We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in Palatine, 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 crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We do this work across Illinois, on office, retail and multifamily buildings, and we book it spring and late fall.
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 cleaning service per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Each quote is for one building, so a multi-building site gets a line per building you can check against the invoice.
What moves the number is what we run into on the roof. Height above three stories means a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. A system nobody has cleaned in years carries compacted debris and a clog that takes longer to clear, and the overflow can run down onto the siding. Each gutter guard has to be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleaned, and that gutter protection adds time on every run. Oversized or box gutters take more time per foot, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs need to be cleared as well. The number of buildings on one site also changes the quote, because the crew can run them in one visit.
Some gutter cleaners bill downspout flushing and debris haul-off as extras. Ours are included per building, and every run gets a thorough cleaning. 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 already measured.
On a Palatine office site we serviced, the quote came from three stories, a flat roof with internal drains, and four buildings on one lot, and it was written before we set the lift. Send us your address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to, and we will write the quote. 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 Palatine properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees go on quarterly. Across Illinois the pattern is the same, and the managers who end up calling gutter cleaning companies after a storm are usually the ones who skipped the last visit.
On a standard commercial building, twice a year covers what we pull out of the gutters: seed and pollen paste in the spring, a wet leaf mat in the fall. A restaurant gutter we clear every second month, because of grease and food debris that a twice-yearly schedule never catches. On the flat roofs we service, 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. That is why gutter maintenance between cleanings, a monthly check, exists on those roofs.
Storm season brings the most call-outs, and the post-storm inspections usually turn up blockage in the downspouts, displaced guards and drains full of grit. Whether it is a home or business, the gutter system on the building decides which schedule is right, and we set it once we have seen the site. Book a date for the next visit or ask for a written schedule for your properties, so the crew is on the calendar before the leaves drop.
| 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 Palatine and the surrounding areas, including the business corridors where we have serviced buildings. Palatine is inside our service area, and a property manager with several buildings deals with one contact for all of them, with each building getting its own date confirmed in writing. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact when they arrive, keeps ladders and lifts clear of the landscape beds, and times work around tenant hours where that is asked for.
We serve homeowners and businesses, and a homeowner with one house is booked through the same crew as a property manager with a portfolio. The same crew handles commercial and residential properties, so the cleaning services run the same way whichever kind of property it is. Keeping water off the walls helps protect your home or building. Our work covers residential gutter jobs and commercial buildings alike, but this page is about commercial buildings. Lead times depend on the season and the number of buildings, so tell us your gutter cleaning needs and ask for the next available date. For a portfolio, we can set up a recurring schedule so every property goes on the calendar at once, and we offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on the same plan when the building needs it. Call (866) 435-6328 or book a date for your building.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. Each quote is written before the job, so you see what each building costs and can compare one gutter company with another. We do not give a number over the phone without measuring the site.
The lease decides, not us. The section above on who pays sets out how triple net, gross and silent leases usually read, and this is not legal advice, so check the maintenance clause of your lease. Tell us who the invoice goes to and we will address it to that party.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is what we find keeps the drains and parapets clear. Grease and food debris build up faster than leaves, and internal drains back up without warning. A backed-up drain can cause roof leaks. Grease calls for different cleaning solutions than leaf paste does, so tell us what the building collects. Ask us for a visit date and we will tell you what the first inspection shows.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift, tied off under fall-protection rules, and the lift is matched to the building. Tell us the height when you request a quote so the right lift is booked for your date.
Yes. Tell us the access hours and any rules on the site, and the crew works to them. The cleaning process is the same at every site: we check in with the on-site contact on arrival, and the gutter cleaning process starts after that, so nobody is surprised by a ladder in the lot.
Both. We provide gutter cleaning on the gutter line, and on flat roofs the roof drains and scuppers are cleared of debris, and the strainer domes are reseated. A drain line below grade is cleared on request and quoted separately, and any cracked scupper we find is photographed and reported, not repaired.
After a storm the calls usually come in for a clogged gutter or downspout, displaced guards and drains full of grit. Water that backs up in a clogged gutter can find a leak at a seam or a fascia board, and that is how a small problem turns into water damage. Our crew does thorough gutter cleaning, clears what is blocking the flow, does a final inspection, and photographs every run, so you can see what the storm left behind. Text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you whether the building needs a visit.
Yes. We invoice per building with the linear footage shown, so an owner or a board can check it. For several properties we set up one recurring schedule and one contact, so every building is on the calendar at the same time. Ask for a written estimate and we will set the dates.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
