We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in Decatur, priced from each building's footprint and height. Every job runs with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and you get a photo report after the crew leaves. We are our own crew, scheduled on a calendar, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. On our Decatur jobs we service offices, retail strips and multifamily buildings, and most book for spring and late fall, with the storm season bringing in a second round of calls. Text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you what the building needs.
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 each commercial building on its own, from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement before anyone is dispatched. What moves the number on our jobs is height above three stories and the boom or scissor lift it requires under fall-protection rules, compacted debris from a clog that has built up for years, gutter guards that have to be lifted to reach the channel, siding that has to be kept clear of overflow while the crew works, oversized or box gutters, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs. The number of buildings in one service area also changes the math, because one visit covers the whole property and the crew sets up once. A thorough gutter cleaning service per building includes downspout flushing and debris haul-off, not billed as extras. The crew does a thorough cleaning of each run before it leaves. Gutter protection is not part of this price, since guard installation is outside the cleaning scope. Clear gutters help protect your home from water damage, and the same goes for the commercial properties in the surrounding areas we quote. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service comes in lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is already measured.
On our Decatur commercial work, a three-story office building with a flat roof and a clogged internal drain set the quote more than a single-story retail strip would, mainly because of the lift and the drain clearing. Ask for the property type, stories, roof type, number of buildings and who the invoice goes to, and we will write the quote to match. Call (866) 435-6328 or send the site address and we will return it 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 Decatur properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees on quarterly. The cleaning process is the same on every visit: clear the runs, flush each downspout and check the outlets. A gutter guard on the run means lifting it off the channel first, which adds time to the visit. The crew finishes every visit with a final inspection before leaving. What changes is how fast debris builds up and causes a blockage, and a restaurant gutter can fill faster than a standard office gutter, so the schedule follows the building rather than the calendar. Residential and commercial jobs share the same tools, and a homeowner with a rental can book both on one schedule. Commercial and residential properties on one account get a documented schedule across every building on the site.
Flat roofs deserve the closer look, and our cleaning services on them follow a tighter schedule. Blocked internal drains and scuppers can cause roof leaks, and the first sign of a leak is usually a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. That is why we run a monthly check between cleanings on the flat-roof buildings we service. Across Alabama, storm season brings Gulf hurricanes and tropical remnants, with Mobile Bay taking direct landfalls, and the managers who call us after a storm usually find a leaf mat or a split hanger that needed attention before the next rain. Gutter maintenance between visits can be as simple as a look at those drains, and a clog caught early costs far less than a stained ceiling.
| 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 gutter cleaning across the business corridors of Decatur and the surrounding areas, and our professional gutter cleaning services cover commercial buildings along the main retail and office routes. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance to homeowners and businesses alike. A property manager with several buildings gets one contact for all of them, a date confirmed in writing, and a crew that checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work can be timed around tenant hours or the schedule of any home or business we service. Lead time depends on the season and the schedule, so we give the date when we book it rather than promising a fixed turnaround.
Our residential gutter cleaning process runs on the same crew and tools as the commercial side, so a manager with a mix of properties can schedule both on one invoice. Clear gutters are how any owner protects a home from overflow at the eaves. The same crew handles the commercial work and the home visits, and the commercial side of the gutter system is billed per building. Our landscape and water damage work is limited to what we find in the gutters and downspouts, and anything beyond that gets photographed and reported. Managers who juggle several gutter cleaning companies across a portfolio find gutter cleaning needs easier to plan when one gutter company holds the whole calendar, along with the cleaning solutions for every building.
We price per building, and the commercial buildings we service are measured by linear footage, height and gutter type, so per-foot figures come into the number. Each quote is written and depends on those three things. You get the number in writing before the crew is dispatched.
The lease decides, not the habitability rules, and the section above on who pays walks through the triple net, gross and silent-lease cases. We write the invoice to whichever party the lease names. This is not legal advice, so read the maintenance clause of your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is what keeps the drains clear. Restaurant gutters fill with grease-laden debris faster than standard runs, and flat-roof drains back up without warning. A monthly check between cleanings catches a clogged gutter before it stains a ceiling.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift matched to the building, with fall protection on every job. The lift is part of the quote for that building, so tell us the height when you send the site details.
Yes, we time the work around tenant hours and follow the access rules the building sets. Send us the hours and the contact, and the crew confirms the window in writing before the visit.
Our gutter cleaners clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the scope, along with the gutter runs and downspouts. Anything beyond clearing, such as a damaged drain body, is photographed and reported rather than repaired.
After a severe storm, the post-storm call-outs usually turn up leaf mats packed into the runs, split hangers and downspouts blocked at the elbow. Keeping clean gutters after a storm stops the next rain from backing up at the eaves. We photograph each finding and send the report before the crew leaves, so you can decide the next step.
Yes, we invoice per building and set up one recurring schedule across all the properties on a single account. Text a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328 to get the buildings listed and the calendar started.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
