We quote commercial gutter cleaning per building, priced from each building's footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side work between re-roofs. We book property managers and facilities leads across Auburn for spring and fall cleaning, and we set the date in writing before anyone is dispatched.
Quoted per building from footage, height and gutter type, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Scheduled service costs less than a call-out.
We quote commercial gutter cleaning per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. A gutter cleaning service quote is only as good as the measurements behind it, so we measure first and quote second. We quote across our service area, Auburn and the surrounding areas, the same way.
Four things move the number on our jobs. Height is the big one: above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift and set up fall protection, which adds time and equipment. Compacted debris matters too, because a system not cleaned in years takes longer to clear than a clog that formed since the last visit. A clogged gutter with overflow against the siding takes longer still, since the debris and the staining both have to be dealt with first. A gutter guard, or any gutter protection, has to be lifted and reseated before we can reach the channel, and oversized or box gutters take more time per run than standard profiles. A blockage at a roof drain adds time because the strainer comes off before the drain can be cleared, and the number of buildings on one site rounds out the picture. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. The quote covers a thorough gutter cleaning on every run, so the number does not climb once the crew is on the roof. A scheduled semi-annual or quarterly plan is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building.
A clear quote is also the one document you need for budgeting, and it helps protect your home from the water damage a backed-up system can cause. Send the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to, and we will return a written quote. The invoice then shows each building on its own line with the footage listed, so the number can be checked against the work on site.
| Per building | |
|---|---|
| Standard, one to two stories | from $150 |
| Oversized box or industrial gutters | from $280 |
| Three stories and up, with a lift | from $375 |
Your lease decides, not state law. Here is how the three common cases usually read.
On a commercial lease, responsibility for gutter and downspout cleaning is set by the lease itself, not by the habitability rules that apply to apartments.
Triple net (NNN). The tenant usually carries building maintenance and exterior upkeep, in full or as a pro-rata share, and that normally includes gutters and downspouts.
Gross lease. The landlord usually keeps the roof system and exterior upkeep, gutters included, inside the base rent.
Lease silent. When the lease says nothing, the obligation generally falls to the landlord, because gutters are treated as part of the building's roof and structure.
Whoever the lease names, tell us and the invoice goes to that party, so the property manager is not stuck in the middle.
This is general information, not legal advice. Read the maintenance clause of your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it.
At least twice a year for a standard building. Restaurants, flat roofs and anything under trees, quarterly.
Most Auburn properties we service are on twice a year, in spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees go on a quarterly schedule. The gutter system on each building sets the schedule more than the calendar does. Across Alabama, the spring visit usually falls in mid to late April, and our late-fall visit runs late November to December in Auburn. Gulf hurricanes and tropical remnants make up the storm season across Alabama, with Mobile Bay taking direct landfalls, and post-storm inspections often turn up debris packed into the downspout elbows.
The gutter cleaning process is the same on residential and commercial buildings, but the load differs from one property to the next. A restaurant's gutter system carries grease-laden debris that needs a check between visits. Buildings set in a landscape under heavy tree cover fill faster, and a leaf mat in late fall can back water up behind the fascia, which is how a small clog becomes a leak and then water damage. Freeze risk is the reason we plan the late-fall visit before the cold arrives. Auburn gets about 56.5 inches of rain a year, with March, June and December the wettest months, so the gutters need to be clear before the first hard weather.
Flat roofs deserve their own attention. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without warning, and the first thing a tenant usually notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. A backed-up drain left that way can cause roof leaks, which is why a check between cleanings on those buildings is worth the time. We would rather catch a backup at the drain than at the tile.
A homeowner with a residential gutter under heavy trees follows the same spring and late-fall logic as a commercial building, so the schedule is set by the trees and the roof, not by the type of owner. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to book a date for the spring or late-fall visit.
| Property type | Baseline | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Standard office, retail, multifamily | Twice a year, spring and late fall | Seasonal debris before heavy rain and freeze |
| Restaurant and food service | Every two months | Grease and exhaust residue speed up clogs |
| Industrial and manufacturing | Quarterly to semi-annual | Airborne dust and soot |
| Heavy tree cover over the roof | Three to four times a year | Leaf and needle load |
| Flat roof with parapets and internal drains | Quarterly, monthly checks | Drains back up silently; membrane damage |
Tied off or working from a lift, never free-standing on a ladder against a parapet.
