The same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit. Gutters go first, glass last, so nothing runs back down onto clean panes. We price it by stories and approximate window count, and doing both jobs together costs less than booking two separate trips.
Most of our South Milwaukee customers book this in the spring and fall, when leaves and grit are at their worst on the roofline and the glass. We run the same crew across the whole visit, from the first downspout to the last sill.
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.
Four things move the quote on our jobs. Stories and steep roofs take longer to reach safely. Window count and oversized panes change how long the glass takes. Years of needles and leaves mean clogged gutters that take longer at each run. Gutter guards that must be lifted and reseated add time too. Hard-water spotting from sprinklers is a separate issue, because no cleaning removes it. Cleaning out the gutters and downspouts is part of the job, and screen rinsing and sill wiping are not billed as extras.
Our rule is simple: the number is set from the stories, the window count and what the crew finds on the day. For an exact figure, text a photo of the front of the house and tell us the number of stories, or call (866) 435-6328. We quote washing services from the same stories and window count, and every window on the house is counted, so the number holds. Our customers in this area often want the window washing and the gutters done in the same visit, and that is the easiest way to keep the cost predictable. Some homes in the area have window cleaning services booked on a regular cadence, which keeps the grime off picture windows and the glass that catches the most sun. Those regular cleanings usually cost less per visit than a one-off job after a long gap.
| 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 South Milwaukee customers book window and gutter service twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense. Across Wisconsin, the spring visit falls in late May to June, once the pollen has settled as a film on south-facing glass and as a paste in the gutters. The fall visit falls in late October to November, when the leaf load arrives and clogged gutters start to hold a wet leaf mat.
Storm and wind seasons can move those dates. Summer severe storms across Wisconsin can push a visit earlier, and April, May and June are the wettest months here, with about 36.6 inches of precipitation a year. Heavy tree cover over the roof, a sprinkler line hitting the glass, or a house near a busy road or construction usually calls for a third visit. Sprinkler spots are the ones that come back a day after cleaning, and those need to be flagged early. Crews take the longest on multi-story buildings, because the upper glass is reached from a higher position. A gutter that overflows for a season can also cause water damage at the fascia, so flag it early.
Haze you only see when the sun is low is the sign the outside glass needs cleaning. The windows inside the house are a separate matter, since our visit covers exterior glass only. Water sheeting over the edge in rain is the sign the gutters need cleaning. A quick rinse does not lift grime that has baked onto the glass over a season, so book the full clean.
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 cleans gutters and exterior windows across South Milwaukee and works with residential and commercial properties in the area, from a single house to multi-story buildings. Every residential window on the house is cleaned from the same setup, and we clean every window on the outside that can be reached safely. Plenty of window cleaners stop at the glass, which is why we bundle the gutters and the glass into one visit. Our crew works with water-fed poles and purified water, and uses cleaning solutions only where a pane needs more than a rinse. To schedule service, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house front with the number of stories. We give you a number, and we call before we come. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work.
Our cleaning services for gutters and glass share one schedule, and professional window cleaning is booked the same way, so booking early helps. The busy windows are the spring and fall stretches when leaves and grit are heaviest, and that is when our calendar fills fastest. Lead time depends on the season, and we confirm the next open date when you call. Clean gutters and glass also do a lot for curb appeal, so the two jobs are worth booking together.
Yes, and it is the same crew. We clean the gutters and downspouts first and then the glass, so the runoff from clogged gutters never reaches the clean panes.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text. We do not quote a range without seeing the house.
On our jobs the outside carries the rain dust, the grit and the sprinkler spots, so that is where most of the grime sits on every residential window we clean. Exterior cleaning is how we remove dirt from the glass the outside sees.
We clean the exterior glass only on this visit, so the windows inside the house are not touched, and interior and exterior glass are never bundled into one price. We do not do pressure washing.
Book in spring after the pollen drop and in fall after the leaves come down. Most of our customers book then, so call (866) 435-6328 early to schedule service.
No, that is why we do gutters first and glass last. If the glass is washed first, the runoff from the gutters runs down the wall and across every window below it. An overflowing gutter can also cause water damage at the fascia, so an overflow gets flagged early.
Screens are rinsed, sills are wiped and tracks are part of the job, so none of them are billed as extras.
Yes. We clean condos as residential properties, and we quote multi-story buildings from the stories and window count, the same way as a house.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
