We quote commercial gutter work per building in Hoffman Estates, priced from footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report after. Our crew is scheduled and works directly for you, not as a side job between re-roofs. We take on office, retail and multifamily buildings on spring and late fall schedules.
Quoted per building from footage, height and gutter type, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Scheduled service costs less than a call-out.
Every commercial job is quoted per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Height above three stories is the biggest single factor, because it sets the boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup the job needs. Compacted debris in a gutter system not cleaned in years takes longer, and so do a gutter guard that has to be lifted, oversized or box gutters, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs. Several buildings in the same service area are quoted together so you get one number.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras, and the gutter cleaning service does not include siding work. 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 on file. The thorough cleaning we do covers every run. We flow-test the downspouts before we leave, so a clog or blockage that remains is visible in the report, and that is the thorough gutter cleaning you are paying for.
On a recent office building, the quote came out higher than the owner expected because the roof was four stories and the back run needed a lift, not a ladder. We wrote the quote from the site plan and the height, sent it before dispatch, and the building was cleaned on that single written number. To get a quote for your property, send us the address or site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, how many buildings there are and who the invoice goes to. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline.
| 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.
Most Hoffman Estates properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover go on quarterly. The managers who call us after a storm are usually asking whether the gutters held, and our post-storm checks often turn up debris that was already building up before the weather hit.
On the properties we work on, what we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-laden debris that does not wash away in rain, so the schedule follows the kitchen. Flat roofs are a different problem: parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing the tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists, and it is what the schedule is built around on those roofs.
The cleaning process on a commercial building follows the building, not the calendar, and clear gutters are how you protect your home or business from water damage. A homeowner with a single building gets the same written quote and photo report as a manager with a portfolio. If you manage a standard building, we will set the spring and late fall dates in writing and check the first run on arrival.
| 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 provide gutter cleaning to commercial properties across Hoffman Estates and the surrounding areas, working the business districts and corridors where we have serviced buildings, and we check the landscape beds beside each building for leaf and mulch debris that washes into the gutters. A portfolio with several sites gets one contact for every building, one written date for each, and one invoice per building so the board or owner can check the footage. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, times the work around tenant hours where that is asked for, and runs a final inspection of any gutter protection before leaving.
We also offer gutter cleaning and maintenance for portfolios on a fixed calendar, and gutter maintenance for a single building is booked as a one-off, so we handle gutter cleaning needs one visit at a time. Lead time depends on the season and the size of the job, and we confirm it in writing when we book. Our professional gutter cleaning services also cover residential gutter work for homeowners and businesses, and residential gutter cleaning is quoted as a separate job from the commercial schedule. Residential homes and commercial buildings are scheduled separately, and the same written-quote rule covers commercial and residential properties.
We price per building, because the crew, the lift and the setup are per building even when the footage is the starting point. The number depends on linear footage, height and gutter type, and it comes in writing before we are dispatched. Some gutter cleaners quote linear foot alone, so when you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask what the lift and the fall protection add to the number.
The lease decides, not us. The maintenance clause sets who carries gutter and downspout cleaning, and the section above lays out how each lease type usually reads. This is not legal advice, so read your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it. Tell us who the invoice goes to and we will write it to that party.
On restaurants and flat roofs we see the most debris between visits, so we put them on quarterly. The internal drains and scuppers back up without warning, and the monthly check exists to catch that early. Standard buildings are fine on spring and late fall.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection, and we bring whatever lift the roofline requires. Height is confirmed against the site details before we book, so there is no surprise on the day.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules, and the gutter cleaning process runs inside them: our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival and keeps walkways clear. We confirm the window in writing when we book.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the job, along with the gutters and downspouts, and grease-laden drains get cleaning solutions before they are flushed. Anything that could cause roof leaks, such as a separated seam or a cracked scupper, is photographed and put in the report, and we do not repair it without your authorization.
Summer derechos and severe thunderstorms are the storm season across Illinois, and after a storm in Hoffman Estates the post-storm call-outs usually turn up a clogged gutter that was already building up before the weather, plus branches and grit washed into the downspouts. A clogged gutter can overflow and leak onto the wall below, so we clear it, flush the downspouts and photograph each run. Call (866) 435-6328 to schedule a post-storm visit for your buildings.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the footage shown, so a board can check it, and a multi-site portfolio can be put on one recurring schedule, with us as the single gutter company for every site. Send us the list of buildings and we will confirm the dates in writing and set up the plan. To start, call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
