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 falls back onto clean panes. We price the job by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both in one visit costs less than booking two separate trips. Our crew has done this work for homeowners across Virginia, and in spring and fall most of our Merrifield customers book both together.
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. Doing gutters and exterior windows in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and the number we give you on the phone is the number we charge. Multi-story buildings and steep roofs, window count and picture windows or other oversized panes, gutters that have not been opened in years or are packed with needles and leaves, gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated, and hard-water spotting from sprinklers that no cleaning removes are what most often move a quote on our jobs.
Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. Clean exterior glass does a lot for curb appeal, and windows inside are a separate conversation, not part of this visit. Our crew finds the cause of a problem on the day and tells you what it is before we leave.
On one recent Merrifield job, the quote moved because the house had a steep front roof, a full window count across two stories, and gutters that had filled with grit for several seasons. The owner sent a photo of the front of the house by text before we arrived, which is the fastest way to get an exact number. Read the case here. Send us your stories, your approximate window count and a photo of the front of the house, and we will give you the exact number before anyone climbs a ladder. When you compare window cleaners, ask how they wash: our window washing uses purified water rather than cleaning solutions, so the glass dries without leaving streaks behind. Left alone, clogged gutters and standing runoff can lead to water damage at the fascia and foundation, which is why we treat both jobs as one visit.
| 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 Merrifield customers book both jobs twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. Each visit we check the same things. In spring we find pollen film on the south-facing glass and pollen paste packed in the gutters. In fall we find the leaf load that builds after the trees drop. Storm and wind seasons can move both dates, and we adjust the schedule to match.
Some houses need a third visit. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line hitting the glass, or a house near a busy road all leave more on the surfaces between cleanings. A sprinkler spot that comes back a day after cleaning is mineral, and we will say so on the visit. Our crew handles cleaning services, residential window work and residential properties on the same schedule, and we will set up a schedule service that keeps regular cleanings on track and clean windows across every window in the house, including the sill.
You will know the windows need attention when you see a haze that only shows when the sun is low. You will know the gutters need attention when water sheets over the edge in a steady rain.
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.
We have worked across Merrifield, and booking starts with a phone or text estimate that covers the number of stories and a photo of the house front. Lead time depends on the season, and in the busy windows of spring and fall our calendar fills faster, so book early if you have a fixed date in mind. We call before we come. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and the crew does not come inside.
Our washing services and window cleaning services cover exterior glass and gutters and downspouts in the same visit, so you deal with one crew and one invoice. We remove dirt, grime and runoff from the surfaces that carry them, and we photograph anything else on the roof and report it rather than sell it. We serve residential and commercial properties, including condos, on the same process, scheduled around building access. To set a time, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and ask for a written estimate before you commit.
Yes. The same two people clean the gutters and the outside of the windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last.
The number comes from the number of stories and the size of the house. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we will quote it.
On our Merrifield jobs the outside carries pollen, rain dust and sprinkler spots, which the inside never sees, so the outside is where most of the grime builds up.
Most of our customers here book in late spring, after the pollen drop, and again in late fall, after the leaves come down.
No. Gutters go first and glass goes last, so the leaves and grit from the gutters come down before any window is touched.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job. Tracks are included when they are reachable from outside.
This visit covers exterior glass only. We do not clean interior glass or do pressure washing as part of this job.
You do not need to be home. Turn sprinklers off the night before, move cars off the driveway, 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.
