We quote commercial gutter cleaning in Novato per building, priced from the footprint and the height of the roofline. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Every job runs with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and every building gets a photo report when we leave. Spring and fall are the booking windows most property managers pick.
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.
On our jobs, height above three stories is what changes the number most, because it means a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. A hard clog, meaning compacted debris on a system nobody has cleaned in years, takes longer to clear. Gutter protection that has to be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs all add time. The number of buildings on one site matters too.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras, so a clog found on the way gets cleared, not quoted as a second job. A thorough gutter cleaning is priced around one goal, the downspouts running clear to grade. A thorough cleaning keeps overflow off the siding and the foundation. Clear gutters help protect your home from water damage at the roofline. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew knows the building and the footage is already measured.
Our gutter cleaning service area covers Novato and the surrounding areas. On a Novato property we need the address or site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and the name of the party the invoice goes to. With those five things we can put a number in writing the same week. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the roofline to start. A commercial case from our Novato work is linked from this page so you can see how one of those quotes was built.
| 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 cleaning services we book at Novato properties run twice a year, spring and late fall. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover or landscape litter go on quarterly, because they fill faster than the rest. A homeowner with a pitched roof and no nearby trees usually fits the twice-a-year rhythm. Whether it is a home or business, the interval follows the debris, not the calendar.
What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-laden debris that does not look like much until it sets. A gutter guard slows that buildup but does not replace the visit. After a storm, the managers who call us are usually asking us to check the downspouts and the roof drains before the next rain, not just the gutters.
Flat roofs behave differently. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently. The gutter system and the internal drains fill on their own timetable, so gutter maintenance on a flat roof means watching the drains. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. A clogged gutter on a flat roof can cause roof leaks, and a leak usually shows up inside before anyone looks up. A missed cleaning on a flat roof shows up inside the building before it shows up outside.
Our crews use the same gutter cleaning process on every property type, with the frequency changed to match the load. Those property cleaning solutions are set in the schedule, and the final inspection on each visit is what tells us whether the interval is right.
| 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 professional gutter cleaning services for commercial properties across Novato, including office sites, retail strips and multifamily buildings. Our gutter cleaning and maintenance work serves homeowners and businesses alike, so the same crew handles both. We also offer gutter cleaning for the business corridors where a single manager runs several buildings.
For a multi-building portfolio you deal with one contact. We confirm each date in writing, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact when they arrive. Work can be timed around tenant hours where asked. On a campus with several buildings we plan the route so the lift moves once per building rather than once per gutter run.
We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners, and the same crew handles mixed portfolios where a site has both. Residential and commercial gutter cleaning needs are scheduled separately so the invoices stay clean. Homeowners comparing gutter cleaners or gutter cleaning companies should ask for the price per building in writing. Text us a photo of the roofline and we confirm the scope in writing.
We price per building, and the linear footage, height and gutter type set the number. Any gutter company should be able to give you that per-building figure in writing, and ours comes to you the same way, so you can check what each one is.
The lease decides, not us. The lease type named in the section above sets who gets the invoice. Treat this as general information, not legal advice, and check the maintenance clause in your own lease with the attorney who wrote it.
On the Novato properties we service, restaurants and flat roofs with internal drains go on quarterly. A clogged gutter on a flat roof can cause roof leaks before anyone outside sees water, and the first sign is often a leak inside the building.
Yes. For taller commercial buildings we set up a boom or scissor lift and fall protection, and we bring the lift the building needs.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules when you book, and we plan the visit around them so the crew can clean gutters without disrupting the building.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers are cleared as part of the same visit, and any problem we find is photographed and reported. That applies to commercial and residential properties alike.
The post-storm call-outs most often turn up blocked downspouts and debris packed into roof drains. Each blockage gets a photo and a line on the invoice.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and a recurring schedule can cover several properties under one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 or book a date and we confirm it in writing.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
