We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, priced from each building's footprint and height. Every job is done with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and you get a photo report of every run when we finish. Our crew is ours and scheduled year-round, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Most of our Porterville accounts are office and multifamily properties we service on a set calendar, booked around the spring and fall visits that keep runoff moving off the roofline.
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. Our cleaning services are priced that way for residential and commercial work alike, and residential gutter cleaning gets the same written number: the figure on the quote is the figure on the invoice.
Height is the first thing that moves a quote. Above three stories the job runs off a boom or scissor lift, and the lift and its fall-protection setup are part of the cost. Compacted debris is the second, and it is worse where a landscape bed or a row of trees drops mulch and needles into the run. A gutter system not cleaned in years means more hours at the hopper and more bagging, so we say so on the site visit. Gutter guards must be lifted and reseated before the run is cleared, so any building with gutter protection costs more hours than an open gutter. Gutter cleaners spend the most time on oversized box gutters and industrial gutters, which carry more volume per foot. Where grease is heavy, the cleaning solutions needed for that run are priced on the site visit. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs get checked and cleared with the gutters, and the final inspection is photographed before the crew leaves. The number of buildings on one site is the last factor, since one mobilization can cover several structures.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are part of the gutter cleaning process for any home or business, and they are not billed as extras. Plenty of gutter cleaning companies quote one-off jobs at a flat rate, but 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.
On a Porterville office property we serviced, the quote came down to two stories, a single parapet roof with internal drains and four buildings on one site. What we found was a seam separation at one downspout outlet and roof debris packed into two scuppers, both reported in writing with photos before the crew left.
To quote a Porterville 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 that is a homeowner or a property manager. We also need to know whether the building has a gutter guard system, because it changes the hours.
| 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 Porterville properties we service are on twice-yearly professional gutter cleaning services, in spring and late fall. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly, and that is the schedule homeowners and businesses ask about most. Those are the three groups where gutter cleaning needs are highest, because the gutters fill fastest or a blockage goes unnoticed longest.
On a restaurant roof, the material we scrape out at each visit is grease-laden sludge that sticks to the base of the run. Storm season is the other driver, and it is when most properties ask us to offer gutter cleaning on short notice. The managers who call us after a storm usually have a run that is starting to overflow, and when we open it up we find the downspout packed at the bottom elbow. Freeze risk shows up in the winter months, when ice holds debris in place and sags the run.
On a flat roof, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any warning. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is often the first sign of water damage, long after the water has been standing for weeks. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those properties.
We provide gutter cleaning on a twice-yearly schedule for standard buildings, the common case in our Porterville book. A restaurant on quarterly service is the example we see most when the grease load is high. The on-site walk on each visit is how we decide which of the two a building should be on, and it is part of our gutter cleaning and maintenance routine.
| 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.
In Porterville our service area covers the business corridors and commercial districts where we have serviced properties, and the surrounding areas when a portfolio calls for it. For a property manager with more than one of these commercial buildings, the simplest setup is one contact for every site in the portfolio. We confirm each date in writing, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact when they arrive. Where tenants have set hours, we time the work around them so the thorough gutter cleaning does not stall the building's day.
Lead time depends on the calendar, so we give you a date when we book it. For a multi-site portfolio we can stack several buildings into one route, which keeps the crew moving and the invoice per building, and every building still gets a thorough cleaning.
Gutters that have been left too long can clog and back water into the wall and the siding, and a clogged gutter on a flat roof can cause roof leaks at the drains. Left alone, that leak tends to show up as a stain inside, and clearing the run is how you protect your home from it. Regular gutter maintenance on a set schedule, with clean gutters at every visit, is the simplest way to avoid that. We are a gutter company with crews on the ground, and we service commercial and residential properties in the same areas. Commercial properties on a portfolio route get the same crew and the same photo report as a single site.
We quote per building for a thorough cleaning, and the number depends on the footage, the height and what is in the gutters. Text us a photo of the roofline and we will give you a written estimate for that building.
The lease decides, and the section above shows how each lease type is usually read. This is not legal advice, so check the maintenance clause of your lease.
On our Porterville properties, restaurants and flat roofs with internal drains go on quarterly service. Standard buildings go on twice a year. A building with gutter protection on any of these roofs changes the hours, not the interval.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with the fall-protection setup on every job. Call (866) 435-6328 to confirm access for your building.
Yes. We time the work to tenant hours and follow the access rules for commercial properties, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are checked and cleared as part of thorough gutter cleaning, and the strainer domes are reseated.
Post-storm call-outs most often turn up a downspout packed at the bottom elbow or a run pulled loose from its hangers. We photograph whatever we find and report it in writing. Clearing it is how we protect your home from the next overflow.
Yes. Every building gets its own invoice, and a recurring schedule covers the whole portfolio on one calendar. Book a date by calling (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate for the first site.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
