We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning in Salinas per building, priced from the building's footprint and height. Every job runs with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and you get a photo report of every run when we leave.
The crew doing the work is ours and scheduled on a fixed calendar, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We service office, retail and multifamily properties across California, and most of our bookings come in ahead of 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.
Every gutter cleaning service we quote is priced per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Quotes for commercial properties with several buildings get one line per building, so nothing is bundled out of sight.
What moves the quote on our jobs is height above three stories and the boom or scissor lift it requires under fall-protection rules, compacted debris on a system nobody has cleaned in years, gutter guards that have to be lifted to reach the run, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, siding below the run that has to be masked before the crew starts, and how many buildings sit on one site. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building, and any gutter protection you add is quoted on its own line. 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. Masking and drop cloths on siding and windows are part of the job, because that is how we protect your home or business while the crew works.
For a Salinas property we need the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Send those and we will put the number in writing. The thorough gutter cleaning covers the gutter line, the downspouts and the drain outlets, and the crew reports anything else it finds in photos, so the invoice matches the job. A clog that keeps an overflow running after the cleaning is a slope problem, and we say so in the report rather than selling a second visit. Each quote is a number we stand behind for that building, and for any other building inside our service area around Salinas, including the surrounding areas we cover.
| 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 Salinas properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees go on quarterly.
On the properties we clean, the spring visit is a thorough cleaning that clears the seed and pollen paste out of the downspout elbows, and the late fall visit clears the wet leaf mat before the rains load it. The storm season is when the post-storm inspections turn up the most: pulled hangers, separated seams and drains backed up with grit that the rain pushed in.
Flat roofs are the ones that catch people out. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. Our cleaning services on these roofs follow the same gutter cleaning process as any other building, with the drains checked on every visit. Residential and commercial properties both need the same attention to the gutter system, and the final inspection is what tells us the job is done. Owners who manage a home or business with a flat roof often ask about cleaning solutions for the drains as well as the gutters, and we handle both on the same visit. Gutter cleaners on other sites often skip the drains, which is where the overflow starts. Gutter cleaning companies that only do the runs leave the problem for the next storm, so we check the roof drains on every visit. Gutter maintenance between visits is a monthly look at the drains and runs, and a gutter guard over an internal drain hides the inlet until someone lifts it off. When you hire a gutter company for a flat roof, ask whether the drains are on the quote. If a drain is already backing up, call (866) 435-6328, text us a photo of the roof, or book a date on the calendar, and we will tell you whether it needs a visit this week.
| 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 the business districts and corridors of Salinas where we have serviced properties, and we handle a multi-building portfolio on one contact. A property manager gets one name for every building, a date confirmed in writing, and a crew that checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work is timed around tenant hours when asked.
On a commercial site, the same crew, the same lift and the same photo report cover every building. We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners, but the commercial schedule is built around the building owner and tenant calendar. Our professional gutter cleaning services run on the same standard for both, so a homeowner and a property manager get the same report format. Commercial work often sits beside a landscape contract, and we coordinate timing with the grounds crew so the debris is hauled the same day. A cleared gutter line protects the building from water damage at the fascia and the foundation, and a blockage at the downspout is the usual reason water runs over the side and soaks the soil. That is what the crew checks for. We provide gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses alike, and our gutter cleaning and maintenance schedules can be set up for each building. Tell us the gutter cleaning needs for each site and we will offer gutter cleaning on whatever schedule fits. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the gutter line, and we will confirm the schedule in writing.
We price per building, using the linear footage, the height and the gutter type together. The number comes in writing for each building before anyone is dispatched, so you know what the invoice will say.
The lease decides, not us, so check the maintenance clause in yours; the lease type sections above show how it usually reads. This is general information and not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted the lease if it is unclear.
On the restaurants and flat-roof buildings we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the drains clear. A clogged gutter or drain on these roofs shows up as a stain before it shows up as a leak, which is why we run a monthly check between cleanings.
Yes, we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection on commercial buildings over three stories, and the lift is matched to the roofline on each job. Tell us the stories and the roof type and we will confirm the setup in the quote.
Yes, we time the work around tenant hours when asked and check in with the on-site contact on arrival. Send us the access rules in advance and the crew will follow them on every visit.
We clear both, on commercial and residential properties alike. The drains and scuppers are checked and cleared on every flat-roof visit, since a backed-up scupper can cause roof leaks, along with the gutter runs and downspouts, and anything else we find is photographed and reported.
After a severe storm the post-storm calls usually turn up pulled hangers, separated seams and drains packed with grit that the rain pushed in. We photograph each finding and write it up so you know what needs attention.
Yes, we invoice per building and set up a recurring schedule across a portfolio, with one contact for all of them. Call (866) 435-6328 or send a site list and we will put the schedule in writing.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
