate and a slot on the calendar, and we call before we come. Our crew is the same two people who clean the gutters and the glass, so the work stays consistent from the first visit to the last. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Ask for a written estimate, and we will send it before anything is scheduled.
Yes, window and gutter cleaning is one visit on our jobs, done by the same two-person crew. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so the water and debris from the gutters never land on clean panes.
We do not give a figure in writing because the number depends on stories and size. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us the number of stories and a photo of the house, and we will quote the exact price.
Yes, because the outside takes the tree film, rain dust and sprinkler spots that the inside never sees. Those build up on the exterior glass in the same spring and fall months our Ballenger Creek customers book.
Most of our Ballenger Creek customers book in the spring and again in the fall. Booking before the spring bloom or the leaf drop keeps the work simple.
No. We clear the gutters, flush every downspout, let the wall stop dripping, and only then start on the glass. That order keeps the runoff off the panes.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included in the visit, and none of it is billed as an extra.
We clean exterior glass only on this visit. We do not clean windows inside the house, and we do not do pressure washing.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and unlock the side gate. If you live in one of the condos, check with the association first, because shared gutters may belong to the building.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
