We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning in Maine per building, priced from the footprint and height of each property. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs, and every job runs with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift. Across Illinois we clean gutters for offices, retail and multifamily buildings, and we set the visit around the spring and fall windows that suit each roofline.
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 per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched.
On our jobs the quote turns on a few things. Every gutter cleaning service we price depends on the building's height. A building above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift, and that setup is priced in, since fall protection and the lift exist to protect your home and the crew on the roof. A system nobody has cleaned in years means compacted debris and a clog that takes longer to clear, and a clog left alone can overflow onto the siding. A gutter guard, and any gutter protection fitted over the run, has to be lifted and reseated before the trough can be cleared. Oversized or box gutters take more time per linear foot, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs add a separate pass. Debris from the surrounding areas, like the parking lot and planting beds, adds to the haul-off. The number of buildings on one site also changes the math for commercial properties, since one mobilization can cover several roofs. A thorough cleaning means every run and every downspout, and a thorough gutter cleaning never bills downspout flushing or debris haul-off as extras. A 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 already measured.
For a Maine property inside our service area we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and the name of whoever receives the invoice. Send those and we return a written estimate for each building, and each one lists what the crew expects to find on the roof, so the property manager sees the setup before work starts.
| 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 Maine properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall. A homeowner with a single roof usually lands on that plan, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and commercial buildings under heavy tree cover move to quarterly. Across Illinois the spring visit runs late May to June, and in Maine the fall visit lands in late October to November.
What we pull out of these gutters tracks the season. Spring brings seed and pollen packed into downspout elbows. Late fall brings wet leaf mats, and the summer derechos and severe thunderstorms across Illinois leave debris behind after the post-storm inspections we run. Maine's wettest months are May, June and August, about 37.9 inches of precipitation a year, and a clog that forms in those months is where trouble usually starts. A gutter system that skips the fall visit is the one we find sagging under ice by late winter, and snow in Maine falls from November through April, about 38.4 inches a year.
Flat roofs deserve their own attention. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. A blocked drain is the usual start of a leak, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists, and it is the gutter maintenance that catches a problem early. A restaurant gutter fills with grease and food grit faster than any other property type, and that is why it stays on the quarterly calendar. A gutter guard on the eave does not reach the internal drains, so the flat-roof check still runs.
Gutter cleaners set the calendar by the building, not by a date on a card, and the gutter cleaning process on the restaurant and flat-roof properties we service runs the same way each visit. The crew sends a final inspection photo set so the manager has a record. For a home or business, residential and commercial alike, booking the cleaning services is a short conversation: call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we set the dates 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.
We work the commercial districts and business corridors of Maine where we have serviced properties, and we handle a multi-building portfolio as a single job with one contact. The professional gutter cleaning services on these sites follow the same process as on any commercial building: one site visit, one written quote per building, one invoice.
For a property manager that means one point of contact for every building on the list. A date is confirmed in writing, and when the crew arrives it checks in with the on-site contact before going up. Where tenant hours or access rules apply we time the work around them. Plenty of owners run commercial and residential properties on one list, and our crew handles residential gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses on that same schedule. We provide gutter cleaning for the full range of building types. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a recurring basis, which covers the gutter cleaning needs of a site without a fresh call each season. Landscape debris around a building gets cleared too, since debris from the grounds is what causes a blockage at the downspout, and a clogged downspout is the usual route to water damage at the foundation. When you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask whether each building gets its own written quote and a photo report. Lead time depends on your schedule, so call (866) 435-6328 or send the building list and we confirm the first available date.
We price per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the stories and the gutter type on that roof. We do not quote a range over the phone; the figure comes in writing for each building once we have the measurements. Per-building pricing keeps a multi-building site on one invoice.
The lease decides. The maintenance clause in your lease sets who the invoice goes to, and the lease-type breakdown is printed in the section above. This is not legal advice, so check the clause or ask the attorney who drafted it. We tell you who the invoice goes to before work starts.
On the restaurant and flat-roof properties we service, quarterly is the rhythm that keeps internal drains clear. Grease and grit build up faster on these roofs, and a clogged gutter on a flat roof can cause roof leaks that show up inside before anyone notices outside. A leak caught at the ceiling is the expensive version, so ask any provider which cleaning solutions they use on a grease-heavy roof.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection on every job, and we bring the lift the roofline needs. Height is priced into the quote, so the number reflects the lift and the setup.
Yes. We schedule around tenant hours and access rules when you tell us what they are. The crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival and keeps the work area clear for tenants and deliveries.
Both. On flat roofs we clear roof drains and scuppers alongside the gutter runs, and we photograph the drains before and after. Anything we find that needs repair is photographed and noted in the report, not repaired without your authorization.
Storm season, summer derechos and severe thunderstorms across Illinois, is when the post-storm calls come in. What we usually find after a storm is debris packed into the downspouts and gutters that were already slow, so the managers who call us after a storm get a clear-out and an inspection report in the same visit.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the footage shown, and a recurring schedule covers the full portfolio with one contact, so an owner with several sites deals with one gutter company, not several. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we send a written estimate for the first visit.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
