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 as two separate trips. Across Minnesota, most of our customers book it in the spring and fall, when the leaves and tree debris come down.
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, and that method covers multi-story buildings and residential and commercial buildings alike. Doing the gutters and the exterior glass together in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge.
On our jobs, the things that move a quote are stories and steep roofs, window count and oversized picture windows, gutters that have not been cleaned in years and are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Across Minnesota, the fastest way to get the exact number is to tell us the stories, a rough window count, and send a photo of the front of the house by text. We will come back with the same figure we quote on the phone. Call (866) 435-6328 for the number, or text a photo of the roofline and we will reply with it.
Each house has its own mix of trees, glass, and gutter condition, so the number always comes from what the crew sees on the house rather than a rule of thumb. Ask for a written estimate if you want one before you book.
| 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, most of our customers book cleanings twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. On our jobs, the spring visit is in mid to late June and the fall visit is in late October to November.
Each visit shows us something different. In the spring we find pollen film on the south-facing glass and pollen paste packed in the gutters. In the fall it is the leaf load, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see gutter runs that sagged under the weight of the wet leaf mat. Storm and wind seasons can move the dates, so we confirm the day with you before we come.
Some houses need regular cleanings beyond those two visits. We see that most often with heavy tree cover over the roof, where needles and grit keep packing the downspouts between visits, with a sprinkler line hitting the glass, where spots come back a day after cleaning, and with a house near a busy road or construction. Hard-water spots that return a day after cleaning will not lift with cleaning solutions, so we flag them on the visit. Under heavy tree cover, we see some customers on every three to four months, because clogged gutters and runoff from the roof keep building up.
You will usually see the sign that windows need it as a haze that only shows up when the sun is low. The sign gutters need it is water sheeting over the edge in the rain, which tells us the runs are backing up and water damage is coming to the fascia.
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 handles window and gutter cleaning on residential properties across Oakdale, and every residential window job runs the same way on every house in the city. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text, using the number of stories and a photo of the house front. Lead time depends on the season and the day we are already scheduled, and we will tell you the first open slot when you call.
The two busy windows of the year are the late spring rush and the fall leaf season, and that is when our calendar fills fastest. If you want a fixed day in one of those windows, call (866) 435-6328 early so we can hold the slot for you. We call before we come, so you always know when to expect the crew at the house.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. The crew does not come inside, and the outside of every window and every run is done from the ground or a boom or scissor lift where needed. To schedule service, text us a photo of the house and we will hold a date that gives clean windows and clear gutters on the same visit.
Yes, it is the same two people doing professional window cleaning and gutter work in one visit. We clean the gutters first and the exterior glass after, so you are not paying for two trips.
We do not quote a figure without seeing the house. The number comes from the stories and the approximate window count, and you can get it by phone or by text with a photo of the front of the house.
Yes, if the outside is where the grime is. Outside glass carries most of the curb appeal of a house. On our Oakdale jobs it carries rain dust and sprinkler spots, and those marks show through from the street, so that is where we remove dirt first.
Our customers here usually book in the late spring and the fall leaf season. Across Minnesota, that is spring and fall, and we can give you the exact window for your house when you call.
No, that is the reason we do gutters and downspouts first and glass last. If the glass were washed first, the leaves, grit and black water coming off the runs would land across it and someone would have to wash it again.
Screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Tracks are included in the visit as part of the exterior glass.
Not on this visit. We clean the exterior glass only, so the windows inside stay as they are, and interior and exterior work is not part of this booking. Pressure washing is also not included, and we do not offer washing services for siding or decks on this job.
No, you do not need to be home, and that holds for condos too. Turn the sprinklers off, 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.
