Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. Gutters first, glass last, so nothing from the roof ends up on clean glass.
We price by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both jobs in one visit costs less than booking them separately.
Across Pennsylvania, most of the homes we clean are booked for the spring and fall, when the pollen and leaves are heaviest on the roofline and the glass.
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.
Our window washing and gutter work is priced by stories and approximate window count, and the bundle in one visit costs less than booking each of our washing services on its own visit. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Every residential window on the outside of the house is counted. We quote the interior and exterior glass as two separate jobs, so this visit covers the exterior only.
What moves a quote on the day: multi-story buildings and any house with a third story, a roof too steep to walk, a large number of picture windows and oversized panes, gutters that have not been cleaned in years or are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted to reach the run, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes. Regular cleanings keep the number lower, because a run cleared every season holds far less grime, and there is less work to remove dirt from the glass.
To get the exact number, text us the front of the house and tell us the number of stories. We can usually give a figure from that without a site visit, and we confirm it once the crew sees the roofline. Ask us for a written estimate if you want it before you book a date.
| 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 Pennsylvania, spring visits run late May to June, and fall visits run late October to November. Most of our Reading customers book both twice a year, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense.
In spring we find pollen film on the south-facing glass and a damp, sticky mat in the gutters. In fall it is the leaf load and wet leaf mats that leave clogged gutters and block the downspouts. Pollen and leaves hit residential and commercial buildings alike, so the timing follows the roofline rather than the type of building. Storm and wind seasons, including tropical remnants across Pennsylvania, can move those dates, so we book from what the roofline looks like rather than from the calendar alone.
Some homes need a third visit: heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line hitting the glass (the spots that come back a day later), or a house close to a busy road or construction. For those, plan on three or four visits a year to keep the gutters and the glass from building up. On glass where the film will not rinse off, cleaning solutions go on by hand before the final rinse.
Windows need attention when you see a haze only in low sun. Gutters need it when water sheets over the edge in rain. Snow here runs from December through March, and a gutter still full in November holds water into the freeze, which is how water damage starts at the eaves. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you which pattern your house is on.
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 cleaning services cover the gutters and downspouts, and our window cleaning services cover the exterior glass of homes across Reading. We keep a schedule that fills in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, when tree seed and leaves are heaviest. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text, using the number of stories and a photo of the house front.
Once you book, we call before we come. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. The crew works from the outside, cleans every window on the outside of the house, and does not come inside. Clean glass and gutters do more for curb appeal than most owners expect, and a clogged run that sends runoff down the siding stains the wall beneath it.
Our window cleaners work from the same ladder position as the gutter run, so the two jobs share one setup. Professional window cleaning is booked the same way: text a photo of the roofline and ask for a written estimate, or call (866) 435-6328 to schedule service on a date that fits.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and the exterior glass in one visit, gutters first and glass last. That order keeps dirty gutter water off clean windows.
The number comes from the stories and the approximate window count, and the quote covers residential properties and condos alike. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and we will give you a quote before you book.
Usually yes for the outside alone, because dust, rain spots and sprinkler spots collect on the exterior glass here. The windows inside stay as they are, since interior glass is a separate job we do not do on this visit.
Across Pennsylvania, spring visits run late May to June and fall visits run late October to November. Most of our Reading customers book in both, because those visits clear the spring debris and leaves before they block the downspouts and cloud the glass.
Not if the order is right. We clear the gutters and downspouts, let the runoff drain off the wall, and only then touch the glass, so water from the roof never lands on panes we have just finished.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped and the frames are cleaned as part of the exterior job. Those are not billed as separate extras.
No. On this visit we clean the exterior glass only, and we do not do pressure washing. The windows inside need a separate visit.
You do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if windows face it, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and unlock the side gate.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
