Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first, glass last. We price it by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and both jobs in one visit cost less than booking them as two separate trips. Our crew works across Massachusetts, and most of our customers book us in the spring and in the fall, when the leaves are at their worst. Clean glass and clear gutters do most of the work for curb appeal. Use the estimator above, then call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of your house.
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 window washing by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the bundle in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Your estimate is built from stories, window count and what is sitting in the gutters, and that is the number on the invoice.
What moves the quote is what our crew finds on the day. A third story or a steep roof means more time on the ladder and a boom or scissor lift for the upper runs. Window count matters, and so do picture windows, which take longer to rinse and dry without streaks. Gutters that have not been cleared in years or are packed with needles and leaves cost more to clear than gutters we see every season. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers needs a separate treatment, because ordinary cleaning solutions do not lift it. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
On our Watertown Town jobs the quote shifts most when a house has been left alone for a long time. The clogged gutters are the first surprise, and the water damage behind them is the second, so we photograph every run before we start and send those photos with the invoice. A packed run also throws runoff down the siding in the next rain, which is why we clear it before the glass. The multi-story buildings in the area come in higher because of the lift time. For a residential window job, send a photo of the front of the house by text, along with the number of stories and a rough window count, and we can give you the exact number before anyone climbs a ladder.
| 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.
Across Massachusetts, most of our customers book both jobs twice a year, in the spring and in the fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. On the glass in late spring we find pollen film on the south-facing windows and a paste of pollen in the gutters, and in the fall we find the wet leaf mat that holds water against the fascia. Those are the two seasons that move the dates, and the storms that come through in the colder months can shift them by a few weeks.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps the gutters loaded all year, and a sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back the next day. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects grime faster than a quiet street, and those houses need cleanings every three or four months. Most houses with few or no trees need only regular cleanings in the fall, and we tell you which group your house is in after the first look.
You know it is time for window cleaning when the glass looks hazy only at low sun, because the film has built up where you cannot see it in the middle of the day. Clean windows look clear at noon, and the haze only shows once the light comes in low across the glass. You know it is time for gutter cleaning when water sheets over the edge in the rain instead of running into the downspout.
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 window cleaning services run across Watertown Town and the surrounding area, and the calendar fills fastest in the two busy windows of the year, when the leaves are heaviest. Our cleaning services and washing services are booked on one call, and the same crew handles both. To schedule service, start with a quick estimate by phone or text: tell us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front. Lead time depends on the season, and we will tell you the first open date when we give the quote. If your gutters and windows need attention in a busy stretch, call early and we will put you on the list.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Our crew does not come inside, and we call before we come so you know the arrival window. We clean the gutters and downspouts first, then every window on the outside of the house, and we send photos of the finished runs and glass. We work to remove dirt from the frame before the glass dries, so nothing is left to streak. Commercial buildings, condos and residential properties all get the same professional window cleaning routine, and residential and commercial work follows one order of work, with the schedule set by the building, not by a sales rep.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit. We do the roof first, then the gutters, then the glass, so nothing is washed twice.
The number comes from the number of stories and the size of the house. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we will give you a written number before the visit.
On our jobs in Watertown Town the outside carries the grime, rain dust and sprinkler spots, so the glass looks hazy from outside even when the inside is clean. Cleaning the outside is the part that changes how the windows look.
Most of our customers here book in late spring and in the fall, after the seed and leaf drop. If you have heavy tree cover, you may need a third visit during the year.
No, because we do the gutters first and the glass last. When we clear a run, the grit and water come down the wall, so we give the wall a few minutes to stop dripping before the glass is touched.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit, so you are not billed for them as extras. Tracks are included when they are reachable from the outside.
No. On this visit we clean the exterior glass only, and windows inside the house are not part of it. Interior and exterior glass are different jobs, and we do not pressure wash on this visit. We will say so on the estimate.
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. That is the full list.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
