We quote commercial gutter cleaning per building in Birmingham, priced from the footprint and height of each structure, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. Our crew does this work on its own schedule rather than squeezing it between re-roofs. Across Alabama, our crews clean gutters and downspouts on the properties that managers schedule ahead of the spring and fall seasons, so the dates are booked before the storms and the leaf drop arrive.
Quoted per building from footage, height and gutter type, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Scheduled service costs less than a call-out.
Every thorough gutter cleaning service we book is quoted per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched.
Four things move the quote on our jobs. Height above three stories means a boom or scissor lift and a fall-protection setup, which adds time and equipment. A clogged gutter from compacted debris, on a system nobody has cleaned in years, takes longer to clear than a maintained run, and the blockage can back water up and overflow onto the siding. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs each add labor. The number of commercial buildings on one site also changes the quote, since setup is shared across them.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building in every professional gutter cleaning, since a thorough cleaning that leaves debris behind is not a finished job, and they are never billed as extras. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the property and the footage is measured.
On a recent commercial job, a multi-building property with flat roofs and internal drains set its quote through the number of buildings and the roof drains that had to be cleared by hand. The property manager received the per-building breakdown in writing and the photo report after the crew finished.
To quote a Birmingham property, send us the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and the name of the party the invoice goes to. We will give you the number in writing.
| 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 Birmingham properties we service are on twice a year, in spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover go on quarterly. Across Alabama, the spring visit usually lands in mid to late April, and the fall visit runs November to early December.
What we find after the storm season is what decides the schedule for many of these buildings. Storm season across Alabama brings Gulf hurricanes and tropical remnants, with Mobile Bay taking direct landfalls, and the final inspection after each storm turns up debris packed into downspouts and drains. The spring pollen load clogs the outlets of properties that were cleaned only once. Between visits, the monthly check on the flat roofs is worth the time as part of gutter maintenance, because a blocked drain shows up as a stained ceiling tile before the owner ever sees water on the roof.
On a flat roof, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently. Birmingham averages 58.1 inches of rain a year, and February, March and June are the wettest months, so a slow leak often shows first on a ceiling. The first sign a tenant notices is usually a stain on the ceiling or a blister in the membrane. A leak that starts at one drain can cause roof leaks elsewhere on the deck, which is why we check between cleanings rather than only at the scheduled visit.
Our restaurant and food service accounts run on the shorter cycle because grease and grit build up faster in those runs, and the gutter system, any gutter guard and the landscape beds under the downspouts collect that grit too. Birmingham has freeze risk in winter, so ice can wedge debris into the gutter system and push water toward the fascia. We run the same gutter cleaning process on each visit, which keeps the schedule steady from year to year. A standard office building with a moderate roof load goes on the twice-yearly plan without trouble, and we offer cleaning solutions for buildings that need more. Ask gutter cleaning companies how they set the visit schedule, since a fixed calendar is what keeps the flat roofs covered. Pick the cycle that fits the building, then call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will set the dates on the calendar.
| 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 work across Birmingham and the surrounding areas for commercial properties, with office, retail and multifamily buildings on the books, and we handle multi-building portfolios as a single job with one point of contact. Our professional gutter cleaning services cover the whole service area, residential and commercial alike, so one call handles the whole list. A property manager with several buildings deals with one person who knows each address, and the date is confirmed in writing before the crew arrives. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact when it arrives, and we time the work around tenant hours where that is asked for.
Lead time for our cleaning services depends on the season and the size of the portfolio, so we confirm the first available date when you call. We do not promise a fixed turnaround. A homeowner who books residential gutter cleaning gets the same written quote as a manager with a full portfolio. We provide gutter cleaning for commercial and residential properties, and our gutter cleaners offer gutter cleaning on a recurring schedule that fits your gutter cleaning needs through the year. Gutter cleaning and maintenance is one job, and gutter protection is scoped separately; a property manager comparing a gutter company should check one thing first: one contact across all the buildings. Clean gutters protect homeowners and businesses from water damage, since runoff left in the gutter system can spill against the foundation of a home or business. To lock a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the building, and we confirm the next open slot.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. Residential gutter cleaning is quoted the same way for a single house. We will give you the figure in writing for each building before anyone is dispatched.
The lease decides, and the section above covers the three common lease types. This is not legal advice, so read the maintenance clause of your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it.
On the flat roofs and restaurant runs we service, the cycle is quarterly, because grease, grit and internal drain blockage build up faster than on a standard roof. Ask any gutter cleaning companies you compare with how often they would return to a flat roof, then compare that to the quarterly cycle we set.
Yes. A clogged gutter on a tall building is cleaned from a boom or scissor lift with a fall-protection setup, and we match the lift to the building.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours and follow the access rules you give us, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival.
We clear roof drains and scuppers as part of the per-building scope on flat roofs, and we photograph anything else we find, such as a cracked scupper or a pulled hanger.
The post-storm call-outs most often turn up debris packed into downspouts and drains, and storm season across Alabama brings Gulf hurricanes and tropical remnants. We schedule the inspection and the gutter cleaning process as quickly as the crew allows.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the footage shown, and gutter maintenance on a recurring schedule covers the whole portfolio so the dates are booked a season ahead. To set that up, call (866) 435-6328 or send a photo of the roofline and we will reply with the schedule.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
