We quote commercial gutter work per building in South San Francisco, priced from the footprint and height of each roofline. Fall protection or a boom or scissor lift goes on every job, and you get a photo report of every run when we finish. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We work through the spring and fall visit windows, when property managers most often book a scheduled clean-out of the gutters on their 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 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. What moves the quote on our South San Francisco jobs is height: above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift and set up fall protection to match, and that setup is a line on the quote. Compacted debris on a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer to clear than a run that was done last season, and the longer it sits, the more water damage it can push into the fascia. Gutter protection on the roofline, like a gutter guard that has to be lifted off, oversized box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site all change the number, and we say which of them applies before you book a thorough gutter cleaning service.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the property and the footage is measured, and a regular visit is a simple way to protect your home from slow water damage. We will not add a clog-clearing fee to a building that was quoted clean; if a blockage sits below grade in a downspout, we say so on the quote. Where a gutter overflow persists after cleaning and water runs down the siding, we treat it as a slope problem and report it with photos, and we do not sell a second cleaning to cover it.
For a South San Francisco property, or one in the surrounding areas that falls inside our service area, we need the address or site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Those five things are enough for a written quote, and the figure we send is the figure on the invoice. We also quote one-off jobs for properties that have never had a thorough cleaning, because the first visit often finds the most, and we would rather price it honestly than guess.
| 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.
On the South San Francisco properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover or a landscape bed on quarterly. We get cleaning services requests from managers who want a fixed calendar more than a homeowner who wants a single visit. Our gutter cleaning process is the same on every building: clear the runs, flush every downspout, check the outlets and then inspect the roofline before we leave. We do not put cleaning solutions on the roof, so the work is clearing debris and flushing with water. Gutter cleaning needs differ by property, so the interval is set per building.
Post-storm inspections are where the schedule earns its keep. The rain comes in a few heavy events, and the managers who call us after a storm usually find a clogged gutter that was blocked before the rain and overflowed behind the fascia during it. Annual rain here runs about 19.6 inches, and the wettest months are January, February and December, so a leaf mat that sits wet through them sags a run. That is the second reason to book the late fall visit as part of your gutter maintenance. We see that pattern most in the properties that skipped the fall visit.
On flat roofs the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound, and backed-up drains can cause roof leaks long before anyone looks up. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a leak through a membrane blister, long after the water damage started. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those properties, and why every visit ends with a final inspection and a photo of the drain and the scupper, not only the gutter. A property on a scheduled gutter maintenance plan with a flat roof gets the same report as a sloped one, with the drains listed separately.
| 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.
On our South San Francisco jobs we work commercial buildings across our service area, and the business districts, corridors and business parks we have serviced are the ones we name when a manager asks where the crew has been. Our crew handles a single office building the same way it handles a three-building site, with one contact for every property in a portfolio that mixes commercial and residential properties. For a multi-building portfolio, we send one quote with each building on its own line, so the invoice can be paid by building and the property manager can check every footage figure.
Scheduling runs through one person on our side, so tell us what the building needs with the site list and that person can book the crew. When the crew arrives, they check in with the on-site contact before the ladders go up, and work is timed around tenant hours where the property asks for it. Our professional gutter cleaning services run on the same crew whether the job is a single gutter run or a site with roof drains on several buildings, and the scope stays the same whether the job is at a home or business. We also do residential and commercial work for homeowners and businesses. A residential gutter run gets the same photo report as a commercial one, so we provide gutter cleaning for both kinds of property, and we offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on one contract. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will confirm a date in writing.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height of each run and the gutter type. We send it in writing before anyone is dispatched, and the figure on the quote is the figure on the invoice. Per linear foot is how we measure the work, but the building is what we quote. When you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask whether the figure includes height and lift access, because a per-foot price without them is not a comparable number.
The lease decides, not state law. Read the maintenance clause of your lease, which sets who pays for the gutter work, and see the section above for how each lease type usually reads. This is not legal advice, so check the clause with the attorney who drafted it.
On the restaurants and flat-roof buildings we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the gutters and drains clear. A restaurant runs grease and food debris into the gutter, and a flat roof with internal drains backs up silently between visits.
Yes. Above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift and set up fall protection to match the roofline, and the lift is a line on the quote. Tell us the height and the roof type when you request the quote, and we will say which setup the building needs.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours when the property asks for it, and we check in with the on-site contact on arrival so access rules are followed before the crew goes up. Send us the access rules with the site plan.
Both. On a flat roof we clear the roof drains and scuppers along with the gutters, and we photograph each drain and scupper in the report. Anything we find that needs repair is photographed and reported, not repaired by the crew.
After a heavy storm the calls we get are usually for runs that clogged before the rain and overflowed behind the fascia during it. We clear the runs, flush the downspouts and photograph any overflow or water staining so the property manager has a record of what the storm did. Ask any gutter cleaners you call for the same photos before they leave.
Yes. We invoice per building, with the linear footage shown on each line, and we set up a recurring schedule across the properties on one contract. A recurring schedule with one gutter company keeps every building on the same calendar. Call (866) 435-6328 or send us the site list, and we will put the dates in writing.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
