We quote commercial gutter work per building in Pleasanton, priced from each building's footprint and height. Fall protection or a boom or scissor lift goes on every job, and you get a photo report when we finish. We are the crew that does the work, scheduled on a calendar, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We book most of our Pleasanton work in the spring and fall, when property managers want their drains and downspouts clear before the season turns.
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 work per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Every commercial gutter cleaning service quote starts from that same per-building basis, and the starting price is confirmed in writing before a thorough cleaning is booked.
What moves the quote on our jobs is mostly height. Above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift and set the fall protection that goes with it, and that adds time and equipment. Compacted debris, a clog, and a blockage at a downspout elbow on a system nobody has cleaned in years take longer to clear than a maintained run, and an overflow that has spilled down the fascia means more labor to rinse it off. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs all add labor. Gutter protection installs are quoted separately and are not part of a cleaning. The number of buildings on one site matters too, because we can often clear several buildings in one visit when they share a lot and an on-site contact. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building, and so is the sweep of any siding or walkway under the work. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the dates are booked ahead, and regular clearing helps protect your home or building from water damage.
On a recent office building job, the quote came down to four stories with a low-slope roof, two buildings on one site, and a gutter system that had not been opened in about three years, which is what set the labor. Send us the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to, and we will write the quote for that property. A thorough gutter cleaning on commercial properties is priced the same way, and a thorough cleaning of every downspout is part of the scope.
| 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 Pleasanton properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly. The cleaning services we schedule follow the property, not a generic calendar, so the frequency gets set once we have seen the roof. Our cleaning process starts with a walk of the roofline and a look at the downspouts before any ladder goes up, and a final inspection closes out each visit.
What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is mostly grease-laden debris mixed with leaves, and it builds up faster than the gutter can drain. The managers who call us after a storm are usually the ones whose gutters were already close to full. A gutter guard helps on a pitched roof, but it does not stop debris from building up in a flat-roof drain. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first sign a tenant sees is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists.
Some gutter cleaning companies will tell a homeowner or a manager what they must do. We describe what we find on the buildings we clean and set the schedule with the property's contact. Our gutter cleaners write that down in the report, and the decision stays with the owner. The cleaning solutions we match to a roof depend on the debris, and the same schedule works for a home or business, residential and commercial.
| 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 cover business districts across Pleasanton, including the office corridors and business parks where we have already serviced properties, and the surrounding areas are part of our service area for multi-building accounts. A property manager running several buildings deals with one contact for all of them, and we confirm each date in writing before the crew arrives. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and we time work around tenant hours when that is what the building needs. A building set in heavy landscape, under trees or beside a planted bed, collects more debris, and a blockage left in one run is the usual route to water damage at the fascia, so the whole run gets cleared, not just the section you can see from the lot.
For a multi-site portfolio, we set up one schedule across the buildings, with the per-building invoice shown separately so the accounting side can match each line to a property. Lead time depends on the calendar, so we give you a confirmed date rather than promising a same-day visit. Our professional gutter cleaning services cover the commercial buildings, and we also provide gutter cleaning for residential gutter jobs, offer gutter cleaning on mixed portfolios, and handle gutter cleaning needs across both property types. Homeowners and businesses who want gutter cleaning and maintenance on a regular cycle can book through (866) 435-6328.
We price per building for commercial and residential properties alike, and the number depends on linear footage, height and gutter type. The gutter cleaning process starts with a site plan or measurement, and we will not quote a figure over a conversation alone; we write it per building.
Your lease decides, not us. The lease type, whether triple net, gross or silent, sets who the invoice goes to, and the section above on who pays walks through those cases. This is not legal advice, so check the maintenance clause of your lease.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service in Pleasanton, quarterly gutter maintenance is the schedule that keeps the drains clear. The grease and debris build up faster than a twice-yearly visit can handle.
Yes. We bring a boom or scissor lift and set fall protection for the work, and the lift is matched to the building height. Call (866) 435-6328 with the number of stories and we will confirm the setup.
Yes. As a gutter company that works in occupied buildings, we time the work around tenant hours and follow the building's access rules, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Tell us the access window when you request the quote.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the job, along with the gutters and downspouts. A cracked drain or a clogged gutter left alone can cause roof leaks, so if we find a drain that is damaged, we photograph it and put it in the report rather than repairing it.
After a storm, the call-outs we get are usually for gutters that overflowed or downspouts blocked by storm debris, and a clogged gutter that overflowed is often the first sign of a leak. We clear them and photograph what we find, and that report is what the property manager keeps.
Yes. We invoice per building, so each property gets its own line, and residential gutter cleaning for a homeowner with several properties is billed the same way. We can set up a recurring semi-annual or quarterly schedule across several properties under one contact. Text a photo of the roofline and we will confirm the schedule in writing.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
