The same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price the bundle by the number of stories, and both jobs done together cost less than two separate trips. Across Ohio, most of our customers book this in spring and fall, and we have been running these visits long enough to know what the glass and the gutters look like by then.
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 window and gutter bundle done in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. Our cleaning services are quoted on the same basis. The number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Tell us if you want only the exterior glass or interior and exterior glass, since the second one is a different job with its own price.
What moves the quote on our jobs is what the crew finds on the day. Multi-story buildings with a roof we cannot walk change the setup, and so does a third story on a house. So does a window count with picture windows, since each large pane takes more time to reach and dry. Clogged gutters that nobody has opened in years, or packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear than a run cleaned last season. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers does not come off with cleaning, so we flag it before we quote the mineral work.
To get the exact number for your house, tell us the stories and roughly how many windows you have, and text a photo of the front of the house. Regular cleanings on the same house tend to run closer to the first visit's number once we know the layout, so the second quote is usually the easier one. Glass gets purified water, not cleaning solutions, and that is part of the price. Ask for a written estimate and we will send it before the crew is booked.
| 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 customers book both jobs twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the calendar. Some people book the glass for spring and the gutters for the fall leaf drop, and the two-in-one visit covers both. Across Ohio, the spring visit usually lands in late May to June, when the seed and pollen film shows up on south-facing glass and packs the gutter elbows. The fall visit lands in late October to November, after the leaf drop and before the first hard freeze, when wet leaf mats are the main problem in the runs. Storm and wind seasons can move both dates by a few weeks, so we set the slot on the phone rather than on the calendar alone.
Some houses need a third visit. We see it most with heavy tree cover over the roof, where needles and grit keep clogged gutters from clearing between visits, and a run that backs up can lead to water damage at the fascia. A sprinkler line that hits the glass causes the spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house close to a busy road or active construction collects grime faster than a quiet street does. Those are the cases where the schedule shifts from twice to three or four times a year, and the crew tells you which one applies on the first visit.
You will notice when the windows need it: haze that only shows up when the sun is low in the afternoon. You will notice when the gutters need it: runoff sheeting over the edge during a rain instead of running into the downspout. Clean windows also help curb appeal, which counts if you are thinking about selling. Call (866) 435-6328 to set the next date, or text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you which of those signs you are seeing.
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.
We do window and gutter cleaning on residential properties in Defiance and the surrounding area. Our window cleaning services and gutter work are done in one visit by the same two people, so you get professional window cleaning and a clear run in one pass. This page covers houses, and residential and commercial jobs get their own estimate, so mention which one you have when you call. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text: call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house front and give us the number of stories. Most of the time we can tell you the rough number right away and confirm the date once you approve it.
The two busy windows of the year are the spring pollen drop and the fall leaf drop. Our calendar fills then, so if you want the bundle in one of those months, schedule service early rather than after the first warm week. Outside those windows we usually have room sooner. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we come, so you get a heads-up on the day.
Every window on the outside of the house gets a look from the crew, including every residential window on the upper stories. That covers the screens and the sill along each one, so you are not left with a clean pane and a dirty frame. The crew rinses the frames to remove dirt before the glass dries, and the gutters and downspouts on the same visit get the same attention before the glass is done. If a window cannot be reached safely from the ground or the boom or scissor lift, the crew photographs it and tells you before leaving.
Yes, on our jobs the same two people do both, gutters and downspouts first and glass last. Booking them together means one setup, one visit and one invoice, instead of two companies on two days.
The number comes from the stories, the window count and the size of the panes, and we give it by phone or text. Tell us those three things and we will quote the bundle before the crew is booked.
Usually yes for the outside, because that side carries the dust film, the road grime and any sprinkler spotting. Windows inside the house still look hazy when the outside glass is dirty, because the sun shows every film when it comes in low.
On our Defiance jobs most customers book in the spring and again after the fall leaf drop. If your house has heavy tree cover, ask about a third visit.
Not if the order is right. Gutters first, glass last, so the leaves, grit and runoff from the runs have already come down before anyone touches a window.
Screens are rinsed to remove dirt and sills are wiped as part of the exterior visit. Tracks are included in the same pass, so you are not paying an add-on line for them.
Not on this visit. The bundle covers exterior glass and gutters, and washing services for siding are not included.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if the windows face it, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. If you live in one of the condos, ask us about the shared walls and gutter runs when you book.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
