We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, priced from footprint and height, with fall protection or a 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 work across Illinois, and spring and fall are the busiest windows, when the gutters and drains are doing the most work. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a date.
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 each commercial building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. What moves the quote is what we run into on the property: a multi-story building that needs a lift to reach the roofline, compacted debris in a gutter system not cleaned in years, a gutter guard that has to be lifted to reach the channel, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Once a building is on a schedule, the crew already has its footage and history, so the next visit is quoted from there.
Gutter cleaning service on a commercial site usually means a planned walk of every run, a clog check at each outlet, and a look at the siding and fascia below for staining that points to an overflow. When a system is cleaned on a schedule, the crew can spot a failing hanger or a sagging run before it becomes a leak. Other gutter cleaning companies that price the same job differently often miss those details, which is why we list what is included before the number. Ask any gutter cleaners you compare us with what their number covers. Cleaning solutions for hard-packed drains are part of the visit when they are needed.
We price residential and commercial jobs from the same measurements, so a home or business gets the same written scope. What we need for any Rockford property is the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and who the invoice should go to. A final inspection with photos of every run and drain closes out each visit. Call (866) 435-6328 for a written quote on your buildings.
| 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.
Across Illinois, the spring visit usually lands in late May to June. In Rockford, the fall visit usually lands in late October to November. Rockford gets about 38 inches of precipitation a year, with May, June and August the wettest months, and freeze risk is real here, so a blocked downspout can ice up before spring. Storm season across Illinois means summer derechos and severe thunderstorms, so a gutter cleared in late May is ready for them. For most buildings, twice a year is the usual schedule. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees usually do better on quarterly. The rule is the same for homeowners and businesses: the building type sets the interval.
Our cleaning process is the same whatever the schedule: we clear the runs by hand or vacuum, flush each downspout, and check the outlets and splash blocks. We provide gutter cleaning on the same route each visit, and the frequency is the only thing that changes. Ask for a cleaning services schedule for a whole portfolio and we will set the dates a season ahead. Tell us your gutter cleaning needs by building and we build the calendar from there. We also offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on one contract, so the crew that clears the runs also checks the hangers. Professional gutter cleaning services are most useful when they are predictable. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a date.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently. A clogged gutter on a sloped roof overflows at the eave where you can see it, but a blockage on a flat roof usually shows up first as a stained ceiling tile, and by then the water damage has already started. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists.
| 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 serve commercial and residential properties across Rockford, and Rockford is the core of our service area, with the surrounding areas covered on request. We manage multi-building and multi-site portfolios from one contact, and that contact handles gutter maintenance for every building. A property manager with several buildings deals with one person, gets one date confirmed in writing for each site, and receives a single invoice that breaks the work down by building. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival and times the work around tenant hours when asked. Cleanings for each site are booked on their own dates. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will confirm each site's date.
Buildings near busy corridors need the work fitted around deliveries and parking, and the gutter cleaning process is planned around that. We also do residential gutter cleaning in the same areas, and a landscape with heavy tree cover tends to need the same attention on either kind of property. Clean gutters on every building keep runoff away from foundations. Blocked gutters can also cause roof leaks when water backs up under the shingles, so a clear system is how we keep the work from becoming a roof call later. We are a gutter company that does this work every day, not a roofing contractor that cleans gutters on the side.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. The price includes a thorough gutter cleaning of each building and comes in writing before we are dispatched, so you know the number before the crew arrives.
Your lease sets that, not us. We send the invoice to whichever party it names, so check the lease before you book.
For restaurants and flat roofs, quarterly keeps the drains clear. Grease and grit build up faster than leaves, and a blockage on a flat roof starts without a sound.
Yes. Taller buildings get a lift matched to the roofline, and the stories tell us which one. Give us the stories when you call so the quote is right the first time.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours when asked and check in with the on-site contact on arrival. Tell us the access rules before we book and we set the crew to match them.
We clear roof drains and scuppers along with the gutters, and we flush the downspouts to the outlet. A blocked drain is photographed and reported in the job report.
A severe storm can cause overflow, pack debris into downspouts and push water behind the fascia, so we inspect the whole system and clear what the storm left. A clogged gutter is usually the first thing to back up, so a thorough cleaning now helps protect your home from leaks before the next storm, and you get the photo report for each building afterward. Gutter protection is a separate question and is not part of this visit.
Yes. We invoice per building with the work shown for each one, and a homeowner with a single building gets one invoice too. We set up recurring dates for a portfolio a season ahead. Our service area is Rockford and the surrounding areas, so buildings spread across nearby towns can share one calendar. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate and we will set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
