Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so nothing runs back down the wall onto clean glass. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and both jobs booked together in one visit cost less than two separate trips. Our Salem customers most often book it for the spring and fall visits, when pollen and leaves are heaviest on the 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.
The direct answer is this: we price by stories and approximate window count, the bundle in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Our quote comes from those inputs, and the bundle saving is shown on the estimate itself, so you see it before you book.
On our jobs, the things that move a quote are consistent. A third story or a steep roof means more time on the lift and more care on the ladder. A high window count, or oversized picture windows that need a larger setup, adds time on the glass. Clogged gutters, packed with needles and leaves nobody has cleared in years, take longer to clear and flush. Gutter guards have to be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleaned. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate issue, and no cleaning removes it; we will tell you when we see it. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. The glass is done with purified water, not cleaning solutions, so nothing is left behind to streak.
Here is what we ask for before we quote: the number of stories, a rough window count, and a photo of the front of the house sent by text. Call (866) 435-6328 with those three things and we can give a firm number the same day. If the photo shows something we need to see up close, we say so before the visit and do not guess at the price.
We keep the quote tied to the work so there are no surprises on the day. Our crew does the roof blow-off, clears every run, flushes each downspout, and then does the glass. Pricing for interior and exterior glass is handled separately, and this visit covers the exterior only. A residential and commercial job, if one comes up, gets its own written estimate, never this one. Pressure washing of siding or decks is not part of this visit, and we will not add it without a separate written estimate.
| 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.
On our Salem jobs, most of our customers book regular cleanings for both gutters and windows twice a year, once in the spring after the pollen season and once in the fall after the leaves drop, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for them. Our cleaning services are scheduled around those two windows, and most of the window cleaners we send out work the same calendar.
What we find at each visit depends on the season. In spring a fine film settles on south-facing glass, and the sticky paste packs the gutters and the elbows of the downspouts. In fall the leaf load builds up and turns to a wet mat that holds water against the fascia. Storm and wind seasons also move the dates, since a heavy blow can drop a load of debris into the gutters at any time. Professional window cleaning in the spring is about getting the film off before it bakes on, and in the fall it is about getting the glass clear before the low sun shows every streak.
Some houses need a third visit. We see that most often with heavy tree cover over the roof, where needles and grit keep packing the downspouts between visits. Left alone, a clogged run can lead to water damage at the fascia and behind the gutter. A sprinkler line that hits the glass causes the spots that come back a day after cleaning, and those need a separate treatment. Multi-story buildings and tall houses need more setup on every visit, so the schedule is planned around that. A house close to a busy road or active construction picks up more grime, and it also tends to need more frequent attention to the sill and frames.
Gutters need attention when water sheets over the edge in the rain, because that means the trough is backed up with debris or the slope has failed. Windows need attention when you notice a haze that only shows up when the sun is low. Clean gutters and downspouts also do a lot for curb appeal, since a sagging run is visible from the street. If you see either sign between visits, call us and we will look at it.
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 clean gutters and exterior glass across Salem, and we schedule service from the same call. Our window and gutter cleaning is done by one crew, which keeps the visit to a single appointment and a single invoice. Every window on the outside of the house is included, and each residential window gets its sill and frame wiped, not only the pane. Our window cleaning services cover the outside glass only, and the windows inside are not part of this visit.
To book, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house. Tell us the number of stories and roughly how many windows. We will confirm the quote and the date, and we call before we come. Lead time depends on the season, and during the busiest weeks of spring and fall our calendar fills, so booking early helps. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work; the crew does not come inside.
We work on residential properties and keep the same standard on every job, from a single-story bungalow to a multi-story house. If your home has picture windows or unusual glass, mention it when you call so the crew brings the right setup.
Yes. Our crew does both, and it is the same two people on the same visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so the dirty runoff does not end up on clean windows.
The number comes from your stories and window count, and we give it to you by phone or text. There is no fixed figure for the page, because each house is different, and the number we quote is the number we charge.
Usually the outside takes the most punishment. Rain dust, sprinkler spots and a film from the air all collect on the glass from outside. The wash is meant to remove dirt from the outside of the glass, and inside glass can look fine while the outside looks hazy.
Most of our Salem customers book in late spring and again in late fall. The spring visit clears the pollen season, and the fall visit clears the leaves before the rain.
Not if the gutters are cleaned first. When the leaves and grit come down the wall, they run across any window below. That is why the glass comes last on every job.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit. Tracks are included on the exterior side. We do not charge extra for these on a standard exterior visit. If your home is a condo, check with the association before booking, since they may own the exterior glass.
Not on this visit. Our washing services here cover the outside glass only, not pressure washing of siding or decks.
No, you do not need to be home. Turn off the sprinklers 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.