Federal OSHA requires fall protection for construction-type work at six feet and above (29 CFR 1926.501) and for general industry at four feet (29 CFR 1910.28). Commercial gutter lines sit well above both. Our crew works tied off or from an aerial lift, never free-standing on a ladder against a parapet. Above three stories the job is done from a boom or scissor lift, which is why height is the biggest single factor in a commercial quote. The lift is matched to the building: we bring whatever boom or scissor lift the roofline needs. Where a state runs its own OSHA plan with stricter triggers, the crew follows the stricter rule.
Gutters, downspouts, drains and scuppers, hauled debris, and a photo report per building. Nothing on this list is an extra.
Per building. Every gutter run cleared by hand or vacuum, not just the sections visible from the parking lot. Every downspout flushed until it runs clear; a blocked downspout cleared from above where reachable. Below-grade drain lines are cleared on request and quoted separately. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs cleared of debris and the strainer domes reseated. Debris bagged and removed from site, including from parking areas and walkways under the work. Downspout outlets and splash blocks checked.
Report. Before-and-after photos of each run and each drain, per building, with anything found (a pulled hanger, a separated seam, standing water that points to slope, a cracked scupper) noted and photographed, not repaired without authorization. Invoice per building with the linear footage shown, so a board or an owner can check it.
Not included. Gutter repair or replacement, guard installation, roof repair, pressure washing of the building. Where a problem is found, you get the photo and a plain description; what to do about it is your call.
The same crew on a fixed calendar, a lower per-visit rate, and a storm call-out when you need one.
A one-off cleaning is priced as a one-off: dispatch, setup, lift if needed. Put the property on a schedule and the plan is priced for that building, because the crew knows it, the footage is already measured and the dates are booked a season ahead. Semi-annual (spring and late fall) suits most standard buildings; quarterly suits restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and anything under heavy trees. Plans and their pricing are set building by building: call or email us to set one up.
A scheduled property also gets one contact for every building in the portfolio, across city lines where we cover the neighboring towns.
One contact for every building, a date in writing, and the crew checks in with your on-site person before a lift goes up.
We provide professional gutter cleaning services for commercial buildings in Auburn, and we handle the same kind of work for commercial properties across the city. Our crew knows how to reach each building's roofline from a boom or scissor lift, and we keep one scheduling contact for every site so the property manager does not have to coordinate separate visits. Each visit is a thorough cleaning of every run and drain, and it ends with a final inspection before the crew leaves. A date is confirmed in writing, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work can be timed around tenant hours where asked.
For a multi-building portfolio, we set up one recurring schedule and one invoice per building, so the linear footage and the work done at each site are visible to whoever approves the bill. We also offer gutter cleaning and maintenance, and the crew times each gutter maintenance visit to the building, not the calendar. The crew reports what it finds on every run, including a separated seam or a pulled hanger, without repairing it unless it is authorized. If a site is mixed use, we also provide gutter cleaning for residential properties, and a homeowner's residential gutter cleaning follows the same schedule logic as the commercial side.
Tell us your gutter cleaning needs and we will set the building list, the stories and the schedule. Our cleaning solutions cover commercial and residential properties, and a home or business gets the same written quote and photo report. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to book a date, and we will send the written quote back.
We price per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and what is in the gutters when we arrive. The figure comes to you in writing for each building before any crew is dispatched.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance clause in your lease; the section above sets out how each lease type usually reads. This is not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted your lease if it is unclear.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the drains clear. We check flat roofs between cleanings, because a backup there shows up in the ceiling before it shows up in the gutter, and flat roofs with internal drains can cause roof leaks when nobody sees the backup.
Yes. We bring a boom or scissor lift and set up fall protection for the work, and we confirm the equipment against the building before we book the date.
Yes. We set the timing with the on-site contact and follow the access rules you give us, and we check in on arrival so the building staff knows where we are working.
We clear both. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are part of the job when the building has them, and we report any blockage we cannot clear from the roof.
Storm call-outs in the Gulf season turn up debris packed into the downspout elbows and leaf mats that have backed water behind the fascia. We inspect after the storm, photograph what we find, and quote the cleaning before we start.
Yes. One invoice per building, one scheduling contact for the portfolio, and a recurring schedule set once and confirmed in writing. Ask any gutter cleaners or gutter cleaning companies you compare for the same per-building breakdown before you sign with a gutter company. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to start a written estimate.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
