The same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price it by the number of stories, and doing both jobs together costs less than booking two separate trips. The number we give you on the phone is the number on your invoice.
Across North Carolina, most of our customers book this bundle in the spring and again in the fall, and the crew sees the same results every time we return to a 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 window and gutter cleaning by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and a single visit covering both costs less than booking the two jobs separately. The cleaning solutions are included in that figure, and the same count sets the price for residential and commercial jobs. The figure we quote by phone or text is the figure we charge. Nothing is added later for downspout flushing, screen rinsing or sill wiping, because those are part of the job.
On the day, the crew finds a handful of things that change the number. A third story or a steep roof means more time on the boom or scissor lift. A large count of windows or oversized picture windows takes longer to reach and wipe, and heavy pollen on the glass in spring adds wipe time too. Gutters that have not been opened in years, or are packed with needles and leaves, need more clearing before the water can run. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time. Hard-water spotting from a sprinkler line is a separate problem that cleaning alone will not remove, and we say so before we start. A house on regular cleanings usually moves less from one visit to the next, because less has built up in between.
On a recent Tarboro job, the quote moved because the house had two stories on the street side and a third at the back, plus gutters that had not been cleared in several seasons. The crew logged the window count and the downspout condition before the estimate was finalized, and the customer got the number before anyone climbed. Interior and exterior glass are priced as separate jobs, so the outside-only quote stays clear. For a number that fits your house, send a photo of the front of the house by text or call (866) 435-6328 with your story count and an estimate of the windows.
| 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.
Most of our Tarboro customers book professional window cleaning and gutter clearing twice a year, once in the spring and again in the fall, which is why one crew doing both in a single visit makes practical sense. In the spring the pollen film builds up on south-facing glass and the sticky grit packs the gutters. In the fall the leaves come down and the wet mat sits in the troughs through the winter, which is how water damage starts at the fascia. Heavy tree cover over the roof can push a house onto a three- or four-visit schedule, because needles and grit keep collecting in the downspouts between cleanings.
Some houses need a third visit for reasons beyond trees. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning, and we flag those on the first visit. Multi-story buildings near a busy road or a construction site collect more grime on the outside of the windows, and they need closer attention. Clogged gutters on the sunny side tend to show up first when the heavy rain comes in July through September.
One customer with no trees on the lot books the twice-a-year visit and has not needed anything else. A second customer under a canopy of tall trees books three or four visits a year because the gutters clog between cleanings. We match the schedule to what the house actually shows, not a fixed calendar.
You will know the windows need attention when the haze appears as the sun gets low in the afternoon, and that haze wears down the curb appeal of the front of the house. You will know the gutters need attention when water sheets over the edge in a steady rain instead of running into the downspout. The outside of the glass is what this visit covers, so smudges on the windows inside the house stay a separate job.
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.
Booking a window and gutter cleaning visit starts with a phone call or a text. Send us the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we give you an estimate. Lead times run on a fixed schedule we publish to customers, and we call before we arrive so you know when to expect the crew. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and the crew does not come inside.
Our crew cleans residential properties across Tarboro, from older two-story homes to newer houses with large picture windows, and every residential window gets the same exterior treatment. The busy stretches are the spring visit season and the late fall leaf drop, when our calendar fills fastest. If you want a slot in those windows, schedule service early.
The visit covers the exterior of every window on the house, from the ground floor up, and the sill under each one, so the clean windows look even from the street. We also clear the gutters and flush every downspout so water leaves the house cleanly. For a window and gutter cleaning that gets the outside of every pane and the water path clear, call (866) 435-6328 or send a photo of the front of the house and we will give you a plan.
Yes. The same two people who clean the outside of your windows also clear the gutters and downspouts, and they do it in one visit. We do gutters first and glass last so the dirty water from the gutters never lands on clean glass.
We give a number over the phone or by text based on your story count and the approximate number of windows. Our washing services are priced that way for every house, and the figure we quote is the figure on your invoice. The bundle costs less than booking the two jobs separately.
In Tarboro the outside of the glass collects grime, rain dust and sprinkler spots, and those build up even when the inside looks fine. Cleaning the outside keeps the view clear and prevents buildup from setting on the frames.
Our Tarboro customers most often book in the spring and again in the fall. That is when the leaves and the rest of the seasonal buildup are heaviest, so booking then keeps the gutters flowing and the glass clear.
No, because we clean gutters first and glass last. When the gutters are cleared before the windows are touched, the debris and runoff that come off them never reach the freshly cleaned panes.
Sills are part of the visit, and screens are rinsed as part of the job, so we remove dirt from them without billing extras. We will tell you on the phone if anything else needs attention.
No. This visit covers exterior glass only, and we do not do interior windows or pressure washing on this visit.
You do not need to be home, and the same goes for condos where the crew works from the outside. 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.
