Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first and 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 separately. Freezing is a real risk in Farmington Hills, so timing matters, and across Michigan the spring visit usually lands in late May to June. Our crew does the work from start to finish.
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 the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count. Window washing and gutter work in one visit cost less than booking the two separately, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Our washing services include downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping, and none of that is billed as an extra.
On our jobs the things that move a quote are consistent. A third story or a steep roof that needs a boom or scissor lift takes longer than a single-story run. Multi-story buildings need more setup than a ranch, and window cleaning services on those houses are priced by the pane count as well as the stories. Oversized picture windows take more setup per pane. Gutters packed with grime, needles and leaves take more time to clear and haul. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate issue that cleaning does not remove, and we will tell you if we see it on the glass.
Regular cleanings keep grime from building up, so a repeat visit is usually quicker than the first one, and the quote reflects that. The fastest way to get a firm number is to text us a photo of the front of the house with the number of stories and a rough window count. Tell us if the glass is coated in grime or has hard-water film, and we will say whether that changes the quote before we come.
| 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.
Window and gutter cleaning is worth scheduling around the seasons, and the two visits that matter most here are spring and fall. Across Michigan the spring visit usually falls in late May to June. The fall visit is late October to November, and that is when the leaves are down and the gutters hold the most debris.
In spring we find pollen film on the south-facing glass and pollen packed into the gutters. Farmington Hills is at its wettest in May, July and August, so washed-down grime keeps arriving through the warm months. In fall we see clogged gutters from leaves, and wet leaf mats that stop the water from draining. Snow here runs about 36 inches a year, falling in January through April and again in November and December, and freeze risk is real, so a sagging run that stays full of water can ice up by winter.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof means needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house close to a busy road or active construction collects more dust on the frames. Water damage can start at the fascia when a clogged run overflows, and across Michigan severe thunderstorms are a reason to check the gutters after a big rain. If one of these describes your house, we will say so after the first visit.
Windows need cleaning when you see a haze only when the sun is low. Gutters need 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.
We have cleaned gutters and windows across Farmington Hills, and we know how the houses here are built. To book, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house with the number of stories. We will give you an estimate from that. Lead time depends on the season, so ask early if you want a late May to June or late October to November visit. Clean glass and clear gutters also do a lot for curb appeal from the street.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Our crew does not come inside, and we call before we arrive so you know when to expect us. If you want to see the job from the ground, the crew can walk you through the photos after each run. If you are asking about residential and commercial buildings, call first and describe the property so we can say what we can take on.
Our crew works with the same tools and the same process on every job, which is why the cleaning services you get are consistent from one visit to the next. We use professional window cleaning methods with purified water that dries clean without streaks. Where a pane needs more than water, we use cleaning solutions on that pane only, and we keep the sill and frames wiped as part of the visit. Every window on the exterior gets the same attention, whether it is a small bathroom pane or a large picture window. If you have questions about schedule service or what fits your calendar, call us and we will work it out.
Yes, it is the same two people. We clear the gutters and flush the downspouts first, then do the outside of the windows, so the water coming off the roof does not end up on clean glass. One crew, one visit.
The number comes from the number of stories and the approximate window count. Text us a photo of the front of the house with those details, or call (866) 435-6328, and we will give you the number before we come.
Yes, because the outside takes the hit from pollen, rain and sprinkler spots, which is what dulls most residential window glass. Interior windows are not part of this visit.
Across Michigan the spring visit usually falls in late May to June, and the fall visit is late October to November. Book early in those windows if you want a specific day.
No, because we clear the gutters and flush the downspouts first, then let the runoff from the wall stop before we start on the glass. That order is the whole reason we do both jobs in one visit.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit, which helps remove dirt before it washes onto the glass. Tracks are included in the same visit.
Exterior only on this visit. We do not clean the windows inside, and we do not do pressure washing as part of this job. Condos are handled the same way, so send a photo of the building and we will say what the visit covers.
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. On residential properties we do not come inside, and we send photos of every run to your phone before we leave.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
