We quote commercial gutter work in San Francisco per building, from the footprint and height of each roofline. Every job gets fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and every building gets a photo report when we leave. Our crew is scheduled and employed, not a roofer working between re-roofs. Homeowners and businesses across California book us for office, retail and multifamily buildings, and property managers usually book 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.
We quote commercial properties per building, from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement before anyone is dispatched. Send us the address and we will return a written number for each building on the property. That number covers a thorough cleaning of each run, so nothing is quoted as a surprise later.
Four things move the number on our jobs. Height is the big one: above three stories the crew works from a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, and that changes the setup and the time on site. A system that has not been cleaned in years carries compacted debris, and one clog in a downspout can back up the whole run. A gutter guard has to be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleaned. Every gutter system is measured per building, and oversized, box or industrial gutters carry more material per foot. On flat roofs we also clear roof drains and scuppers, which adds time on each building. The number of buildings on one site matters too, because one mobilization can cover several roofs.
Every price covers a thorough gutter cleaning of each building, with downspout flushing and debris haul-off included and not billed as extras. Gutter protection is quoted separately, because guard installation is a different job. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew knows the building and the dates are set a season ahead. The service you book is the same whether it is one building or a portfolio; only the scope changes.
On the San Francisco properties we service, the quote usually turns on stories, roof type, the number of buildings and what we find when we open the first run. To quote a San Francisco property we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and the name of the party the invoice goes to. Once we have those, we run a final inspection of the site plan and the written quote goes back the same working day. Where a restaurant drain needs cleaning solutions for grease, the quote says so up front.
| 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 properties we service are on twice a year, and across California that means a spring visit in mid to late June and a fall visit in late November to December. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover go on quarterly, because a clog in an internal drain shows up long before the gutters look full. That is what the crew sees on the properties we keep on a schedule.
Storm season is the main reason a property calls us between visits. Atmospheric rivers deliver most of the rain across California in a handful of days, and San Francisco averages about 22.9 inches of rain a year, with its wettest months in January, February and December. The managers who call us after a storm usually have a downspout running onto a walkway, a gutter starting to overflow at the low corner, or water sitting behind a parapet. Left alone, that runoff causes water damage to the fascia and soaks the siding below the corner.
On a flat roof the internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound. A blockage at a roof drain usually shows up first as a stained ceiling tile, and a small leak at a seam can follow within a season. Downspouts that dump onto a landscape bed or a parking strip are the other half of the problem, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists.
We keep the same crew on each account so the gutter cleaning process is consistent from one visit to the next. A recurring schedule gives you one contact and one invoice per building, and it lets the crew see whether a gutter that was clean in June is filling again by November. Plenty of gutter cleaners quote one visit and never see the roof again, and that kind of gutter maintenance record is what a scheduled account builds. Our gutter cleaners carry the same scope on every visit, so a quarterly property gets the same roof drains and downspouts checked each time. Call (866) 435-6328 to set the dates.
| 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 serve commercial and residential properties across San Francisco and the surrounding areas, and our service area covers single buildings and multi-site portfolios alike. We handle residential and commercial work on one schedule. For a property manager the scheduling runs through one contact: tell us which buildings need cleaning services, we confirm a date for each in writing, and the crew checks in with the on-site contact when it arrives.
Work can be timed around tenant hours or loading windows where you ask us to. Our crew is set up to handle commercial buildings, and the professional gutter cleaning services are the same on every site. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on one invoice per building, and each building is quoted on its own footage and height so the owner or board can check it.
We also do residential gutter jobs for the homeowner whose house sits behind a commercial frontage, on the same schedule, and it helps protect your home from the same runoff a flat roof sheds. A single contact can book a home or business, or both at once, whatever the mix. Call (866) 435-6328 to book the whole list.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type on that roof. A per-linear-foot figure is a useful way to compare, but the total still comes from the building in front of us. You get the written number before we are dispatched.
The lease decides, not us. The maintenance clause sets whether the tenant or the landlord carries the cost, and we invoice whichever party it names. This is not legal advice, so read the clause or ask the attorney who drafted the lease. The lease-type breakdown is printed on this page above.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is what keeps the internal drains and scuppers clear, because grease and grit build up faster than leaves. A standard building usually stays on twice a year. We set the interval after the first visit, once we have seen how quickly the system fills again after we clean gutters.
Yes. Above three stories the crew works from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection in place, and we match the lift to the roofline. Tell us the height when you request the quote so the right equipment is on the job.
Yes. We will schedule around tenant hours, loading windows or a building's access rules, and we check in with the on-site contact when we arrive. Send us the access requirements with the address so the crew arrives ready.
We clear both. On a flat roof the roof drains and scuppers are part of the job, because a blocked scupper overflows the same way a blocked gutter does, and that can cause roof leaks at the drain. We photograph each drain and scupper in the report.
After a heavy storm the calls we get are usually about a clogged gutter running onto a walkway or water sitting behind a parapet, and sometimes a small leak at a seam. We clear the debris, flush the downspouts and photograph what we find. Storm season is the main reason a property books us between scheduled visits.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and as a gutter company we set up a recurring schedule that covers the whole portfolio under one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 or send us the building list and we will set up the dates for the year.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
