We quote commercial gutter cleaning one building at a time, from its footprint and height, and we put fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job. Our crew does the work itself, on a booked date, not as a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Across Illinois, we clean gutters and downspouts for property managers and facilities leads during the spring and fall visits, and we send a photo report after each building.
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 per building, from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. The number on the quote is the number on the invoice.
Several things move a quote. Height above three stories on commercial buildings means a boom or scissor lift and a fall-protection setup, and that changes the crew size and the time on site. A clogged gutter system that has not been cleaned in years takes longer than a routine visit. Gutter protection, meaning a gutter guard, has to be lifted and reseated before the gutter underneath can be cleared, and oversized or box gutters take more passes. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs add their own step, and the number of buildings on one site sets how the day is scheduled. Cleaning solutions, downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building, so thorough cleaning is never billed as an extra. 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 quote comes down to a few facts: property type, stories, roof type, number of buildings and what we find on the first pass. Those are the facts we need from you: a site plan or address, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Gutter cleaning service is quoted this way for every building, and a clog, a siding stain or an overflow line is photographed so you can see what the work changed. If your property sits in one of the surrounding areas within our service area, the same quote process applies, and thorough gutter cleaning is standard, not an upsell. Call (866) 435-6328 for a written estimate, or text a photo of the roofline and we will reply with the questions we need answered.
| 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 buildings we schedule are on twice a year, in spring and late fall, and restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly. Across Illinois the cycle follows the same logic: the visit lands after the seed and pollen drop and again after the leaves are down.
What we pull out of these gutters explains the cycle. Across Illinois, the storm season brings summer derechos and severe thunderstorms, and the managers who call us after a storm are usually looking at debris packed into the outlets and water standing where it should run. Freeze risk is real here, so a gutter left full through the winter can sag under ice. Restaurant gutters pick up grease and food particles that bind the leaves into a mat faster than most buildings, and a clogged gutter on a flat roof can cause roof leaks, so restaurants stay on the quarterly schedule.
Flat roofs deserve their own attention. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any warning, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, and by then a leak has usually started. That is why the monthly check between cleanings is part of our gutter maintenance. Our crew handles the gutter cleaning process for residential and commercial properties the same way, and the homeowner, like the home or business owner, gets the same photo report and the same final inspection 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.
Our commercial work in Rich Township covers the business corridors and properties we have serviced, and for a multi-building portfolio the process is simple: one contact for every building, a date confirmed in writing, and a crew that checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work can be timed around tenant hours where that is asked for, and we set the hours with the property manager before the first visit. Lead time depends on the calendar, so we give you a date rather than a promise of same-day service.
We clean commercial and residential properties, and residential gutter cleaning is how we protect your home from water damage. The same crew handles professional gutter cleaning services for homeowners and businesses alike. A gutter cleaning and maintenance plan for a portfolio is quoted building by building, so the gutter cleaning needs of each site stay on one schedule. Where a landscape crew or a water damage repair is already on site, we coordinate the gutter visit around it. We provide gutter cleaning on each building that has a blockage, and we offer gutter cleaning on the same schedule for every building in the portfolio. For a written plan, text a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328.
We price it per building, using linear footage, height and gutter type, and the number comes in writing before the visit. Gutter cleaning companies often quote by the linear foot, but the stories, the lift and the debris load decide where a building lands.
The lease decides, so check the maintenance clause and read the section above that covers the lease types. This is not legal advice; ask the attorney who drafted your lease.
On our Rich Township jobs, restaurants and flat roofs with internal drains go on quarterly, because a clogged gutter on a flat roof can cause roof leaks that show up inside before anyone looks outside.
Yes. Commercial buildings over three stories get a boom or scissor lift and fall protection for the crew, and the height is part of the written quote.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules, and as a gutter company that runs its own crew, we schedule around them and confirm the window in writing.
Yes, on flat roofs the roof drains and scuppers are cleared along with the gutters, and the strainer domes are reseated before we leave.
Across Illinois, summer derechos and severe thunderstorms are the main storm risk, and after one the post-storm call-outs usually turn up debris packed into outlets and water standing where it should run, so we photograph each finding for the report.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice and its own photo report, and the gutter cleaners on our crew run a recurring schedule for several properties on one calendar. Call (866) 435-6328 to set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
