We quote each commercial building in South Whittier separately, priced from its footprint and height. Every job is worked from a boom or scissor lift or tied off, 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 book property managers, facilities leads and HOA boards on a standing spring and fall calendar, and we fill storm-season dates first. Call (866) 435-6328 or send us a photo of the roofline to start a written estimate.
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 each commercial building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Each quote covers one thorough gutter cleaning service visit for that building, and the same written process applies to every building in our South Whittier service area and the surrounding areas. The number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Height is the biggest single factor on our jobs. Above three stories the building needs a boom or scissor lift to reach the runs safely under fall-protection rules, and that changes both the setup and the crew time. Covering the siding and walkways below the runs is part of the quote, since that is how we protect your home or business from ladder marks and runoff. Compacted debris on a gutter system that has not been cleaned in years takes longer to clear than a light seasonal load. Gutter guards have to be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleared, oversized or box gutters need more time per linear foot, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs get checked on every visit. The number of buildings on one site also moves the quote, because the crew can work one building after another without re-mobilizing.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. A cleaning booked on a recurring plan is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is already measured.
We do not put a dollar figure on a property we have not seen. What we do need to quote a South Whittier building is the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. A commercial property that has been left for years usually needs a thorough cleaning on the first visit, and we price that on the footage and the load we find, with photos of each run before and after. A clog at a downspout outlet that is not cleared shows up later as an overflow at the corner of the building, which is why the flush is part of every visit.
The managers who book us ask for one contact across the portfolio. Our commercial properties work is scoped building by building, so a managed set of properties gets one quote per building and one invoice per building. For buildings that need gutter protection, we note the condition in the report and leave the decision with you.
| 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 Whittier properties we service, most are on twice a year. Across California the spring visit falls in mid to late June and the fall visit in late November to December, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover go on quarterly. Clean gutters before the wet season, not after it.
Our crews see the cleaning services schedule play out in the runs. Spring brings the seed and pollen load, late fall brings the wet leaf mat, and across California atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, which leaves a load the post-storm inspections pick up. In South Whittier the rain comes to about 13.3 inches a year, mostly in January, February and December. Restaurant gutters fill with grease-laden debris faster than office gutters, which is why we pull a restaurant on the quarterly cycle. The gutter cleaning process on a flat roof is a different job, because the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any sign until the water shows up inside.
On a flat roof the parapets and scuppers back up without a sound. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists and why the final inspection after each visit includes the drains. A gutter guard does not stop the debris that settles in internal drains, so our gutter cleaners open those drains on every visit. Cleaning solutions for a flat roof and for a pitched gutter run are different, and we match the method to the roof. A homeowner with a single house has a simpler decision, but a commercial building with a flat roof and internal drains is a system, and a gutter system that is cleaned on the wrong schedule fails in the middle of a lease.
We run a repeat schedule that covers every building on the same calendar, so the managers who book us do not have to track a different cleaning cycle for each one. Gutter cleaning companies that only come back after a complaint leave the next clog to build up, and we would rather book the next date before we leave the roof. Whether the property is a restaurant, an industrial site or a standard office, the frequency is set from what we find on the first visit and adjusted after each post-storm call. The same logic holds for a home or business, and for a portfolio of residential and commercial buildings.
| 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 work the business districts, corridors and business parks of South Whittier, and we handle a multi-building site as one job with one contact. Tell us your professional gutter cleaning needs in one message, and we will sort the buildings from there.
Scheduling goes through one person for every building in the portfolio. We confirm the date in writing, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival so the building staff knows who is on the roof and where the lift is. Work can be timed around tenant hours where asked, and we plan the lift placement so the crew is not in the path of deliveries or customer parking. A commercial site is a planned job, and we treat every visit that way.
We also provide gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses across the region, and our residential gutter work follows the same flush-and-photograph routine. For a multi-site portfolio we offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a recurring calendar, with blockage checks between visits where the roof load calls for them. Landscape beds and drip lines under the runs get protected during the work, and any water damage we find on the fascia or soffit gets photographed and reported, not repaired. To set up a site, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will book a date in writing.
As a gutter company that works commercial sites, we quote per building, and the number depends on linear footage, height and gutter type. Per linear foot is one way the number gets built, but the final figure comes in writing for each building before the crew is dispatched.
The lease decides, not state law. Read the maintenance clause in the lease or ask the attorney who drafted it, and the section above shows how each lease type usually reads. This is not legal advice, and we write the invoice to whichever party the lease names.
On our South Whittier jobs, restaurants and flat roofs with internal drains go on a quarterly cycle. The grease load in a restaurant gutter and the backing-up of parapets and scuppers are the reasons, and a flat roof that backs up is where a leak starts.
Yes. Commercial buildings above three stories are worked from a boom or scissor lift or tied off, and we set the lift to the building. Tell us the height when you request the quote so the setup is planned before the crew arrives.
Yes. Our process includes timing the work around tenant hours where asked and checking in with the on-site contact on arrival. Access rules, gate codes and loading zones go into the job notes before the date is confirmed.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the visit. A blocked drain can cause roof leaks and shows up later as a stained ceiling, so we check and clear each one and photograph it.
After a storm we get calls from managers who want the runs checked before the next rain. A clogged gutter is the usual cause of an overflow at the eave, and the post-storm inspections turn up pulled hangers, debris loads and downspouts that have dropped below the outlet. The same check applies to residential gutter cleaning on a house. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will book the inspection in writing.
Yes. Each of your commercial and residential properties gets its own quote and its own invoice, and the recurring schedule runs on one calendar for the portfolio. Gutter maintenance is set up per property, so send us the list of buildings and the address for each, and we will set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
