Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price it by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and both jobs done together cost less than booking them as two separate trips. Most of our West Columbia customers book it in the spring and fall, when the pollen and leaves are heaviest.
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. The window and gutter bundle, both jobs in one visit, costs less than booking the two separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. We use purified water on the glass, so there are no separate cleaning solutions to bill. What moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day: a third story or a steep roof, multi-story buildings with a long run of glass, window count and oversized panes, clogged gutters that have not been cleaned in years or are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
On a recent West Columbia job, the quote came up because the house had three stories and a long run of picture windows across the back, and the gutters had not been opened for a long stretch. Once we had the stories and window count from the homeowner, the number on the phone matched the invoice. To get your exact number, send us a text with the number of stories and a photo of the front of the house, and the crew can give you a firm figure before the visit.
Professional window cleaning on a home with a lot of glass takes the same attention to detail as a smaller job, and the window and gutter bundle is simply the efficient way to handle the exterior in one visit. Our crew runs regular cleanings on the same schedule as the windows, so the gutters and the glass stay in step with each other 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.
Most of our West Columbia customers book both twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Across South Carolina, the spring visit lands in mid to late April, after the pollen has started to lay down a film on south-facing glass and paste in the gutters, and the fall visit lands in late November to December, after the leaves have dropped. Spring is also when curb appeal matters most, since the yard is green and the front of the house is the first thing people see. Those are the two windows where a single crew in one visit makes the most sense for most houses.
What we find at each visit is consistent. In the spring, the pollen film sits on the south-facing glass and the seed paste packs the downspout elbows. In the fall, the wet leaf mat sits in the gutters, clogged gutters back the water up, and the grit washes down the wall, which is the usual route to water damage at the sill. Houses under heavy tree cover, with big trees over the roof, usually need a third visit, because the needles and grit pack the downspouts between cleanings. A house with a sprinkler line hitting the glass also tends to need more frequent visits, since the mineral spots come back a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or a construction site sees more dust on the glass, which is the same reason.
On the glass, the sign that windows need attention is grime that shows as haze when the sun is low, and cleaning is what lets us remove dirt from the pane. In the gutters, the sign is runoff sheeting over the edge in a rain. If you see either, call (866) 435-6328 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.
Our crew cleans across West Columbia, and we book window and gutter cleaning on a first come basis. Plenty of window cleaners only do the glass, and we do the gutters on the same visit. To get an estimate, call (866) 435-6328 or text us the number of stories and a photo of the front of the house. A typical lead time depends on the season, and during the spring and fall busy windows our calendar fills first, so booking early helps. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work.
We clean residential properties, and for each one we handle the residential window glass on the outside, plus the gutters and downspouts. We aim to clean every window on the outside of the house, including sills and frames. Our washing services are built to leave clean windows that stay that way longer between visits, and we schedule service around your calendar. If you have a question about the job before you book, text us, and we will answer it.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so the grime from the gutters does not run onto the glass after we have cleaned it.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it by phone or text. Call (866) 435-6328 or send the number of stories and a photo of the front, and we will quote the job before the visit.
Yes. The outside glass takes the pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spotting first, so a clean outside is what keeps the window from looking dull between visits. The grime from the street settles on the outside before the inside. This visit covers the exterior only, so interior and exterior glass are quoted as separate jobs. Condos and townhouses with shared gutter runs are quoted per house, so tell us which runs are shared before booking.
Across South Carolina, the spring visit lands in mid to late April and the fall visit in late November to December. Those are the windows when the pollen and leaves are heaviest.
No, we do gutters first and glass last, so the runoff from the gutters is cleared before anyone touches the windows.
Screens are rinsed to remove dirt before they go back in, and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included as well, so you do not get a separate bill for them.
Our washing services on this visit cover the exterior glass only, so the windows inside stay as they are. We do not pressure wash on this visit. For a residential and commercial building, text us the building type before you book and we will tell you whether the job fits.
No, 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 leave the side gate unlocked.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
