We quote commercial gutter cleaning per building in Santa Monica, priced from each building's footprint and height. Every job is worked with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and you get a photo report when we finish. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Our crews work across California on office, retail and multifamily buildings.
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 this gutter cleaning service for 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.
On our jobs the things that move the number are height above three stories and the boom or scissor lift it takes to reach the run safely, compacted debris and a clog at the outlet on a system nobody has cleaned in years, gutter protection that has to be lifted before the run can be cleared, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and how many buildings sit on one site. Debris from the surrounding areas, such as trees and parking lots, is a common cause of a clog. Overflow marks on the siding below a run are the first sign of one, and a blocked run left alone can turn into a leak at the seam, so the crew checks for them at the first visit. Debris haul-off is included in every quote, and every run gets a thorough cleaning before the invoice goes out. Every building goes through the same gutter cleaning process, and a clogged gutter takes longer to clear, so the quote for thorough gutter cleaning is set from the footage and the lift. 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.
A quote for a multi-building site is set from the site plan, and the scope is fixed by the number of buildings and the flat-roof drains before the crew is booked. To quote a Santa Monica property we need the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Santa Monica sits inside our service area, and a clean system helps protect your home or building from water damage.
| 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.
Standard buildings usually suit a twice-a-year schedule, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are better on quarterly. Our cleaning services for these properties follow that calendar, so each building gets the same visit window every year. Across California, spring visits land in mid to late June and fall visits in late November to December.
What we find on these properties follows the calendar. Across California, atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, and Santa Monica averages about 12.2 inches of rain a year, with its wettest months in January, February and December. The first post-storm check on each gutter system turns up debris packed at the outlets and runs that sagged under water. Leaves and pollen build up in the months they fall, which is when the downspouts start to back up, and that is when gutter maintenance matters most.
Flat roofs behave differently from pitched ones. 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. The cleaning process on a flat roof starts with the drains and strainer domes, then moves to the parapet line, so the final inspection covers the same points on every visit.
A gutter guard cuts the debris that reaches the run, but it does not stop the buildup that gets past it, so the schedule still applies. A homeowner with a gutter guard on the house gets the same check, and cleaning solutions for a guarded run match an open one: clear the outlet, flush the downspout and look at the run under the guard. Residential and commercial buildings follow that checklist alike, whether it is a home or business on the same block, so residential gutter cleaning on a house gets the same check as a commercial building, and our gutter cleaners work the same list either way.
To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will confirm the visit in writing.
| 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.
Our crew covers Santa Monica and the neighboring towns in our service area, including the landscape beds and tree lines that drop debris onto the roof edge. For a property manager with several buildings, scheduling runs through one contact: one set of dates, one confirmed date in writing, and one invoice per building.
When the crew arrives it checks in with the on-site contact first, and work can be timed around tenant hours where that is asked. We also offer gutter cleaning to the homeowners and businesses who ask us to handle a single property, and we provide gutter cleaning and maintenance on residential gutter jobs as well, a short cross-reference for owners with a house alongside their buildings. Professional gutter cleaning services follow the same checklist on a house as on a building. A blockage at a downspout can back water toward the foundation and cause water damage, so the crew clears that first. A property manager who already works with gutter cleaning companies can add a building to the same schedule, even if another gutter company did the last visit. A multi-site portfolio is planned together, so the gutter cleaning needs of each building are handled in one plan rather than booked one call at a time.
Ready to set up a visit? Call (866) 435-6328, text a photo of the roofline, or book a date, and we will send the written quote for each building.
We quote per building. The number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type, and it comes to you in writing for each building before we schedule. The gutter cleaning process starts with that written quote.
The lease decides, and the section above covers the three common lease types. Send us the lease's upkeep wording before booking so we invoice the right party.
On the restaurants and flat-roof buildings we clean, quarterly is what keeps the drains clear, because grease and debris build up faster than on a standard roof. A clogged gutter left through a wet season is how a small problem becomes a leak, and a blocked drain can cause roof leaks at the parapet.
Yes. We work above three stories from a boom or scissor lift, with fall protection on every job, including the commercial buildings where the lift drives the quote.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours where that is asked, and we check in with the on-site contact when the crew arrives. The same rule covers residential gutter cleaning in a mixed-use building, and gutter maintenance between visits is booked on the same calendar.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are cleared of debris and the strainer domes are reseated, and we photograph what we find.
After a storm we see debris packed at outlets and runs that have sagged under water. Keeping clean gutters through storm season means the next storm drains properly, so the post-storm visit is the one to book. Call us and we will schedule the inspection; reach the office at (866) 435-6328.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and a recurring schedule covers the whole portfolio on one set of dates. The same setup works for commercial and residential properties on one account, and a property manager switching from another gutter company can move every building onto that schedule. To set one up, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will send a written estimate.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
