Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. Gutters first, glass last, so the dirty runoff never lands on clean panes. We price it by the number of stories, and having both jobs done together costs less than two separate trips. Our Rochester customers most often book this for the spring and fall, when the pollen and leaves are at their worst.
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 gutter and window cleaning by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and booking both in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. The residential window count is the first number we ask for. Our window washing is quoted before the crew starts, and our washing services list every add-on on the estimate. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge, and that holds for the full job including the flushing of gutters and downspouts, screen rinsing and sill wiping, none of which is billed as an extra. Cleaning solutions and purified water are part of the price.
Stories set the price, and multi-story buildings take longer than a single-story house. On the day, the crew finds what drives the quote: a third story or a roof too steep to walk safely, window counts that run high or include 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 before the run can be cleared, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes. Each of those is a line we explain before we start, not a surprise at the end.
Gutters that sit for a long time under heavy tree cover build up faster than the rest, and the residue on the glass ends up as the same grime we see on the sills. Ask for a written estimate and tell us how many stories and windows the house has; a photo of the front of the house by text is enough for most estimates.
On our Rochester jobs, the customers who book regular cleanings tend to get a faster turnaround and a predictable cost. We would rather quote the exact job than guess from the street, so we ask about the number of stories, the window count, and whether the gutters have been opened since the last visit. We quote exterior work only, so when a customer asks about interior and exterior cleaning, we say plainly what is in and what is out.
| 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.
On our Rochester jobs most customers book both twice a year, in late October to November after the last leaves fall, and again in the spring. Across New York, the spring window usually falls in late May to June. That timing is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the house.
In spring we find a film on south-facing glass and a sticky paste packed into the gutters and the elbows of the downspouts. In fall the leaf load is the problem, a wet mat that sags the gutter and holds water against the fascia. Across New York, nor'easters are the storm season that can move both dates by a few weeks, so we check the sky before we book.
Houses with heavy tree cover over the roof usually need a third visit, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between cleanings. A sprinkler line hitting the glass is another reason for a third visit, since the spots come back a day later. A house near a busy road or a construction site also gathers more dust on the sills and needs a closer look.
Windows need a cleaning when you see a haze only when the sun is low. Gutters need one when water sheets over the edge in the rain instead of running down the downspout. Clogged gutters that go unchecked for a season can lead to water damage at the fascia and the foundation, so those signs are worth acting on early.
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 has cleaned windows and gutters across Rochester, and we book the residential and commercial jobs in the same calendar. We clean residential properties, townhouses and condos on the same schedule. The estimate starts with a call or text: tell us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front, and we give you a slot.
The two busy windows of the year are the spring and fall visits, and our calendar fills in those weeks. We call before we come, and nobody has to be home for exterior work. If you want a specific date, call (866) 435-6328 or ask us to schedule service and we will confirm the time window the day before.
Our window cleaning services cover every residential window on the outside of the house, from the first floor to the top sill, and we do not skip a window because it is hard to reach. Professional window cleaning means purified water, a water-fed pole, and a crew that checks each pane before leaving. Good curb appeal is what the customer sees first, and that is why the glass and the gutters go on the same schedule.
Yes. Our crew does both in one visit, so there is one setup on each side of the house and no second trip. We start with the gutters and finish with the glass.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we give you the exact figure before we book.
On our Rochester houses the outside carries pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots, and those are what dull the glass most of the year. Cleaning the inside alone does not remove dirt from the outside of the glass.
Most of our Rochester customers book once in the fall and once in the spring. Across New York the spring window is late May to June, and the fall visit is late October to November, after the leaves come down.
No, because we clean the gutters first and the glass last. If the glass is washed first, the runoff from the gutters lands on it, so the order matters.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are wiped in the same visit, and none of this is billed as an extra.
We do not do windows inside or pressure washing on this visit. This is an exterior window and gutter cleaning, and we keep it to the outside of the house.
No, you do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, and keep pets inside while the ladders are up. We send photos of every gutter run and the finished glass before we leave.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
