Our crew cleans the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so nothing dirty from the roof lands on clean panes. We price the job by how many stories the house has and roughly how many windows it carries, and booking both in one visit costs less than two separate trips. Most of our spring and fall work across New York is this bundle, and we keep the same two people on the ladder from start to finish.
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 we quote residential and commercial jobs the same way. Doing the window and gutter work together in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice.
On our jobs the things that move the quote are predictable. A third story or a steep roof means more time on the ladder. Oversized picture windows and a high number of small panes slow the glass work. Gutters that have not been opened in years, or packed with pollen, needles and leaves, take longer to clear and flush. Gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated are added by the foot before the visit. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate question, because regular cleanings do not remove it, and any treatment and cleaning solutions it needs are quoted apart. The quote covers the exterior only, since interior and exterior glass are separate jobs. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Here is how we get the exact number. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us the front of the house and tell us the stories and a rough window count, and we come back with a written estimate. If the house has several sides with heavy tree cover, say so, because that changes how many runs need a second look.
| 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 customers across New York book gutters and exterior windows twice a year, in spring and again in fall, and that is why one crew in one visit makes sense for both. Across New York, spring visits usually fall in late May to June and fall visits run October to early November, so book early. Window cleaners often treat those two as separate bookings, and that is the gap we close. Our cleaning services fill both windows, and regular cleanings keep curb appeal from slipping in between.
In spring we find the pollen film on south-facing glass, pollen paste packed into the gutters, and the grime that professional window cleaning is meant to lift. It is the same material the crew sees each year. In Shawangunk the wettest months are June, August and October, with about 45 inches of precipitation a year, so the glass and gutters stay busy. In fall the leaf load is the big job. Nor'easters across New York can move the dates, and we adjust for them rather than running the same schedule regardless.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof means needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits, and clogged gutters are the first sign of it. A sprinkler line hitting the glass leaves spots that come back a day later, and a house near a busy road or construction collects a faster film. Snow falls here from November through March, and a gutter left packed going into freezing weather is the one most likely to cause trouble. Multi-story buildings take longer on the upper floors, so we tell you which of these your house has after the first visit.
You will see the signs yourself. Windows need cleaning when you notice a haze only when the sun is low. Windows inside the house are a separate job, so a haze on the inside glass is not something this visit fixes. Gutters need it when water sheets over the edge in a rain instead of running into the downspout, and gutters that stay full for a season can lead to water damage at 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 window and gutter cleaning runs cover homeowners and businesses across the area. We work on residential properties and clean windows on the same schedule, and every residential window on the list gets the same care. Booking starts with a call or a text: give us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front, and we work out the scope before we set a date. Our cleaning services suit houses and condos with their own gutters, and multi-story buildings are scheduled with the stories count in mind. Call (866) 435-6328 or text the photo, whichever is easier for you.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we arrive. To schedule service, give us a day that works and we will confirm the window. We will be on the ladder and at the glass for every window and every sill on the list, and the gutters and downspouts go on the same visit so it is one trip.
Yes. It is the same two-person crew doing both in one visit, gutters and downspouts first and glass last, so the dirt from the roof never lands on the clean panes.
Our window cleaning services are quoted from the stories and the size of the house, by phone or text. Send us the stories and a photo of the front and we will give you the exact figure. Condos with their own gutters and multi-story buildings are quoted by stories in the same way.
For most houses here, yes. The outside carries pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots that the inside never sees, and that grime is what makes glass look dull. Cleaning the outside alone is a common and sensible job.
Across New York, spring visits usually land in late May to June and fall visits in October to early November. Booking early in those windows gets you a slot.
Not on our jobs. We clear the gutters and flush the downspouts first, let the wall stop dripping, and only then clean the glass, so the runoff that runs down is already handled.
Screens, sills and tracks are part of the visit. We rinse screens, wipe sills and clean the tracks to remove dirt on the windows we do, and none of it is billed as an extra.
Exterior glass only on this visit, so windows inside stay as they are. Our washing services do not include pressure washing, so ask us about any other job separately.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, 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.
