We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, priced from the footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report after. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We book steadily across Irvine's office, retail and multifamily properties, mostly in the spring and late fall seasons.
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 every gutter cleaning service per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. The quote is the number we invoice, and each building gets a final inspection on site before we leave. The same method covers residential and commercial buildings, so a homeowner and a property manager both get the same written breakdown, whether it is a home or business.
Height moves the quote most. Anything above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it, and that adds time to the job. Compacted debris on a system that has not been cleaned in years takes longer to clear than a seasonal load, so we price that in too. A gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site all change the scope before we arrive. A single clog at a downspout elbow is quick to clear, but a clogged gutter run that has overflowed onto the siding for a season takes longer. Cleaning solutions do not dislodge packed leaves, so the crew clears the runs directly before flushing. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are never billed as extras. A flat rate from gutter cleaners says nothing about height, footage or drains, so compare on those three items, and when you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask whether downspout flushing is in the price. 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.
A flat-roof building is quoted differently from a pitched one, since the scope picks up the internal drains and scuppers that a gutter-only job would miss. What we need to quote any Irvine property is the address or site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Send that and we will reply with a written estimate for each building. Call (866) 435-6328 if you would rather talk it through first.
| 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 Irvine properties we service are on twice a year, in spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees moved to quarterly. Those are the ones where the gutters fill fastest between visits, especially with landscape debris dropping in. We offer gutter cleaning on both schedules, and the gutter cleaning needs of each building decide which one it gets. Gutter cleaning and maintenance on a fixed calendar catches the buildup before the managers call.
Storm season is when the post-storm calls come in. Managers ring us after a heavy rain to report overflow, and what we find in the runs is usually debris packed behind the first downspout elbow rather than a failed section. The professional gutter cleaning services we run after a storm start with the downspouts, since that is where the water stalls. Left alone, that debris turns into water damage at the fascia and the wall below.
On flat roofs the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile, a membrane blister or a leak, long after the blockage began. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. Our cleaning process on those roofs includes the drain strainers, not only the gutters. We provide gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses alike, but on a flat roof the drains are where the trouble starts. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will book a date, or text us a photo of the drain.
| 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.
Our service area is Irvine and the surrounding areas. We run professional gutter cleaning on commercial and residential properties, including multi-building sites and portfolios spread across several addresses, and we provide gutter cleaning for every building in the portfolio. For a property manager with a portfolio, the setup is simple: one gutter company, one contact for every building, one written schedule, and a date confirmed in writing before the crew is dispatched.
Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival and times the gutter cleaning process around tenant hours when that is requested. Each visit ends with a final inspection of every run and downspout. We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses, since clean gutters help protect your home from water damage, but this page is about the commercial work. Scheduling for a multi-site portfolio is set up once and then runs on the calendar, which keeps every building on the same cleaning cycle. A consistent schedule is also what keeps the gutter system working between visits and the gutter maintenance on track, since neglected runs can cause roof leaks that show up inside a building. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will set up the calendar for your portfolio.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the footage, the height and what is in the gutters. You get the figure in writing for each building before the work starts.
The lease decides. The section above on who pays covers the triple net, gross and silent-lease cases. 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 the schedule that keeps the drains clear, because grease and grit build up between visits, and a backed-up drain is how a ceiling starts to leak.
Yes. We use a boom or scissor lift with fall protection on any building above three stories, and we set the lift to the roofline before the crew works.
Yes. Tell us the access window and the crew will schedule around it, and we sign in with the on-site contact on arrival.
Both. The flat-roof scope includes drain strainers and scuppers, and where gutter protection is in place we lift it for the clean and set it back. Any problem that needs repair is photographed and reported, not sold, and a thorough cleaning is not finished until the drain flows freely.
After a severe storm the calls we get are about overflow, and the usual cause is a clogged gutter at a downspout or a blocked scupper. We run a thorough gutter cleaning, flush the line and send photos.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and a recurring schedule for several properties runs from one written calendar. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate and we will set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
