We quote commercial work per building in Hayward, priced from the footprint and height of each property, 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 job between re-roofs. Across California we work the properties that cannot afford a clogged run going unnoticed until a spring leak appears, with most of our bookings landing in the spring and late fall windows.
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 building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement before anyone is dispatched. The gutter cleaning process starts with that number. Nothing is priced by guesswork from the parking lot.
What moves the number on the properties we run into: height above three stories and the boom or scissor lift it takes under fall-protection rules, compacted debris in a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years, a gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated before we can reach the channel, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site. 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.
Across California, the quote we write for a Hayward property starts with a few facts: the address or site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. A property manager who sends those five things gets a written number back, per building, without a phone tree in between. The same facts set the price for a building in Hayward or the surrounding areas, and the logic is the same everywhere in our service area. The clog you cannot see from the ground is the one that costs the most to fix later, and the thorough cleaning is what finds it. A thorough gutter cleaning on a commercial roof is a different job from a residential one: more run, more height, more debris, and more people who need the invoice to match the work. Water backing up a gutter and spilling past its ends is the overflow that stains siding and softens fascia, which is the cost we are quoting against, and clearing it is how we protect your home or business. We price the gutter cleaning service to match what the building needs. Owners comparing gutter cleaning companies usually want the same three things: a written number, a photo report and one invoice per building, and we put the gutter protection question in writing rather than selling it.
| 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.
On the Hayward properties we service, most sites are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover on quarterly. Across California, residential and commercial buildings follow the same pattern: the storm season and the leaf drop set the calendar, and the property type sets the interval.
What we find when we open the runs: after the storm season we see the downspouts packed and the gutters holding standing water that no one reported, and after leaf drop we pull wet mats out of the channel that have been sitting since the last visit. The pollen load in spring sticks to the seams and turns to paste. The cleaning process logs these by photo before the report goes out.
Flat roofs deserve their own sentence. 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 blocked drain can cause roof leaks well before that stain shows, which is why the monthly check between cleanings is part of our gutter maintenance on those roofs.
A standard office or retail building on twice a year and a restaurant on quarterly look very different on the report. For most owners a fixed schedule is the cheapest of the cleaning solutions, because a backed-up run found after a storm usually costs more than the visit that would have caught it. To set a schedule, call (866) 435-6328, text a photo of the roofline, or book a date and we will confirm it in writing.
| 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 commercial and residential properties across the Hayward business corridors, and for a multi-building or multi-site portfolio we keep one contact for every building so the property manager is not chasing separate invoices. Both homeowners and businesses get the same written quote, and each building gets its own footage, its own photo set and its own invoice line, with the whole portfolio booked on one calendar.
Scheduling works like this: tell us your gutter cleaning needs building by building, a date is confirmed in writing, our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, does a final inspection before leaving, and work is timed around tenant hours where asked. We run professional gutter cleaning services for owners and managers who want the same crew coming back, and we bring the same lift and fall-protection setup to each visit. Where a building sits beside a home, we provide gutter cleaning for the homeowner on the same route, and that residential gutter cleaning gets the same photo report. Our work covers the landscape around each building as well, so drains and downspout outlets get checked where the water actually runs. We see water damage from a backed-up run more often than from any other single cause, and the blockage is usually visible from a photo. We also offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a standing schedule so the portfolio gets the same care season after season. Call (866) 435-6328 for a written quote, text a photo of the roofline, or book a date on the calendar.
We quote per building, and the number depends on linear footage, height and gutter type. You get the figure in writing before we are dispatched, so you can compare it against any per-foot quote from another gutter company or gutter cleaners.
Usually the answer sits in the maintenance clause of the lease itself, not in any state rule. This is not legal advice, so have the attorney who drafted the lease confirm it; we write the invoice to whichever party the lease names.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service in Hayward, quarterly is what keeps the internal drains clear. A flat roof with internal drains backs up without warning, and that backup can cause roof leaks, while a clogged gutter on a restaurant fills faster than on an office, so ask us to clean gutters between visits when the kitchen runs heavy.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, and we size the lift to the roofline before the crew arrives.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules and we schedule around them, with the on-site contact checked in on arrival.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the visit, and we photograph what we find so the report shows the condition.
After a storm we get the most calls from managers asking us to check runs and downspouts, and the post-storm visit usually finds debris packed into the channel that was not visible from the ground. Text us a photo of the roofline and we will tell you whether it needs a visit.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice and its own photo set, and a recurring schedule covers gutter maintenance across the whole portfolio on one calendar. Tell us what each building needs and we will set the dates in writing.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
