We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, priced from its footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job. The crew that quotes the work is the crew that does it, scheduled ahead, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Our crew services office, retail and multifamily buildings across Illinois, and most of our bookings land in the spring and fall windows.
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 clearing per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement that covers the whole gutter system, before anyone is dispatched. The quote is the number we charge for a thorough cleaning, and it does not change once the crew is on site unless the building turns out to differ from the plan.
What moves the number on our jobs is height. Anything above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it, and that is the biggest single line in the quote. A clogged gutter high on a three-story wall takes the lift, and that is what makes it the most expensive run to clear. Compacted debris matters too: a system that has not been cleaned in years takes longer to clear and haul than one on a regular schedule. A gutter guard has to be lifted and reseated before the run can be flushed, oversized or box gutters take more time per foot, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are priced as their own items. A blockage left alone pushes water over the edge and into the siding and fascia, which is how water damage starts, so we flag it on the quote. The number of buildings on one site also changes the math, because setup is shared across them.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are never billed as extras. A property on a recurring calendar is priced lower than a one-off call, because the footage is already measured and the calendar is set in advance. Gutter protection is quoted separately if you ask for it, and it is not part of the cleaning price. When you compare gutter cleaners or gutter cleaning companies, ask each one for the number in writing, and ask whether downspout flushing is included, since ours is. A clean system is how you protect your home or business from overflow, and the figure should be known before the truck rolls.
To get a number, call (866) 435-6328, text a photo of the roofline, or book a date, and the written quote comes back first. A three-story office with a flat section and two roof drains is a typical example of how the quote gets built: the lift and the drain clearing set the number, and the invoice shows the breakdown per building. To quote a building in Orland Township we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings on the site, and who the invoice goes to. The thorough gutter cleaning on every run is what keeps a clog from turning into an overflow, and the cleaning service is priced to cover it.
| 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 commercial buildings we would schedule run on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly. Across Illinois, spring visits run late May to June, and in Orland Township the fall visit usually lands late October to November. Whether the property is a home or business, the schedule follows the property, and managers who call us after a storm are often the ones who learn that the hard way.
Our cleaning services are scheduled around the property rather than the calendar. Restaurants pull grease and food debris into the gutters every second month, so their runs need the shorter interval. Industrial sites shed fine dust and metal fines. Buildings under heavy trees fill with seed and leaf litter between visits, and that litter packs the downspout elbows fast. Across Illinois, storm season brings summer derechos and severe thunderstorms, and the post-storm inspections we run turn up displaced hangers and downspouts pulled from the wall, which is why we tell managers to schedule a check after the big storms. Between visits, a short gutter maintenance check catches many of those problems early, and it is often the cheapest of the cleaning solutions a manager has.
On a flat roof, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound, and a clogged drain can cause roof leaks long before anyone sees water. The first sign of a leak is usually a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, long after the water has been backing up for weeks. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those roofs, and why the gutter cleaning process always ends with a final inspection of the drains before we leave.
| 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 professional gutter cleaning services for commercial properties across Orland Township and the surrounding areas. Our service area takes in multi-building portfolios and multi-site accounts, all run from one scheduling contact. You get one point of contact for every building in the portfolio, a date confirmed in writing, and a crew that checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Where a tenant needs quiet hours, we time the work around them, and debris from the landscape beds and walkways under the work is bagged and hauled with the rest.
We are a gutter company that schedules the whole portfolio, and we offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a recurring calendar so buildings are not handled one request at a time. Owners and managers with mixed holdings get one invoice per building, with the linear footage listed on each. We also provide gutter cleaning for a homeowner, and residential gutter cleaning is booked through the same office, so a facilities lead who manages residential and commercial buildings can work with one team. We clean commercial and residential properties under one contact. Tell us your gutter cleaning needs and the building count, call (866) 435-6328 or book a date, and we confirm the date in writing when we quote; the lead time depends on the season and the number of buildings.
We price per building, but the number is built from linear footage, stories and gutter type, so it is effectively both. The figure comes in writing per building before anyone is dispatched, and it does not change on site unless the building differs from the plan.
The lease decides, not us. The responsibility is set in the maintenance clause, and the section above on who pays walks through the lease types. This is not legal advice, so read your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it, and tell us who the invoice goes to.
For restaurants and flat-roof buildings, quarterly is the schedule that usually holds up. Grease and food debris build up in restaurant runs, and a clogged gutter or drain on a flat roof backs up silently, so the shorter interval catches a leak before a tenant sees a stain.
Yes. We work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection on any building above three stories, and the lift is matched to the roofline. The setup is part of the quote, so tell us the height when you request the estimate.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours and sign in with the on-site contact on arrival. Send us the access rules with the site plan, and we will follow them.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as well as gutters, and the strainer domes get reseated before we leave. Those items are priced as their own lines, so the quote shows them separately.
Across Illinois, storm season brings summer derechos and severe thunderstorms, and after those our post-storm call-outs most often turn up displaced hangers, downspouts pulled from the wall and debris packed into the outlets. We photograph each one and report it, and we do not repair it without authorization. Text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you what we see.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the linear footage shown, and a recurring schedule can cover the whole portfolio from one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 to set it up, or ask for a written estimate on the buildings you need.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
