Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in a single visit, gutters first and glass last, so the glass is not dirtied again by debris coming off the roof. We price it by the number of stories and an approximate window count, and booking both jobs together costs less than two separate trips. Across Minnesota, most of our customers book both in the spring and again in the fall, because those are the seasons that leave the most residue on the 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 by the number of stories and the approximate number of windows, and the bundle in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. The number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Our washing services are billed the same way, and downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job, not extras.
On our jobs the things that move a quote are consistent. A third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked changes the crew setup. Oversized panes, including picture windows, and a high window count add time at the glass. Gutters that have not been opened in years, or are packed with needles, leaves and grime, take longer to clear. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time as well. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is not something cleaning removes, so we flag it on the visit rather than promise it away.
To get an exact number, text us a photo of the front of the house and tell us how many stories it has and roughly how many windows. Most of the Northfield houses we see fall into a predictable range once we know those three things, and we would rather confirm the number before the crew is on the ladder than after. Our crew does exterior window washing only on this visit, so there is no interior and exterior package on one job, and we do not do pressure washing. Here at TrueEdge, the crew does the cleanings on the schedule you agree to, and we keep the regular cleanings on the same calendar so you are not booking each job separately.
| 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.
On our Northfield jobs most customers book both the gutters and the windows twice a year, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the calendar. On the glass in spring you find a pollen film on the south-facing panes and pollen paste packed into the gutters, and in fall it is the leaf load that matters. Storm and wind seasons can move those dates, so we confirm the slot when you book. Our crew uses purified water rather than cleaning solutions on the glass, so the panes dry without a film left behind.
Some houses need a third visit, and we say so on the estimate. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps packing the downspouts between cleanings. A sprinkler line that hits a residential window leaves the spots that come back a day later. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects more grit on the windows than a quiet street does. Residential and commercial buildings around the area get the same schedule logic, and the frequency is set by what the building collects, not by the calendar alone. Multi-story buildings, condos and houses with clogged gutters tend to need the most frequent visits.
Two signs tell you the windows need it. One is the haze you only notice when the sun is low, the film of dust and pollen that rain alone will not remove dirt from. The other is water sheeting over the gutter edge in a rain, which means the runs are clogged and the runoff is getting past them. If you see either, that is the moment to book, not the next scheduled visit. Left alone, clogged gutters let water run behind the fascia, and that is the start of water damage we would rather prevent than repair.
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 cleaning services cover gutters and windows on residential properties across Northfield and the surrounding area on a regular route, and the crew books slots by phone or text. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or text us the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we confirm a date and time before anything is scheduled. Booking for our window cleaning services is handled through our office, and we look at every window on the estimate so the crew arrives with the right ladder and lift setup for the house. Many window cleaners only do glass, but our crew clears the gutters on the same visit, so you call one number.
The busy windows fill quickly. In spring the calendar tightens during the pollen season, and in fall it fills around the leaf drop, so if you want a specific week, book early. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work, because the crew does not come inside. Homeowners in Northfield who want professional window cleaning get a clear answer on availability the same day they ask, and we tell you honestly when the next open slot is.
Yes. Our crew does both, gutters first and glass last, in the same visit, so you deal with one company and one bill.
We do not give a figure or range in this FAQ; the number comes from your stories and approximate window count, and we give it by phone or text. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will quote it.
Yes, because the outside carries most of what dirties the glass here: pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spotting. Those are on the exterior face, so cleaning inside alone does not remove them, and clean outside glass does a lot for curb appeal.
Our customers here book in the spring and again in the fall, after the seed and pollen drop and after the leaves come down, and the exact months are in the seasons section above.
Not if the work is done in order. Gutters first, glass last: when the gutters and downspouts are cleared the debris and black water come down the wall, so the glass waits until the runs are finished and the wall has stopped dripping.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included in the standard visit as part of the exterior glass work.
No. This visit covers exterior glass only, and we do not do pressure washing on it, so the windows inside stay as they are.
You do not need to be home. Turn sprinklers off, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, keep pets inside while ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. Our crew sends photos of every run and the finished glass before they leave.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
