We quote commercial gutter cleaning per building in Du Page, priced from each building's footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. Our own scheduled crew does the work, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We service office, retail and multifamily properties in Du Page, and most of them book in the spring and late fall, around the storm season.
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. Height is the largest factor: above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift and set fall protection, and that adds setup time we price in from the start. Compacted debris in a gutter system that has not been cleaned in years takes longer than a light run, a gutter guard or other gutter protection that has to be lifted and reseated adds labor, and oversized or box gutters and roof drains or scuppers on flat roofs each change the job. The number of buildings on one site also matters, because one mobilization can cover several roofs. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras, even when the crew finds a clog on site. A scheduled semi-annual or quarterly plan is priced lower than a one-off gutter cleaning service call. On a multifamily building with a high roofline, the quote turns on the story count and the number of downspouts that have to be flushed to confirm flow, so we work both out from the site plan first. To quote a Du Page property, whether home or business, we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate, and we will send it before anyone is on a ladder. Our residential and commercial work runs on the same crew, so the final inspection, the photos and the cleaning solutions we use are the same whichever kind of property you manage. When you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask each one for the same written quote we give, and check whether the price covers the siding and the fascia below the eave.
| Per building | |
|---|---|
| Standard, one to two stories | from $150 |
| Oversized box or industrial gutters | from $295 |
| Three stories and up, with a lift | from $395 |
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 Du Page properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, and the restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly. Our cleaning services follow a fixed calendar, so the managers who call us after a storm are usually calling about a building that slipped off that calendar. Our gutter cleaning process starts from what we find in the system: across Illinois the storm season brings summer derechos and severe thunderstorms, so after one we check the downspouts for blockage and look for water damage at the fascia and the wall below. Across Illinois the spring visit runs late May to June, and the fall visit runs late October to November, which clears the wet leaves before the first hard freeze. On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings is part of our gutter maintenance. Each building in a portfolio gets the same professional gutter cleaning services, and a homeowner with a rental on the same account gets the same calendar, so one schedule can cover several properties. If you want us to offer gutter cleaning on a set calendar, tell us your gutter cleaning needs, the building count and the property types, and we will set the frequency per building. We provide gutter cleaning on that calendar at the same standard as a one-off job. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a date, and we will confirm it 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 service area in Du Page covers the business corridors and the office and retail properties where our crews have already serviced buildings, and we set up scheduling so a property manager has one contact for every building in the portfolio. Buildings in the surrounding areas can join the same schedule when they belong to one portfolio, and the downspout outlets that empty onto landscape beds get checked for washout. We also do professional gutter cleaning on commercial and residential properties alike, and we serve homeowners and businesses the same way, with residential gutter cleaning for any house a commercial owner keeps on the same account. The crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival and times the work around tenant hours where that is asked for. Lead time depends on the season and the building count, and we give it in writing with the date. Every site gets the same thorough cleaning from this gutter company: clean gutters, a clear report and a photo of each run, so the next visit starts from a known condition. A backed-up gutter can cause roof leaks at the seam if it is left alone, so a thorough gutter cleaning is the job on every building. Ask us about gutter cleaning and maintenance across a multi-site plan, and we will tell you how many crews a date needs. Call (866) 435-6328 to get the first date on the calendar.
We price per building, and the linear footage, height and gutter type set the number. You get the figure in writing for each building before we schedule it. Ask the gutter cleaners you compare for the same per-building figure, so the quotes line up.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance clause in your lease, since that clause sets who carries exterior upkeep. This is not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted the lease if it is unclear.
On our restaurant and flat-roof jobs in Du Page, quarterly is what keeps the internal drains and scuppers clear. A restaurant gutter gets grease and food particles in it, so a clogged gutter there builds up faster than a standard run.
Yes. Above three stories we use a boom or scissor lift and set fall protection before anyone goes up. Send us the number of stories and we will confirm the setup in your quote.
Yes. Tell us the access rules and tenant hours and we schedule the crew to fit, and we check in with the on-site contact when we arrive.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on commercial properties as part of the job, and we photograph what we find. A blocked drain is one of the most common causes of a roof leak on a flat roof.
After a storm we get calls about downspouts blocked with debris, gutters that overflow onto the walk, and gutters pulled loose from the fascia. Call (866) 435-6328 to schedule a post-storm check, and we send photos of every run. A quick check is the simplest way to protect your home from the next storm.
Yes. We invoice each building separately with the footage shown, and we set up a recurring schedule for every property in the portfolio. Ask for a written estimate and we will send the full schedule.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
