We quote commercial gutter work per building in South Gate, priced from the footprint and height of each roofline, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report of every run when we finish. We are our own crew on a scheduled calendar, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Across California we work on office, retail and multifamily properties, and property managers usually book us in the spring and again in late fall.
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 work per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. The number on the quote is the number on the invoice, and you get it before a truck rolls. Properties inside our service area get the same written quote, and jobs in the surrounding areas get the same site plan.
Height is the biggest single factor on our commercial jobs. Above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift, and the crew works tied off as the fall-protection rules require, which changes the setup and the time on site. Compacted debris is the next one: a clog of packed leaves and grit takes longer to clear and more to haul. Gutters that spill onto siding below need a closer look at the seams and hangers, which adds time. Gutter guards that have 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 figure. Every building gets a thorough gutter cleaning, and downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Gutter protection, meaning guard installation, is quoted separately. The point of clearing it all is to protect your home or business from water damage at the fascia and walls. 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 already measured.
For a South Gate property we need the address or site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings on the site, and who the invoice should go to. With those we can write the quote for your gutter cleaning service the same week. On a multi-building site, the number of buildings and the lift needed for the tallest one are what the quote is built around. Where the gutter system itself needs work, that gets its own line on the quote rather than being folded into the cleaning price.
The point of pricing this way is that you can check it. Every quote lists the buildings, the footage and the lift, so a facilities lead or a board can see what they are paying for before they sign anything.
| 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 South Gate 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. Our residential and commercial cleaning services follow the same logic, and a homeowner gets the same calendar rule a building manager does. That is what our schedules look like on the jobs we run, and we set each property's calendar from what the crew finds on the first visit.
After a severe storm the managers who call us are usually the ones who had a clean gutter line in the fall and still find water coming off the roof. The storm pushes grit and leaf mat down into the downspouts, and the first thing anyone sees is overflow at a low corner. Even a gutter guard lets fine grit through, so after a storm we check the run under the guard too, and we do a thorough cleaning where the grit has packed in. We book those as post-storm call-outs, and a final inspection of the whole run happens before we leave.
Flat roofs deserve their own schedule, whether the roof is on a home or business. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. That is why we check flat-roof properties monthly between cleanings and not only in the spring and fall.
Cleaning is the job, but the schedule is what keeps the cleaning from being wasted. A gutter cleaning process that happens on a fixed calendar, with the same crew and the same photo report each time, lets the building manager see the trend across a year instead of a single snapshot. Gutter cleaning companies that only come out after a backup give you the snapshot. Hand clearing or a vacuum does most of the work, and the cleaning solutions are the least of it.
| 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 South Gate we handle commercial properties, including multi-building and multi-site portfolios, as one account. For a property manager that means one contact for every building, a date confirmed in writing, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact when we arrive. Where a tenant asks, we time the work around their hours. A building with heavy landscape overhead, such as trees over the roofline, gets its visits set closer together.
We provide gutter cleaning for commercial properties and also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners, so a portfolio that mixes both can sit on one schedule. Our crew handles professional gutter cleaning services as a single visit per building, which suits homeowners and businesses alike, and the reports go to one place so the managers are not chasing photos across several vendors.
The coverage work we do is the same gutter cleaning and maintenance across each site, with the number of visits set by what the building needs. Some gutter cleaners clear the run and leave, but the gutter maintenance is what catches small problems before the next backup, and a gutter company that does both saves you a second call. If you have a building that is seeing water damage or a blockage between visits, call us and we will schedule an inspection before the next booked date.
Tell us the buildings, the stories and the access rules at (866) 435-6328, and we will set up the schedule around the gutter cleaning needs of the whole site. We also offer gutter cleaning on a single building if that is all you need.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type on each roofline. We do not give a figure over the phone without measuring, and you get the number in writing before we are dispatched.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance clause in your lease, see the section above on who pays for each lease type, and send us the invoice address the lease names. This is not legal advice.
On restaurants, flat roofs and other commercial buildings, quarterly cleanings are the schedule that keeps the drains clear. Ask us for a written plan after the first visit, which sets the gutter maintenance calendar around what the crew finds.
Yes. We bring a boom or scissor lift and the crew works tied off for the taller rooflines, and we confirm the lift and fall-protection setup in the quote before we book the date.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules when you book, and our crew will work inside those windows and check in with the on-site contact when we arrive. Send a photo of the roofline if access is tight and we will plan around it.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are cleared of debris and the strainer domes reseated, and we note anything we find in the photo report rather than repairing it without authorization.
After a storm we book post-storm call-outs and inspect the whole run, because grit and leaf mat pushed into the downspouts is what causes most of the trouble we see. A clogged gutter that backs up can start a leak behind the fascia. Left alone, that backup can cause roof leaks at a low corner. You get photos of each run and a plain description of what we found.
Yes. We invoice per building with the linear footage shown, and a recurring schedule can cover several properties under one contact, including commercial and residential properties in the same portfolio. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will set up the calendar for the whole portfolio.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
