Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Our crew works on Melville homes through the spring and fall cleaning seasons.
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. Window cleaning services for this house are quoted by stories and window count, not by the hour.
What moves the quote is what our crew finds on the day. A third story or a steep roof takes more time on the ladder and the boom or scissor lift. A large window count, or oversized panes, adds glass to the route. Clogged gutters, meaning runs that have not been opened in years or are packed with needles and leaves, need more clearing before any water can run. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time too. Heavy grime on the sills adds time per window, and the crew notes it before the job starts. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers hitting the glass is a separate problem that cleaning does not remove, and we will tell you so before we start. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
On one of our Melville jobs, the quote was driven by the number of stories, the window count, and the leaves packed into the back run. Once we had those three things, the number was set before the truck arrived. The easiest way to get your exact number is to text us a photo of the front of the house with a rough count of stories and windows, and we will reply with a quote. Our window washing work covers exterior glass, including picture windows and the larger panes that take more time. Our washing services include regular cleanings on the same schedule as the gutters, and interior and exterior glass are separate jobs, so this quote covers the exterior only.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $170 | from $275 |
| Two stories | from $225 | from $240 | from $375 |
| Three stories | from $295 | from $330 | from $495 |
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 Melville customers book both jobs twice a year, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. Across New York, the spring visit usually falls between late May and June, and our fall visit lands in November to early December. In late spring, after the seed and pollen drop, the pollen film sits on south-facing glass and the pollen paste packs the gutter elbows. In late fall, after the leaves come down, the wet leaf mat is the main thing in the gutters. Storm and wind seasons can move those dates, so we confirm the timing on the phone.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps needles and grit moving into the gutters between cleanings. A blocked run can push water toward the fascia, which is how water damage starts. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or a construction site picks up more dust on the glass and in the runs. Multi-story buildings take the lift and a longer visit, so the crew books them with extra time. Our crew sees these in every season and books the extra visit when they show up.
The sign that windows need cleaning sooner is a haze you only notice when the sun is low. The sign that gutters need attention is water sheeting over the edge in rain. Either one is worth a photo to us, and we will tell you what we see. Windows inside stay as they are on this visit, so the haze you notice is on the outside. The same water-fed method works on residential and commercial glass, and our crew uses purified water rather than cleaning solutions on the pane.
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 downspouts and exterior windows across Melville, and we book the job by phone or text. Send the number of stories and a photo of the front of the house, and we confirm a time with you before we come. Call (866) 435-6328 to book, or text the same number with the photo. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we arrive.
Our window cleaners work through the same route every season, so a house on a regular schedule gets the same crew each visit. We do professional window cleaning on the outside of every residential window we reach, and the sill, frame and screen come with it. Residential properties on the same route get the same crew, and the water-fed pole is how we remove dirt from the upper panes without a ladder on the siding. Curb appeal is one of the reasons people book the two jobs together, but the practical reason is the same visit. To schedule service, call or text us with the number of stories, and we will check the calendar with you. The busy stretches of the year are the spring and fall windows, so booking early keeps the slot you want.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and downspouts and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so runoff from the gutters never lands on clean glass.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we quote it over the phone or by text. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and we will give you the number.
On our Melville jobs, the outside of a residential window carries pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots that the inside never sees. Those are what dull a window, so cleaning the outside is what removes dirt and restores the view.
Most of our customers here book in late spring and again in the fall. Across New York, the spring visit usually falls between late May and June, and our fall visit lands in November to early December. Booking early keeps the date you want.
No. Gutters first, glass last. When the gutters are cleared, the leaves, grit and black water come down the wall, and if the glass were washed first it would need cleaning again. So the gutters come first and the glass after.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit. Tracks are handled as part of the window work, and we will confirm what your house needs when we quote it.
We do exterior glass only on this visit. Windows inside are not part of it, and we do not do pressure washing. If you live in a condo, text us a photo of the exterior and we will tell you whether the outside can be reached from the ground or needs the lift.
You do not need to be home. Turn off the sprinklers the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and unlock the side gate. Text us a photo of the roofline if you want us to check before booking, and we will call you before we arrive.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
