We quote commercial gutter cleaning in Tuscaloosa per building, from the footprint and height of each one, 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 around your site, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We work spring and fall, and most of what we clean is office, retail and multifamily property that books on the same calendar each year.
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. Three things move the number on our jobs: a building over three stories, which needs a boom or scissor lift and fall protection set up before the first run; gutters that have gone years without cleaning, where the debris is compacted and takes longer to clear; and oversized, box or industrial gutters that hold more water and more material per foot. A gutter guard or other gutter protection that has to be lifted to reach the channel adds time, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are scoped separately from the gutter runs. A clogged gutter left in one run is what makes water overflow onto siding and fascia, and a leak at the fascia is often the first sign, so the thorough cleaning is priced across the whole run, not just the section that is easy to reach. Several buildings on one site are quoted together, so the mobilization is shared, and our gutter cleaners price each building's gutter cleaning service on its own footage.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is already measured. A thorough gutter cleaning on the commercial properties in our service area, and in the surrounding areas, keeps water off the fascia and helps protect your home or business. Your invoice shows the linear footage and the building count so an owner or a board can check it line by line.
On a multi-building site, the quote turns on the building count and the roof type more than on footage alone. A flat roof with internal drains and scuppers takes longer per building than a pitched roof of the same length. For a Tuscaloosa quote we need the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Those five things are enough to put a number in writing for a commercial property in the service area.
| 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.
On the Tuscaloosa properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover on quarterly. Spring visits across Alabama run mid to late April, and fall visits in Tuscaloosa run November to early December. Across Alabama, the storm season is driven by Gulf hurricanes and tropical remnants, with Mobile Bay taking direct landfalls, and the post-storm calls are the ones where we find debris packed into the downspouts and roof drains that nobody checked after the wind. In Tuscaloosa, February, March and April are the wettest months, about 57.3 inches of rain a year in total, so the spring runs fill fastest. Our cleaning services are booked per property, and the spring and late-fall dates are set building by building.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound, and a backed-up drain can cause roof leaks long before the first stain shows. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why we offer a monthly check between cleanings on those buildings, not only the scheduled visit. A restaurant gets the same gutter maintenance treatment because grease and food debris build up faster than leaves do. A homeowner with a flat roof gets the same check. Many gutter cleaning companies only clean gutters they can see from the ground, and we clear the whole gutter system on each building. Every gutter system we clean gets the state of each run recorded on every visit, so the next cleaning is set by what we found on the last one. Whether it is a home or business, text a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328 to book a date.
The gutter cleaning process is the same on every property: we clear the runs by hand or vacuum, flush each downspout until it runs clear, check the drain strainers and the roof drains where they are reachable, and photograph every section before we leave. The same cleaning solutions apply to residential and commercial buildings, so a homeowner and a property manager get the same photo report. The final inspection walks each building end to end with the on-site contact, so the report reflects what we actually cleared.
| 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 cover the Tuscaloosa business corridors where we have serviced commercial properties, and as a gutter company we run a single contact for every building in a portfolio, so the property manager deals with one person across all sites. A date is confirmed in writing before the crew arrives, and the crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work is timed around tenant hours when asked, and we plan the lift and access around the building's own rules rather than ours.
Our crew can provide gutter cleaning and maintenance on a schedule that fits the property, and we do professional gutter cleaning services for commercial buildings. We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners, and we serve commercial and residential properties across the same service area, offering gutter cleaning to both homeowners and businesses. Where the landscape slopes toward the foundation or a downspout discharges against a wall, the crew flags it in the photo report, because that is how water damage starts. Where a building has a recurring blockage problem, the crew reports it so the owner can decide what to do next. Text a photo of the roofline, or call (866) 435-6328 to book a date, and tell us your gutter cleaning needs for each building and we will set the dates to match.
We price per building, from the linear footage, the height and the gutter type, and the number comes in writing for each building. You know what it costs to clean gutters on each building before anyone climbs, and the per-foot figure is one input, not the whole quote.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance section above for the lease types and the exact clause in your own lease; this is not legal advice.
On the flat-roof and restaurant properties we service here, quarterly is what keeps the internal drains and scuppers clear. A clogged gutter on a flat roof can cause roof leaks, so the monthly check between cleanings is what catches a backup before it reaches a ceiling.
Yes. The gutter cleaning process on a building over three stories starts with a boom or scissor lift and fall protection set up for the height, and the lift is part of the quote from the start, the same way we plan gutter maintenance on any tall roofline.
Yes. We schedule around tenant hours and follow the building's access rules, and we confirm the window in writing before the crew arrives. The same access check applies to residential gutter cleaning, so commercial and residential properties are scheduled the same way.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers are cleared of debris and the strainer domes reseated, and they are scoped as their own line on the quote.
After a storm we find debris packed into the downspouts and roof drains, and sometimes a pulled hanger or a separated seam, which we photograph and report rather than repair. Debris that backs water up can turn into a leak at the fascia, so call (866) 435-6328 after a storm and we will set a date.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice showing the footage, and as one gutter company we keep a single schedule for the whole portfolio under one contact. Text a photo of the roofline to get started, or ask for a written estimate and we will book a date.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
