The same two people who clean your gutters clean the outside of your windows, in one visit. Gutters go first and glass goes last, so nothing washes back onto clean panes. We price by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both jobs in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Across Minnesota, our crews work the spring and fall visits that most homeowners book, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice.
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 give a price from the number of stories and the approximate window count, and our washing services bundle gutter and window cleaning into one visit for less than booking the two jobs separately. The number we quote on the phone is the number we charge, and the quote does not change once the crew is on the ladder.
On our jobs, the things that move the quote are the same every time. A third story or a roof steep enough that the crew works from a boom or scissor lift adds time. Window count matters, and so do oversized picture windows and panes that need a second person to handle safely. Gutters and downspouts that have not been opened in years, or are packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated are part of the quote. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is the one thing no cleaning removes, so we flag it on the visit rather than charge for work that will not fix it. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job, and so are the cleaning solutions we use to remove dirt from the glass, so none of it shows up as an add-on. We quote exterior glass only, so interior and exterior glass never share one price on this page.
Across Minnesota, the quickest way to get an exact number is to send us the stories, the window count and a photo of the front of the house by text. That gives us what we need for a firm quote you can plan around, whether you want one job or both. If you are comparing residential and commercial window cleaning rates, the figures on this page are for houses only. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house to get your number.
| 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 Minnesota the spring visit falls in mid to late June, and the fall visit runs from October to early November. One crew in one visit covers both the gutters and the glass on each date.
In spring, pollen settles as a film on south-facing glass and packs into the gutters and downspout elbows, so the mid to late June visit clears both before August, one of the three wettest months. In fall, the leaf load comes off the trees and the wet mat in the gutters backs runoff up under the shingles, which is why clogged gutters are the usual reason water runs over the edge. Severe storms and straight-line winds across Minnesota can knock debris into the runs at any point in the year, so the calendar is a guide rather than a fixed rule. Minnetonka averages 32.8 inches of precipitation a year and 54.7 inches of snow, with snow in January through April and again in November and December. Freezing weather makes a blocked run worse, because water that backs up in the gutters can freeze in place and lead to water damage in the fascia and soffits, so we would rather book a slot early than rush a job after a blow.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof puts needles and grit into the downspouts between visits, and we see clogged gutters on those roofs well ahead of the schedule. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning, and those houses need the extra pass. Multi-story buildings and tall houses take longer to reach, and the window cleaners on our crew plan those visits with the ladder setup in mind. For those houses, we suggest a check-in between the regular cleanings.
Haze is the sign that windows need cleaning, and you notice it most when the sun is low in the afternoon, which is also when curb appeal suffers most. Checking windows inside the house will not show you this grime, since it builds on the outside, so look at the outside first. Water sheeting over the edge in a heavy rain instead of running into the downspout is the sign that gutters need clearing. Either one is a reason to call, and our professional window cleaning crew will tell you what it finds.
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 book window and gutter cleaning for residential properties across the city, and the crew works the same way on every house. Our window cleaning services cover the gutters and the residential window glass at the same address in one visit. This page covers houses only, not condos. To get a slot, call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the house front along with the number of stories. We use that to give you a firm estimate, and the work goes on the calendar once you accept it. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, but we call before we come so you know the crew is on the way.
Our calendar fills fastest in the two busy windows of the year, the spring pollen season and the fall leaf drop, so the earlier you call, the better your odds of the date you want. Outside those windows, the lead time is shorter and we can usually fit the job in around your schedule. Each house gets the same care whether it is the first visit or the tenth, which is why we ask that you schedule service early rather than waiting for the gutters to overflow. We clean every window on the outside of the house, sill to frame, so the job is finished in a single pass and you get clean windows from the ground floor to the top.
Yes. Our window cleaning services and the gutter work happen in one visit, and it is the same two people on the ladder for the gutters and the glass.
We give the number over the phone or by text, from the stories and the size of the house. Call (866) 435-6328 or send a photo of the front of the house, and we will give you one figure covering our washing services and the gutter cleaning together.
On our jobs the outside carries most of what dulls the glass in Minnetonka: pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots. Cleaning the inside does not touch that grime, so to remove dirt from the glass you need the outside done.
The spring visit falls in mid to late June across Minnesota, and the fall visit runs from October to early November. Booking early gives you the widest choice of dates. This page is about houses, so this timing does not cover condos.
No, because we do gutters first and glass last. When a run is cleared, the leaves, grit and black runoff come down the wall, so the glass is done only after the gutters and downspouts are finished.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included in the same pass when they are reachable from the outside.
We clean exterior glass only, so interior and exterior glass are not part of this visit. We do not clean interior windows, and we do not do pressure washing.
No, 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 leave the side gate unlocked.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
