Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. Most of our New Brighton customers book both in the spring and fall, and that is why we run it as one job. We price by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and two jobs in one visit cost less than booking them apart.
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. The bundle in one visit costs less than booking gutter cleaning and window washing services separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Stories and steep roofs, the window count and any oversized picture windows, gutters that have not been opened in years or are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that must be lifted to reach the run, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes all change the number on the day.
Gutters and downspouts are cleared in the same visit as the glass. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. The quote names the scope before the crew arrives, so there is no surprise between interior and exterior glass on the invoice. Our crew also checks each downspout outlet for the grime and debris that cause water damage at the foundation, and photographs what it finds.
On our New Brighton jobs, one customer with a two-story house and a lot of tree cover asked us why the quote came in above a neighbor's. The crew counted the stories, the window count and the packed run behind the garage, and the number matched what was on the invoice. If you text a photo of the front of your house, or call (866) 435-6328 and tell us the stories, we can give you the exact number before anyone climbs a ladder. Our cleanings are scheduled around the regular cleanings most homes need, so the quote covers one visit, not an open-ended contract.
| 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.
Most of our New Brighton customers book both jobs twice a year, once in late spring and once in late fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the window and gutter work. Across Minnesota, the spring visit lands in mid to late June, after the seed and pollen drop has settled. The fall visit runs October to early November, after the leaves come down and before the first hard freeze.
In June we find pollen film on the south-facing glass and pollen paste in the gutters. In fall it is the wet leaf mat that packs the downspouts, and the runoff from that mat pours down the wall. Across Minnesota, severe storms and straight-line winds move the dates, and after a big blow we often come back sooner.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line that hits the glass and leaves spots that come back a day later, and a house near a busy road or construction all tend to need more frequent cleaning. Our cleaning solutions are rinsed off with purified water, so nothing is left to dry on the glass. Our crew tells you which of those applies on the first visit. Residential and commercial buildings get the same schedule, though multi-story buildings add setup time on the upper floors.
Watch for two signs. Windows need cleaning when you see a haze only when the sun is low, because rain rarely removes dirt that has dried onto the outside pane. Gutters need cleaning when water sheets over the edge in the rain instead of running into the downspout. Clogged gutters that are left alone bring water damage to the fascia and foundation, and that is the case we most want to catch early. Cleaning of windows inside the house is a separate booking, so the seasonal visit does not cover it.
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 on residential properties across the city as a whole, condos included, and we offer window cleaning services in the same visit. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text: tell us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front. We book cleaning services around the calendar, and the two busy windows of the year are the spring and fall visits, when our schedule fills first, so the earlier you call the easier it is to get a slot.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. The crew works outside and does not come inside, and it sends photos of every run and every window before it leaves.
Our window cleaners clean every residential window the house has on the outside, from ground floor to the upper story, with a water-fed pole. Professional window cleaning keeps the glass and the frames looking right, which helps curb appeal from the street. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will confirm the day.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and downspouts and the exterior glass in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so the runoff from the gutters does not end up on clean windows.
The number comes from the stories and the approximate window count, and we give it by phone or text before the visit.
Yes, because the outside carries the pollen, the rain dust and the sprinkler spots that build up between visits, and a window that looks clean inside can still need cleaning to remove dirt from the outside pane.
Most of our New Brighton customers book in late spring and in late fall. Most of our work is on residential properties, and the spring visit lands in mid to late June across Minnesota.
Not if the gutters go first. Once the run is cleared and the wall has stopped dripping, the glass is clean and stays that way.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped on each residential window as part of the job. Tracks are included in the visit.
We clean condos from the outside the same way as houses, with the quote set by stories and window count. Inside glass is not part of this visit, and pressure washing is not included.
No, you do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside 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.
