Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so the runoff never lands on clean panes. We price by the number of stories, and both jobs in one visit cost less than booking them as two separate trips. Across Texas, most of our customers book this in spring and fall, and that is the rhythm we plan the year 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 by the number of stories and the approximate window count. Our washing services bundle gutters and window washing into one visit, which costs less than booking the two separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house for a written estimate.
What moves the quote on our jobs is what the crew finds on the day. A third story or a roof steep enough that we cannot walk it adds time and equipment, and multi-story buildings need the lift for the upper runs. Window count matters for every residential window on the house, and so do oversized panes and picture windows, which take more setup per square foot than standard sashes. Gutters not cleaned in years, packed with needles, leaves or seeds, take longer to clear than a run cleaned last season. Gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated are part of the quote. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is another matter: it sits etched into the glass and no cleaning removes it, so we flag it on the first visit rather than bill for a repeat.
Gutters and downspouts get cleared first, and downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job, not extras. Regular cleanings on a schedule let us keep the per-visit work light, which is why the quote on a repeat house often comes in lower than the first visit. Cleaning solutions we use are purified water for the glass, applied with a water-fed pole, so the panes dry without towel lint or streaks. Quotes cover the exterior only; interior and exterior work is a separate job and gets its own number.
On one recent Rio Grande City job, the house had two stories, a row of picture windows across the back, and a run of gutters that had gone several seasons without a flush. The quote moved up because the crew needed the boom or scissor lift for the upper gutters and the back glass, and because the downspouts had to be cleared before the runs would flow. Nothing on that invoice was a surprise, because we walked the house and named each item before work started. See the job at the link in the FAQ.
To get your exact number, count your stories, estimate the window count, and text a photo of the front of the house to (866) 435-6328. We will reply with a written estimate before anyone is scheduled.
| 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 Rio Grande City customers book both jobs twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. Spring visits run late March to April, after the winter dust and the first pollen film settles on the south-facing glass. Fall visits run late November to December, after the leaves have dropped and before the wet winter weather sets in.
Pollen is the main thing we find in spring. The film sits on south-facing glass, and the pollen paste packs into the gutters and downspout elbows, where it dries and then washes into a sludge the first rain turns into runoff. Clogged gutters are the fall problem: wet leaves form a mat, and on houses that skip the fall visit the runs sag and overflow, which is how water damage gets started at the fascia. Storm and wind seasons, including the Gulf hurricanes and tropical storms that come through across Texas, can move these dates, so we confirm each visit ahead of time.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof means needles and grit pack the downspouts between cleanings, and a sprinkler line hitting the glass leaves the spots that come back a day after we clean. A house near a busy road or a construction site picks up more grime between visits, and the glass shows it faster.
Two sample cases from our Rio Grande City work show the range. One customer with no trees over the roof stays on the twice-a-year schedule. Another with heavy tree cover and sprinkler spotting is on three or four visits a year, because the gutters refill and the glass gets spotted between the two standard cleanings. Both case links are in the FAQ.
Windows need cleaning again when you see a haze on the glass that only shows when the sun is low. Gutters need it when water sheets over the edge in a rain instead of running down the downspout. A rinse on the sill and frame also helps remove dirt before it can run back onto the glass. If you see either, book a visit rather than waiting for the next scheduled date.
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 gutters and exterior windows across the city, from older houses near the center to newer homes further out. Our cleaning services reach residential properties across the city, and each job gets the same professional window cleaning routine. Booking is simple: call (866) 435-6328 or text us the number of stories and a photo of the house front, and we give you a written estimate. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we come, so you know the crew is on the way.
Lead time depends on the season. During the two busy windows of the year, late March to April and late November to December, our calendar fills, so book early if you want a specific date. Outside those windows there is usually room for the next available slot. Call to find out the current lead time.
We schedule service around the weather. Rain or high wind will move a visit, and we will call to reschedule rather than ask you to wait at home.
Our window cleaners run the same routine on every job, so the work looks the same whether it is a small two-story house or a large home with many panes. Every window is checked, the sill gets wiped, and the frame and screen get done along with the glass. That consistency is what keeps the curb appeal of a house steady between visits. Ask for a schedule service plan if you want the spring and fall visits set up for the year.
Yes, on the residential jobs this page covers. Our crew does both jobs in one visit, and the same two people handle the gutters and the glass.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we will give you a written estimate before anyone is scheduled.
For most Rio Grande City houses, yes. Each residential window carries pollen in spring, rain dust, and sprinkler spotting between visits, so the outside gets dirty even when the inside looks fine.
Our customers here usually book in late March to April for the spring visit and late November to December for the fall visit. Those are the windows when the pollen and leaves arrive, so the calendar fills fast.
No. We clean the gutters first and the glass last, so the grit and runoff do not land on panes we just washed. If the glass was done first by someone else, the runoff can spot it again before we are off the ladder, which is why we keep the order.
The sill gets wiped and the screen gets rinsed as part of the job. Tracks are included when they are reachable from the exterior, and we note anything we cannot reach on the report.
We clean the exterior glass only on this visit, not interior and exterior glass together. We do not do pressure washing, so that would need a different service.
No, you do not need to be home. Turn sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway if the windows face it, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and leave the side gate unlocked. If you live in one of several condos in a shared building, tell us when you call so we can plan access before the crew arrives.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
