We quote each commercial building in Santa Clara on its own footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. We are our own crew, scheduled on your calendar, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We book property managers and facilities leads for spring and late fall service, and we set up multi-building accounts so one contact covers the whole portfolio.
Quoted per building from footage, height and gutter type, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Scheduled service costs less than a call-out.
Every commercial gutter cleaning service we quote starts from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched.
Height is the biggest single factor on our jobs. Above three stories the crew works from a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, and that setup is scheduled and priced into the quote. Compacted debris on a system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer to clear than a seasonal load. A clog at a downspout elbow is quick to clear, but a clog at a roof drain takes longer, and that time is priced in. Gutter protection such as a gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site all move the number. A thorough gutter cleaning of an older gutter system takes longer than a surface pass, and that is in the number too. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are never billed as extras. Where runoff has stained the siding below a downspout, we photograph it and report it, and washing the siding is not part of the job. 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 set a season ahead.
On a multi-building office site, the quote turns on the same things: the number of stories, the drain outlets to open, and the lift time across every building. Every price in the quote is for that building and those conditions, not a rate we apply across the board. To quote a Santa Clara 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. If a building sits outside our service area, tell us the address and we will say so in writing before you book.
| 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 Santa Clara customers book cleaning services on two visits a year, and across California those fall in mid to late June and late November to December. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover go on quarterly, since each building's gutter cleaning needs set its schedule. If the landscape around a building drops leaves or needles into the gutters, quarterly is the simplest gutter maintenance schedule for that building.
Storm season is when the calls come in. Across California, atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days. The managers who phone us after a storm usually find leaves and grit packed into the downspout elbows, and an overflow at the low end of the run. Post-storm inspections turn up loosened hangers and seams that have started to separate, which we photograph and report without repairing. A separated seam is often the start of a leak, and water damage shows up inside before anyone looks at the gutter.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and blocked internal drains can cause roof leaks before anyone sees the gutter. The first thing the 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 restaurant fills with grease-laden debris faster than any other building type we see, so we pull that material every second month. A restaurant needs different cleaning solutions than an office, because grease does not wash off the way dust does. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roof.
| 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 gutter cleaning across the business districts and corridors of Santa Clara where we have serviced properties, and we serve the surrounding areas for multi-site accounts. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on one agreement, so each date is confirmed in writing before the crew is dispatched.
Our gutter cleaning process has the same steps on every site. Every visit starts at the door: when the crew arrives, we check in with the on-site contact first, then set up the lift and fall protection. The cleaning process ends with a final inspection of every drain and downspout, and the findings go into the write-up. Where a building has tenant hours or access rules, we time the work around them and keep the ladders and lift clear of loading docks. For multi-building sites we send one invoice per building, with the linear footage shown, so an owner or board can check each line.
Our professional gutter cleaning services serve residential and commercial properties. We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses, but this page is about commercial work. A single homeowner gets the same written quote and photo report as a multi-building account. Regular visits help you protect your home or business from water damage, and the call (866) 435-6328 or a text with a photo of the roof is how to start.
We quote per building, and the number depends on linear footage, height, stories and gutter type. Some gutter cleaners price by the foot, and some gutter cleaning companies price by the job, but we put the total for each building in writing before the crew is dispatched.
The lease decides, not us. See the lease-type section above for how each arrangement reads. This is not legal advice, so check the maintenance clause of your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it. We invoice whichever party the lease names.
Quarterly is the schedule that holds for restaurants and flat-roof commercial buildings in Santa Clara, because grease and debris build up faster there than on standard buildings.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, and we confirm the lift and setup when we quote the building.
Yes. We schedule around tenant hours and access rules when you tell us what they are, and we check in with the on-site contact when we arrive.
Yes, we clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs along with the gutters and downspouts, and we report rather than repair any blockage that needs more than cleaning.
After a severe storm the calls we take are usually about blocked downspouts and water standing at the low end of a run. We inspect, clear what is blocked, and photograph loosened hangers or separated seams for the report. A thorough cleaning after a storm catches the blockage before it becomes a leak.
Yes. As a gutter company with our own crew, we invoice per building and set up one recurring schedule across a portfolio, including mixed commercial and residential properties, with each date confirmed in writing. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate to get started.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
