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 nothing runs back down onto clean panes. Call (866) 435-6328 for a price based on the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. On our San Marcos jobs, most customers book this in the spring and fall, when the pollen and the falling leaves are at their worst.
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, so a window washing quote on a San Marcos house starts there. Our washing services cover the gutters and the outside glass in one visit, which costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Stories and steep roofs take longer, so they move the quote. So do window counts and oversized panes, gutters that have not been cleaned in years or are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that have to be lifted before we can reach the run, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers, which no cleaning removes. Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras, so the gutters and downspouts and every window on the house are priced as one job.
Here is what we see on the ground. Most of our San Marcos calls start with a two-story house whose back run has not been opened in a long time, and the gutter work takes most of the morning before the glass is even touched. Pollen film and road grime sit thick on south-facing windows in spring, and it is the same film that runs into the gutters, which is one reason we handle both at once. For the exact number, text us the number of stories, a rough window count and a photo of the front of the house, and we will come back with a firm price before anyone climbs a ladder.
The condos and multi-level homes we clean around town need the same approach: one visit, gutters first, glass last, with the runoff from the roof dealt with before we start on the windows. A water-fed pole lets us remove dirt from upper panes without a ladder on those jobs. Whether it is a single-story ranch or a townhome with a long back run, ask for the number before the crew comes out and you will know exactly what the job costs.
| 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.
On our San Marcos jobs, most customers book window and gutter cleaning twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. That is why one crew doing both jobs in one visit makes sense. In the spring we find pollen film on south-facing glass and pollen paste packed into the gutters, and the film is the same material that settles on the frames. In the fall the leaf load builds up fast, and a wet leaf mat is what sags a hanger or spills water over the edge in the first hard rain.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof means needles and grit pack the downspouts between cleanings. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves round spots that come back a day after cleaning, and a third visit lets us catch them before they set. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects more dust on the sill and in the gutters, so those customers tend to book more often too. Ask us about your lot on the phone and we will tell you which pattern fits.
Cleaning solutions are only part of the job. The rest is knowing when the glass and the gutters will need attention again, and that comes from seeing the same houses through the year. Residential properties and commercial buildings both follow this pattern, so the schedule is set by the site, not by a calendar on the wall. Most of our customers stay on regular cleanings once they see how much the outside of the house collects.
You will know the windows need attention when you see a haze that only shows up when the sun is low, and picture windows show it first. You will know the gutters and downspouts need attention when water sheets over the edge in a rain instead of running down the downspout.
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.
To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or text us, and we start with the number of stories and a photo of the house front. Lead time is set by the calendar that week, and we will tell you the first open slot when you call. The two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, are when the calendar fills, so booking early in those months is the easiest way to get a date that suits you. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work.
We are one of several window cleaning services around San Marcos, but the crew that does the job is the one that arrives. Our window cleaners work the outside glass from the ground or a boom or scissor lift on multi-story buildings, and we bring professional window cleaning methods to every visit. The same crew handles the gutters, so the curb appeal of the house is looked after in one trip rather than two. Water damage often starts in the gutters before it shows on the walls, so we flag any clogged gutters we find and photograph them for you.
On a house that needs both interior and exterior glass, we do the exterior only on this visit. If you want the interior glass as well, tell us when you call and we will work out the schedule for that separately.
Yes. The crew that cleans the outside of your windows is the same crew that clears the gutters, and they do it in one visit, gutters first and glass last.
We quote it by phone or text from the number of stories and the size of the house. Text us a photo of the front and we will give you a firm number before we come out.
Yes, because the outside of a residential window carries the pollen, the rain dust and the sprinkler spots that the inside never sees. Cleaning only the inside leaves the film that builds up on every window from the outside.
Most of our customers here book in the spring and the fall. Booking early in those months gets you the slot you want.
No. We do the gutters first and the glass last, so nothing runs back down onto the clean windows after they are cleaned. That is the reason for the order.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped on every window as part of the job. Tracks are included on the visit as well, and we tell you on the day if anything needs more time.
We clean the exterior glass only on this visit. We do not do interior glass or pressure washing on this visit, so tell us if you need either and we will schedule that separately.
You do not need to be home. Turn the 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.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
