Yes, the same two people clean the gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price it by the number of stories and an approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Across South Dakota, most of our customers book it in the spring and the fall, so the calendar is steady and easy to plan around.
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 the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and window and gutter cleaning done in one visit costs less than booking the gutters and the glass separately. We quote the whole visit as one number, covering window washing, gutter work and any other washing services you book with us. The number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice, and it does not change once the crew is on the roof.
On our jobs, the things that move the quote are the same ones the crew sees on the day: a third story or a steep roof that takes more time to set up, window count and oversized panes, picture windows that need a longer reach, gutters that have not been cleared in years or are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no amount of cleaning will remove. Heavy grime on the glass adds time too. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are included in the quote.
Across South Dakota, the quickest way to get an exact number is to call or text (866) 435-6328 with the front of the house, your story count and a rough window count. Our customers here see a clear estimate that way, and the crew rarely finds a surprise once it is on site. Our window cleaning services and regular cleanings are priced the same way, so the number for a residential window job holds from one visit to the next, with interior and exterior work kept clearly separate so you know what you are paying for. We do not clean inside the glass, and we do not do pressure washing on this visit.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $150 | from $230 |
| Two stories | from $185 | from $200 | from $310 |
| Three stories | from $240 | from $270 | from $410 |
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 South Dakota, most of our customers book both services twice a year, in the spring and in the fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. What we find on the glass and in the gutters tells us the timing more than any calendar does.
In the spring, the pollen film settles on south-facing glass and the pollen paste sits in the gutters and at the elbows of the downspouts. Pollen film needs mild cleaning solutions, not just water, so the crew brings them. In the fall, the leaf load arrives in a wet mat, and that is the visit that prevents water damage over the winter. Wind and storm seasons can move these dates, so we look at the house rather than the calendar.
Some homes need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps clogged gutters coming back within months, and a sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that return a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or a construction site picks up grit that settles on the sill. We will tell you which of those your house has after the first visit.
You will know the windows need it when you see a haze that only shows up when the sun is low, and a haze on the windows inside the house can have the same cause on the outside glass. You will know the gutters need it when water sheets over the edge in a rain instead of running down the downspout. Runoff that pools by the foundation after a rain is the clearest sign that the gutters and downspouts need attention.
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 works across Aberdeen and the surrounding area, taking residential and commercial jobs, and booking is simple. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house with your number of stories, and we will give you a quote and a window for the visit. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we come.
The busy windows are the two seasons the glass and the gutters need it most, and our calendar fills in those weeks. Booking early in those months keeps the schedule service on track. Lead time depends on the season, so ask us for the first open date when you call.
We bring our cleaning services to the outside of the house with the same care whether it is a small single-story home or a larger residential property. Professional window cleaning on a house this size is done from the ground where possible. Our window cleaners work from a boom or scissor lift on multi-story buildings where the sill is high, and every window gets the same attention. Clean glass also does more for curb appeal than most owners expect.
Frequently asked questions from homeowners in Aberdeen usually start with the same few things, and we answer them from what we see on the jobs.
Do window cleaners also clean gutters, and is it the same crew? Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the glass in one visit, gutters first and glass last, so dirty water never runs back onto clean windows.
What does it cost to clean the gutters and windows on a two-story house in Aberdeen? For residential properties we give a number from the stories and the size of the house, by phone or text, and that number is the one on the invoice.
Is it worth having the outside of the windows cleaned if the inside stays as is? Yes, because the outside of a residential window carries pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots that build up between visits and cannot be seen from inside. Outside cleaning is the only way to remove dirt that rain leaves on the glass.
When should I book in Aberdeen? Our customers here, including owners of condos, book in the spring and in the fall, which are the two times the glass and gutters need it most.
Will dirty gutter water end up on the clean glass? No. We clear the gutters and downspouts first, flush the outlets, let the wall dry, and only then clean the glass, so nothing falls on finished windows.
Do you clean screens, sills and tracks, or are those extras? Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit, and they are included in the price.
Do you clean inside the windows or do pressure washing? Not on this visit. We do exterior glass only, and we do not do pressure washing on the same visit.
Do I need to be home, and what should I do before the crew arrives? No, you do not need to be home. Turn the sprinklers off, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside, 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.
