Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, and they do the gutters first so the glass is the last thing touched. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both in a single visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Our crew has done this for many homes in the spring and fall, which is when most of our Independent Hill customers book it.
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 gutter and window cleaning by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately. The number we give on the phone is the number we charge. On multi-story buildings the story count is the first thing that moves a quote: a third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time and more safe setup. Window count matters too, along with oversized panes and picture windows that take longer to reach and rinse.
What we find on the day changes the job as well. Clogged gutters that have not been opened in years, or are packed with needles and leaves, take longer than a light clean. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate problem, because no cleaning removes it, and we tell you about it before we start. Flushing gutters and downspouts, rinsing screens and wiping sills are part of the job and are not billed as extras.
Here is how we arrive at a number on our Independent Hill jobs. Most customers send a photo of the front of the house by text along with the story count, and we give a figure from that before we book a date. Across Virginia the same method applies, so the estimate you get reflects the house you have rather than a generic rate. Ask for the written estimate if you want the breakdown on paper. Regular cleanings are quoted the same way each time, and the quote covers the outside glass and gutters only, not a full interior and exterior package. Our crew can also explain how the window washing services and gutter work are scoped, so you know what you are paying for.
| 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 Independent Hill 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 for the calendar. Across Virginia the pattern is the same: spring and fall are when the grime and debris build up and when the glass needs it most. Our spring visit usually falls in mid to late May across Virginia, and the fall visit in Independent Hill runs November to early December.
In spring we find pollen on south-facing glass and a paste of pollen in the gutters and downspout elbows. In fall the leaf load in the gutters is the main thing we clear, and clogged gutters full of wet leaves are what causes trouble if they sit. Across Virginia the storm season brings hurricanes and tropical remnants to residential and commercial buildings alike, which can shift the dates, so we adjust the booking to what the house has been through.
Independent Hill gets about 47.8 inches of precipitation a year, and June, August and September are the wettest months, so clogged gutters are most likely to cause water damage then. Snow falls here in January, February, March and December, about 12.4 inches a year, which is why the fall visit comes before the first freeze. Some pollen and grime need cleaning solutions on top of the water, and the crew decides that at the glass.
Some homes need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof keeps the gutters packed between visits. A sprinkler line that hits the glass leaves spots that come back a day after cleaning, and a house near a busy road or construction picks up extra dust. Those are the cases where we suggest scheduling in between the usual two. Multi-story buildings need more setup for the upper glass, so they run longer on the same visit, and our crew checks the glass at each visit so you know which kind of house you have.
You will see the window need it when there is a haze you only notice when the sun is low. You will see the gutters need it when water sheets over the edge in the rain instead of running into the downspout. Windows inside the house are not part of this visit, so the outside glass is where the haze shows first, and a regular cleaning is the simplest way to remove dirt from 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 works across Independent Hill, and we clean the outside of windows and gutters on residential properties throughout the city. Booking starts with an estimate by phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text, where you give us the number of stories and send a photo of the house front. Lead time depends on the season, and the calendar fills fastest in the spring pollen months and the fall leaf months. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and we call before we come so you know when to expect the crew.
Professional window cleaning and gutter work are the two jobs we book, and we schedule the visit so it fits your calendar. Our window cleaners use purified water to get the glass clean without leaving marks. If you want to schedule service in a busy month, call early so the crew can plan the route. Every window on the house gets the same care, and the frames and sills are wiped as part of the visit. We do the window cleaning services that protect curb appeal without adding trips.
Yes, on our jobs the same two people clean gutters and downspouts, and they do the gutters first and the glass last so nothing dirty runs back onto clean panes.
We do not quote a range here because the number depends on 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 the figure.
Yes, because on a residential window the outside carries the pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots that build up between visits, and those are the marks you see first.
Most of our customers here book in spring and fall, after the pollen and leaf drop, and we can schedule around the busy weeks if you tell us early.
No, that is why gutters come first. When the runs are cleared and the downspouts flushed, the runoff has time to stop dripping before the glass is cleaned.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the visit, and tracks are included on the exterior side of the windows.
We clean the exterior glass only on this visit, so the windows inside stay as they are. Pressure washing is not part of the visit, so the siding is left alone, and the glass is where we remove dirt.
You do not need to be home. Turn off the sprinklers the night before, move cars off the driveway, keep pets inside and leave the side gate unlocked. If the home is a condo, check the building rules for ladder access before the crew arrives.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
