The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit here, gutters first, glass last. We price it by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs on separate days. Across Michigan, most of our customers book this twice a year, in spring and in fall.
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 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. Plenty of window cleaners quote by the pane, but we price by stories and window count. Stories and steep roofs are the first thing that moves a quote, followed by window count and picture windows. Gutters that have not been opened in years, or are packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear, and gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time too. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate question, because no cleaning removes it.
Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Windows inside are not part of this visit, so that stays out of the quote. Our crew handles professional window cleaning and window washing on the same ladder setup as the gutters, which is where much of the bundle saving comes from. On multi-story buildings and tall houses, the setup is the main cost, so tell us the stories when you call. Clogged gutters are the most common reason a quote runs above the starting figure, and water damage from an overflowing run is what we most want to prevent.
For a Ionia house, the most useful thing you can send is a photo of the front of the house by text, along with a count of the stories. The curb appeal of a clean front is worth the small extra time, and it lets us give you the exact number before we arrive. Our Ionia work so far has been mostly single-family homes, and we have quoted each one from the stories and window count alone.
| 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 Michigan, most of our customers book our cleaning services for gutters and exterior windows twice a year, in spring and in fall, and that is why one crew in one visit makes sense. In spring the downspout elbows fill with seed and pollen paste, and the pollen film sits on south-facing glass. In fall the leaf load builds up in the gutters and the wet leaf mat is what sags runs over winter. Storm and wind seasons can move these dates, so we book around the weather rather than a fixed day.
Houses under heavy tree cover usually need a third visit, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between cleanings. A sprinkler line that hits the residential window glass is the other common reason for a third visit, since the spots it leaves come back a day after cleaning. Residential properties near a busy road or a construction site also collect more grime on the glass and runoff in the gutters than a quiet street does. Multi-story houses with many panes take longer each visit, and the crew checks every window from the outside before leaving, so a schedule service makes sense for the whole year at once.
Even clean windows start to show a haze you only notice when the sun is low, and that is your cue to book. You will know gutters need it when water sheets over the edge in rain instead of running into the downspout. Between visits, we suggest a quick look at the sill under each window, since that is where the first grime shows. Send us a photo if you are unsure, and we will tell you whether it needs a visit.
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 crew cleans gutters and windows across Ionia, and we book the work by phone or text. Call (866) 435-6328 to book, and we will ask for the number of stories and a photo of the house front. We give you a firm estimate before the crew is scheduled. Lead time varies with the season, and the two busy windows, spring and fall, are when our calendar fills fastest, so calling early in those months helps. We call before we come, so you are never surprised by a truck in the drive.
Our crew also handles washing services for owners who want regular cleanings between seasons, and we do window cleaning services for residential and commercial buildings. The job covers the gutters and downspouts, the exterior glass, and the runoff left on the sills. Grime and dirt on the glass are the usual reason owners call, and the crew will remove dirt from the frames as part of the visit. Condos and multi-unit buildings are scheduled per building so the ladder work is planned once.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Our crew does not come inside, and the photos of every run come to your phone before we leave. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and the exterior glass on residential and commercial buildings in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so the glass is not dirtied by the runoff.
We do not give a figure here. The number comes from the stories and the window count, and you can get it by phone or text at (866) 435-6328.
On our Ionia jobs, the outside is where pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots build up, so that is usually where the work starts. Purified water does the rinsing, so no cleaning solutions touch the glass and nothing dries on it as a residue.
Across Michigan, spring visits usually run late May to June and fall visits run October to early November, after the seed drop and after the leaves come down.
No, because the crew works gutters first and glass last. Clearing a run sends leaves and grit down the wall, so the glass has to wait until the runs are done.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit, and regular cleanings keep them from building up. Tracks are included in the same visit when they are reachable from the outside.
Only the exterior glass is part of this visit, picture windows included, so the interior and exterior are not both covered. Pressure washing is not included.
You do not need to be home. Turn sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, and keep pets inside while ladders are up. Text us a photo of the roofline if you have a question before we book.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
