We quote commercial gutters 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 leave. Our crew is scheduled and dedicated to this work, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We service office, retail and multifamily properties in Castro Valley, and most of them book around the spring and fall visits.
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 buildings from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or satellite measurement before anyone is dispatched. Each building gets its own price, and the number on the quote is the number on the invoice.
Several things move the quote on our jobs. A building above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. Compacted debris in a gutter system not cleaned in years takes longer to clear, and a single clog at a downspout elbow can hold up a whole run. A gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated, gutter protection that ties into oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site all change the time on the roof. Leaves blown in from the surrounding areas load up any run under a tree, and a run that overflows in a heavy storm can soak the siding below it. 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 measured.
On a Castro Valley property we need four things to quote it: the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, and the number of buildings. We also need to know who the invoice goes to, so the bill lands with the party that pays it. A flat-roofed building with internal drains takes more care than a standard pitched roof, so a thorough gutter cleaning on it gets its own line on the quote, and we say so rather than discovering it on the ladder. A thorough cleaning on a standard building is quoted the same way, with the scope written out.
| Per building | |
|---|---|
| Standard, one to two stories | from $150 |
| Oversized box or industrial gutters | from $340 |
| Three stories and up, with a lift | from $455 |
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 Castro Valley properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover go on quarterly. Across California, the spring visit falls in mid to late June and the fall visit in late November to December, which puts the late fall visit just ahead of January and February, two of the wettest months here. The cleaning process is the same on every visit: clear, flush, inspect, report. Our crew sees a restaurant gutter fill with grease and debris faster than any other property type, and a flat-roof building shows the same pattern from the parapets inward. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roof, and we will book a date.
Between cleanings, the check that matters most is on the flat roofs. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. A clogged gutter on the same roof can start a leak that shows up inside the building before anyone sees the roof, and water damage on a flat roof usually starts at a blocked drain. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those buildings, and each one ends with a final inspection of the drains before we leave.
A homeowner with a single gutter run and a commercial site with a dozen downspouts face the same physics, but a commercial building's scale and tenant traffic change the schedule. Whether it is a home or business, we set the schedule per property, and a single contact handles every building on it. Our cleaning services for multi-building sites run on one calendar, and regular gutter maintenance between visits keeps the schedule short.
| 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 for Castro Valley commercial properties and the business corridors where we already have serviced buildings. Our service area also reaches the surrounding areas, and for a property manager with several sites, one contact covers all of them. Each building gets its own quote and invoice, and a 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. Where a downspout empties onto a landscape bed, the report says so. Lead time depends on the schedule, so we confirm the date when you book rather than promising a fixed turnaround. Our professional gutter cleaning services follow the same routine on every site: a blockage is photographed, the cause is named in the report, and the invoice carries the scope. Tell us your gutter cleaning needs in one message and we will come back with a date.
We also provide residential gutter cleaning, and we run residential and commercial jobs on one route, so homeowners and businesses get the same crew. Clean gutters protect your home from water damage, and we offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on the same visit, so the crew clears the runs and reports the wear. Whether the building is a shop, a clinic or an apartment block, the work is the same: clear the gutters, flush the downspouts, and report what we find. We match the cleaning solutions to the roof type, so a flat roof and a pitched roof do not get the same visit.
Many gutter cleaning companies quote by the linear foot. We quote per building, and the price depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. The number comes in writing for each building before we are dispatched.
The lease decides, not state law. Read the maintenance clause of your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it, and see the section above for the lease types. This is not legal advice.
On the restaurants and flat-roof buildings we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the drains clear. Regular gutter maintenance is what stops a clogged gutter from turning into a leak, and the monthly check between cleanings catches a blocked scupper before it stains a ceiling.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection, and we confirm the setup when we quote the building. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you what it needs.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours and follow your access rules, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact when it arrives.
Our gutter cleaning process includes roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the building quote, and we photograph the drains before and after so you have a record. Blocked drains and scuppers cause roof leaks when the water has nowhere to go.
Storms bring debris into the gutters and drains, and the post-storm call-outs usually turn up blocked downspouts. Across California, atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, and gutter cleaners see that load show up in drains that backed up under it. Book a date and we will confirm it in writing.
Yes. Each building is invoiced separately, and a recurring semi-annual or quarterly schedule can cover every property in the portfolio under one contact. A good gutter company puts the schedule and the per-building price in writing, so ask for a written estimate with the schedule included.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
