Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing dripping off the roof lands on clean panes. We price by the number of stories, and both jobs done together cost less than booking two separate trips. Across Ohio, our crews have worked this way through the spring and fall seasons, and University Heights homes are no exception.
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. Booking gutters and exterior windows in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge.
What moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day. Multi-story buildings take longer, since a third story or a steep roof slows the work. A high window count adds time at the glass, and a residential window with oversized panes takes longer again. Gutters and downspouts that have not been cleared in years, packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear and flush. Gutter guards must be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleaned. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate issue, because no cleaning removes it. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
On our University Heights jobs, the quote changes most with the window count and the height of the roofline. Send us a photo of the front of the house by text, along with the number of stories, and we can give you the exact number before we come out. Our crew cleans the window washing and washing services that a home needs, including the picture windows that take the most time, and we set up the regular cleanings to match how the glass and gutters actually look between visits.
| 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.
Across Ohio, most of our customers book the window and gutter work twice a year, in spring and in fall. On our University Heights jobs, the same calendar holds, and it is why one crew in one visit makes sense.
In spring, the pollen film sits on south-facing glass and the pollen paste packs the gutters. Clogged gutters after a wet winter show up as runoff over the lip in the first heavy rain. In fall, the leaf load comes off the trees and settles in the runs. Storm and wind seasons can move these dates, so we set the visit when the gutters and glass are ready, not on a fixed day.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof means needles and grit pack the downspouts between cleanings. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or construction collects grime faster than most, and dust and grime build up the same way on residential and commercial glass. Each of these adds a visit, and we say so after the first one.
The sign that windows need cleaning sooner is a haze you only see when the sun is low. Rain alone does not remove dirt from the frame, so the frame gets wiped on every visit. The sign that gutters need it is water sheeting over the edge in the rain. If you see either one, call us before the next storm, because water damage to the fascia and trim is the cost we most want to prevent.
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 provides window cleaning services and gutter work across University Heights, and we cover the city as a whole. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text: tell us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front. Lead times depend on the calendar, and we give you the next open date when we call. Our calendar fills fastest in the two busy windows of the year, the spring season and the fall leaf drop, so book early if you want a specific week.
Our cleaning services use professional window cleaning methods with purified water and skip the cleaning solutions that leave a film. We set up for every window on the house, including the sill and the frame. Window cleaners who work the whole exterior in one visit save you a second setup, and that is part of why the bundle costs less. Curb appeal is the reason most homeowners book the glass, and the gutters are the reason it stays that way after the next rain.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. We call before we come, and we will not show up without a confirmed slot. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will confirm the date in writing.
Yes. Our crew does both gutters and exterior windows in one visit on residential properties, gutters first and glass last. The same two people handle the roof, the runs, the downspouts and the glass.
The number comes from the number of stories and the window count, and we quote it by phone or text. Send us a photo of the house front and tell us the stories, and we will give you the exact figure before we come.
Yes, because the outside carries most of what dulls the glass here. Dust, rain and sprinkler spots build up on the exterior, and those are the marks visible from the street. The windows inside can stay as they are, and the outside still shows the most wear.
Most of our customers book in late spring and late fall, when the seasonal load on gutters and glass peaks. Houses and condos both book in those windows. Call (866) 435-6328 to get on the calendar. Booking in those windows means the gutters and glass come clean before the season changes.
No, as long as the gutters are done first. When a run is cleared, the leaves and grit come down the wall, so we clear the gutters, flush every downspout and let the wall drip before we touch the glass.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job, and nothing there is billed as an extra. Tracks are included in the visit as well.
Not on this visit. We clean the exterior glass only, so interior and exterior work is not part of this booking, and we do not do pressure washing on this visit.
You do not need to be home. Turn off the sprinklers the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, 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.
