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 the dirty water running off the roof never lands on clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and booking both together in one visit costs less than two separate trips. Most of our Columbia customers book this job in the spring and fall, when spring dust and leaves build up fastest 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.
We price by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and both jobs are done in one visit. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Window washing and gutter work are one bundle, and the exact saving is shown on your estimate. Our washing services cover the window cleaning services and the gutters and downspouts together.
On our jobs, what moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day: a third story or a steep roof that needs the boom or scissor lift, a window count with oversized panes that take longer to do well, gutters that have not been cleaned in years and are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning will remove. Heavy grime packed into the gutters adds time, and runoff that has streaked the siding below means extra rinsing before the crew can remove dirt from the glass. Condos with shared gutter runs get the same quote method: we count the stories and windows on your unit. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Our Columbia crew has seen how much the details change a quote. Tell us the stories, the rough window count and send a photo of the front of the house by text, and we can give you the exact number before the crew is scheduled. A photo of the house front, the number of stories and a count of the windows on the street side is enough for us to quote over the phone. Nothing about the job should surprise you when the invoice arrives, because the number we quote is the number on the invoice. If you want a written estimate, ask for one and we will send it.
| 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 Columbia customers book both gutters and exterior windows twice a year, in the spring and again in the fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense on a regular schedule. Two cleanings a year is the usual plan, and regular cleanings keep the grime from building up. The schedule is the same for residential and commercial buildings, and each visit is planned around what we actually find on the house. We use purified water rather than cleaning solutions on the glass.
In the spring we find the pollen film on south-facing glass and the pollen paste packed into the gutters, which is the heaviest load of the year. In the fall we find the wet leaf mat that settles into the gutters and along the sills. Storm season across Tennessee brings spring supercells, hail and tornadoes, and it can shift our dates. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line hitting the glass, or a house close to a busy road usually needs a third visit, because the grime and runoff come back faster than twice a year allows.
The sign windows need cleaning is haze you only see when the sun is low, and picture windows show it first. The sign gutters need cleaning is water sheeting over the edge in a rain. If you see either, text us a photo and we will tell you what we see. Interior and exterior glass are different jobs, and this visit covers the exterior only. Book the spring and fall visits on the calendar now, so the crew can keep the window and gutter schedule in place for the year.
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 Columbia, and when you call (866) 435-6328 we ask for the number of stories, the approximate window count and a photo of the front of the house, so the estimate reflects the house and not a guess. Lead time depends on the season, and in the two busy windows of the year, when leaves and spring dust build up, our calendar fills faster, so it is worth booking early. Clean glass and gutters do a lot for curb appeal, and the front of the house is usually where people notice first. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. The windows inside are not part of this visit.
Our cleaning services are built for homes that need regular attention, and the same crew handles professional window cleaning and gutter work in one visit. Many of our window cleaners are also gutter workers, so the crew that does the glass is the crew that clears the roofline. Clogged gutters are the most common reason water damage starts at the fascia, and it is the reason we run the gutters before the glass. Multi-story buildings need the boom or scissor lift, and we plan those visits in advance.
Yes. Our crew does both in one visit, gutters first and glass last. The same people who clear the roofline do the outside of the windows, so nothing gets handed off.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and residential properties are quoted the same way. Call (866) 435-6328 or send a photo of the front of the house and we will give you the exact figure before the crew is scheduled.
On our jobs the outside carries most of the grime on every residential window here: film from the air, rain dust and sprinkler spots. The inside can look fine while the outside is hazy, which is why we clean the exterior glass on its own visit.
Most of our Columbia customers book in the spring and in the fall, when leaves and spring dust build up. Those two windows fill our calendar, so booking early keeps your slot, and it is the easiest way to schedule service.
Not on our jobs. We do gutters first and glass last, so the water and debris from the gutters never lands on panes we have already cleaned.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of getting clean windows. They are not billed as extras, and they are included in the number we quote.
We clean the exterior glass only on this visit, so the windows inside are not part of it. We do not clean inside the windows, and pressure washing is not part of this job. If you need the inside done, ask and we will tell you what we can offer.
You do not need to be home, so schedule service for a time that suits you. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. The crew calls before they come and sends photos before they leave.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
