We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, priced from its footprint and height, 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 service office, retail and multifamily properties, and most book us for 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 gutter cleaning per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing. Our gutter cleaning process starts with 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 in a gutter system not cleaned in years, gutter protection (any gutter guard that has to be lifted to reach the channel), oversized or box gutters, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs. Gutter runs hung under a wall of siding or a deep fascia take more hours to reach. The number of buildings on one site, home or business alike, also changes the setup and the crew hours. Gutter cleaning companies often quote one flat rate per roof, and gutter cleaners who never see the site tend to miss the lift cost, which is why we quote each building.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building, so every job is a thorough gutter cleaning, not a partial one, and none of it is billed as an extra. Scheduled gutter cleaning and maintenance, semi-annual or quarterly, is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is already measured.
To quote a Highland property we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to, whether a homeowner or a property manager. Send those and we will reply with a written figure per building. A recent office job in Highland was quoted from its stories and roof type alone once we had the site plan, and the invoice went to the property manager directly, which kept the approval step short. Our billing contact handles the paperwork and the final inspection before we send the invoice, whichever cleaning solutions the site needs, so the figure you approve is the figure you pay. The cleaning process ends with that inspection.
| 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 of the commercial properties we service in Highland are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover or dense landscape plantings go on quarterly. Every building has its own gutter cleaning needs, and the schedule follows them. Between cleanings, the monthly check catches what a seasonal cleaning cannot, and it keeps clean gutters clean for longer. Storm season and the post-storm inspections are the other part of the schedule, since that is when the managers who call us after a storm find out what the gutters were holding.
On a flat roof the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any warning, and the overflow ends up at the wall line. Most blockage shows up at the downspout outlets first, and a single clog there can run the water back into the building. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, and by then the water has been finding its way in for a while. That is why we keep the monthly check on flat-roof accounts instead of waiting for a leak report.
Professional gutter cleaning services on these buildings are less about the calendar and more about what the building collects. Gutter maintenance is set after the first visit, based on what came out of the channel and how fast it refilled.
| 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 commercial buildings across Highland, including the business corridors where our crews have worked the most properties. Highland sits inside our service area, and we also cover the surrounding areas when a portfolio runs past the city line. For a multi-building portfolio, one contact handles every building, and we offer gutter cleaning on a dated visit for each one, confirmed in writing before the truck rolls. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival and times the work around tenant hours when asked, so nobody is surprised by a ladder in a loading zone.
We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses in the same area, so a property manager with a mixed home or business portfolio can keep one company on the schedule. Ask us about commercial and residential properties on the same invoice. When a clogged gutter is left too long it can cause roof leaks and water damage inside the building, which is the reason a gutter company on a schedule is cheaper in the long run than a call after the drywall stains. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will confirm the visit in writing.
We price by the linear footage of gutter, the height of the building and the gutter type, and the number comes in writing per building. We do not quote a single rate for a whole portfolio without seeing each site.
The lease decides, and the lease type section above sets out the common cases. This is general information, not legal advice, so read the maintenance clause or ask the attorney who drafted it.
On commercial properties with flat roofs, such as restaurants, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the internal drains and grease out of the channel. Those buildings also get a monthly check between visits, which we can add to any plan.
Yes, we clean gutters on those buildings with a boom or scissor lift matched to the roofline, and the crew works tied off on every job above that height. Tell us the story count when you request the quote so we can plan the lift.
Yes. We schedule around the hours you set and check in with the on-site contact before the lift goes up. Highland is inside our service area, and parking and access rules get sorted before the truck arrives, so the crew can start on time.
We clear roof drains and scuppers of debris as part of a thorough gutter cleaning, and we photograph anything we find. Repairs to the drains themselves are outside our scope and get noted in the report.
After a severe storm the post-storm call-outs most often turn up blocked downspouts, sagging runs, debris packed against the scuppers and water running down the siding. Clearing the channels before the rain is the simplest way to protect your home from water getting behind the fascia, and a business gets the same protection. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you what to expect before the crew arrives.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the linear footage shown, and a recurring schedule can cover every property on one contract. Ask for a written estimate and we will book a first date for each building.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
