We quote our gutter cleaning service per building in New Haven, priced from each building's footprint and height. 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. We are not a roofer fitting gutter work between re-roofs, so the person who quotes you is the person on the ladder.
We do most of our commercial visits in spring and fall, with scheduled service for the properties that need it most. Across Connecticut, spring visits run late May to June, and fall visits in New Haven run late October to November, ahead of the snow months, December through March. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the roofline, and we will book a date and send the quote in writing.
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 same method covers a residential and commercial mix, and it works the same for a home or business. When you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask each one for the per-building figure in writing.
Height above three stories is the biggest single factor, because it sets the boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup the job requires. Compacted debris on a gutter system not cleaned in years, or a clog that has backed up for months, takes longer than a light cleaning. Every gutter guard must be lifted and reseated before we can clear the run beneath it. A run that overflows down the wall can stain or damage siding, which is why overflow points get checked on every visit. Oversized or box gutters take more time per foot, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs need clearing as well. The number of buildings on one site also changes the quote, since setup is shared across the group. When you compare gutter cleaners, ask whether the quote lists the buildings, footage and lift separately.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are never billed as extras. If a stained fascia needs cleaning solutions, they are not in the base quote and are priced as their own line when you ask for them. A 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. Each building gets a final inspection before the crew leaves the site.
On a recent multi-building job we were asked to explain how the quote was built. The property type, the stories, the roof type and the number of buildings set the scope, and what we found in the gutters was the final check. You can read the full write-up on the job page. For a New Haven property we need the address or site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and who the invoice goes to.
| 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.
For the New Haven properties we service, most of our cleaning services run twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees or near landscape beds go on quarterly. The interval logic is the same for homeowners and businesses, so a house with the same gutter needs follows the same rhythm.
The storm season is when the post-storm inspections turn up the most. Across Connecticut, nor'easters are the storms that drive those calls, and after a heavy blow we find displaced guard sections, pulled hangers and a clogged gutter packed with the debris a storm leaves behind. A blockage left through a storm can end in water damage at the fascia, so the property managers who book our cleaning services after a storm usually want the run checked before the next rain.
Flat roofs behave differently. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing the tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. Flat roofs have their own gutter cleaning needs, and New Haven gets about 41.8 inches of precipitation a year, so a backed-up drain gets tested often. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those buildings, and it is part of our gutter cleaning and maintenance on flat roofs.
What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-laden debris that a standard building never produces, which is the main reason restaurants move to a shorter cycle. The gutter cleaning process itself does not change, only the interval does, so a restaurant gets the same professional gutter cleaning services on a tighter calendar.
| 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 New Haven, our service area is the business districts and corridors where our crews have already serviced commercial properties, and we cover the surrounding areas with the same crew and the same scheduling. A multi-building portfolio is planned as one job with one point of contact, not as a string of separate calls.
For a property manager, scheduling runs through one contact for all the buildings in the group. We confirm the date in writing, and when the crew arrives they check in with the on-site contact before going up. Where tenant hours matter, we time the work around them, and we tell you in advance which buildings will be occupied during the visit. Gutter maintenance between visits follows the same contact and the same calendar. To set up a site, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roof edge, and we will book a date.
Residential gutter cleaning is scheduled the same way as the commercial and residential properties in a portfolio, so a mix of storefronts and apartments can be booked together. We offer gutter cleaning to a homeowner on that same calendar too, and a gutter company that handles the whole portfolio gives the manager one invoice to check. Lead time depends on the calendar, so we give you a date rather than promising a same-day visit, and once the date is set the crew keeps it.
Because a clogged run is the usual reason a leak starts behind a fascia, our schedule favors the buildings where a missed cleaning can cause roof leaks. Clean gutters cost less than a wet fascia, and we say so when we set the calendar. Plan your cleanings before the wettest months, April, September and October, not after the first leak.
We quote per building, and the number depends on linear footage, height and the gutter type on that building. Each way of pricing rests on the same measurements, so the figure comes to you in writing per building before we are dispatched. A thorough gutter cleaning of every run is priced into that figure.
The lease decides, so read the maintenance clause in yours; the lease-type breakdown is printed above this section. We see the invoices either way, and the party named in the lease gets the bill. This is not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted the lease if the clause is unclear.
On the New Haven restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is what keeps the internal drains and scuppers clear. The grease and debris on a restaurant roof and the silent backup on a flat roof are why those buildings do not stay on a twice-a-year cycle.
Yes. Above three stories the job is done from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection in place, and the crew works tied off the whole time. Guards and other gutter protection on the upper runs get lifted and reseated by hand, not dragged. Tell us the height when you request the quote, because the lift setup is part of the number.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours when you ask us to, and we follow the site's access rules for gates, parking and loading. Send us the rules in advance so the crew arrives ready to work within them. Buildings in the surrounding areas within our service area are booked the same way.
Both. On a flat roof we clear the roof drains and scuppers along with the gutters and downspouts, and we reseat the strainer domes. The thorough cleaning covers the roof drains as well, not just the gutters. Anything else we find is photographed and reported in writing, and the repair decision stays with you.
After a severe storm the post-storm calls usually turn up displaced guard sections, pulled hangers and gutters packed with storm debris. We clear the runs, flush the downspouts and photograph anything that needs attention so you have a record of it. Clearing the runs before the next rain helps protect your home or business from water coming in at the fascia.
Yes. We invoice per building, with the linear footage shown, so each property can be tracked on its own. We provide gutter cleaning across several properties as one plan with one contact, and the dates are booked a season ahead.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
