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 drips back onto clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories, and booking both together in one visit costs less than two separate trips. Across Rhode Island, our crews see most homes come back for spring and fall, and our North Smithfield jobs follow that pattern closely.
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 each residential window job by the number of stories and the approximate window count. Booking gutters and exterior windows together in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge.
On the day, the crew sees a few things that move the quote. A third story or a steep roof means more time on the ladder. Oversized picture windows and a high number of panes add time to the glass. Gutters not cleaned in years arrive packed with needles, leaves and grime that has to come out by hand. Gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated add time too. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate issue that regular cleanings will not remove, so we flag it before we start. The price covers the gutters and downspouts, plus screen rinsing and sill wiping, and none of it is billed as an extra. If you want interior and exterior glass done in the same booking, that is a separate job, quoted on its own.
Across Rhode Island, the most useful thing you can do is send us the number of stories and a photo of the front of the house by text. We can give you the exact number from that, without a site visit. Once we have it, you will know what your window washing, washing services and window cleaning services will cost before anyone climbs a ladder. Prefer to talk it through? Call (866) 435-6328 and we will walk you through the number.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $170 | from $275 |
| Two stories | from $225 | from $240 | from $375 |
| Three stories | from $295 | from $330 | from $495 |
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 Rhode Island, the spring visit falls in late May to June and the fall visit in late October or November. Most of our North Smithfield customers book both, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense on the same calendar.
In the spring visit we find pollen film on south-facing glass and pollen packed into the gutters. Pollen film does not always rinse off with water alone, so cleaning solutions sometimes come out to remove dirt that water leaves behind. In the fall visit the leaf load is the main job, and the wet leaf mat is what sags hangers under ice later. Clogged gutters that back up in freezing weather can send water damage into the fascia and wall, so we want them clear before the first hard freeze. Storm and wind seasons, including nor'easters across Rhode Island, can move the dates, so we confirm the window with you each time.
Some houses need a third visit. Multi-story buildings and heavy tree cover over the roof are the usual reasons, along with a sprinkler line hitting the glass or a house near a busy road or construction. The sprinkler spots are the ones that come back a day after cleaning, so we check the sprinkler heads on the visit.
Windows need another look when you see a haze only in low-angle sun, and the windows inside are a separate job we quote on request. Gutters need another look when water sheets over the edge in rain, since clogged gutters push runoff past the lip. Either way, text us a photo and we will tell you which it is. The same check applies to residential and commercial jobs, so we ask about the building type when you call.
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 has cleaned residential properties across North Smithfield, and we book with the homeowner directly. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the house front with the number of stories. We will work out the rest from there and confirm the date before the truck rolls.
The two busy windows of the year are the spring and fall visits, because the pollen and leaf loads land at the same time for everyone. Our calendar fills in those weeks, so booking early gets you the date you want. Every window on the house gets its sill wiped, and the frame too. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we come. If you live in condos, check with the association first, since shared gutters and glass may not be yours to book. Many window cleaners quote the glass alone, but our cleaning services cover the gutters on the same visit, so one booking covers curb appeal from the roofline to the sill. For a professional window cleaning job with a clear schedule and a crew that does both jobs, that is the whole process.
We quote the number from your stories and approximate window count, by phone or text. We do not give a figure in writing here. Text a photo of the front and we will tell you the number.
Regular cleanings remove dirt that builds up between visits: pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots on the outside glass, which dull the view from inside. Cleaning the windows inside is a separate job we do not do on this visit.
Across Rhode Island, the spring visit falls in late May to June, and the fall visit in late October or November.
Gutters first, glass last. Runoff from the gutters runs down the wall, so the glass goes last to stay clean after the rinse.
Yes, screens, sills and tracks are part of the window work, and gutters and downspouts are cleared together as part of the gutter job. We do not treat them as extras.
We clean the outside of the glass only. Interior windows and pressure washing are not part of this visit. If you live in condos, check with the association first, since shared glass and gutters may not be yours to book.
No, you do not need to be home. Turn off the sprinklers the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside while ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. Our crew sends photos of every run before the truck leaves.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
