We quote commercial gutter work in Skokie per building, from the footprint and height of each one, 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 book spring and fall visits across Illinois and keep the same crew on your properties from one season to the next.
Quoted per building from footage, height and gutter type, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Scheduled service costs less than a call-out.
Our commercial gutter cleaning service quotes each building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you what the job needs.
On our jobs the number moves for a handful of reasons. Height above three stories means a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. Gutters that have not been opened in years come out with compacted debris, and a clog at a downspout elbow takes longer to clear. Gutter guards have to be lifted and reseated before we can reach the run, and where a run sits above siding we work carefully around the finish. Oversized or box gutters take more time per foot, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs get cleared as part of the same visit. The number of buildings on one site also changes the quote, because setup is shared across them.
A thorough gutter cleaning covers every run, and downspout flushing and debris haul-off, including debris from the surrounding areas under the work, are included per building and are not billed as extras. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the dates are set ahead, and a clean system is what helps protect your home or business from water damage.
For a recent commercial job, a property with three buildings on a flat roof system needed the roof drains cleared and the downspouts flushed to a clean flow test. That visit was quoted from the site plan and the stories count, and the invoice went to the owner's facilities office as agreed in writing before the work started. Gutter protection of any kind is outside this scope; if the crew sees a problem with a gutter or a guard, it goes into the photo report and nothing is sold on the spot. Skokie is inside our service area, and for a quote we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and who the invoice goes to.
| 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 Skokie properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees on a quarterly schedule. Our cleaning services follow the same cleaning process on every property, and gutter maintenance is scheduled around what the building drops into its gutters.
On the properties we service, the storm season is when the calls come in. The managers who call us after a storm usually have debris packed into the runs and water backing up at the low points. Post-storm inspections turn up the loose hangers, the downspouts that were never tied back, and any gutter guard that has lifted off its run. Spring is when pollen and seed load the gutters, and fall is when the wet leaf mat closes the downspout outlets.
Flat roofs get a separate look from us. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any warning, and a blocked drain can cause roof leaks before anyone notices water. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those properties.
Restaurant gutters need quarterly attention from gutter cleaners, because grease and food residue build up in the runs and need cleaning solutions as well as hand clearing. A standard office building on twice a year gets the same thorough cleaning, with photos of every run, and a final inspection before the crew leaves. A property under heavy tree cover needs the quarterly schedule because the leaves and grit pack the downspouts between visits. We set the interval with the property manager after the first visit, based on what the crew actually pulls out.
| 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 gutter cleaning across Skokie for residential and commercial properties, and we have serviced properties in the business districts and corridors of the city. For a property manager with several buildings, one contact handles all of them, and every date gets confirmed in writing before the crew arrives. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival and times the work around tenant hours when asked.
We also offer gutter cleaning to homeowners and businesses across the region, and residential gutter cleaning sits alongside the commercial work for owners who manage both. Commercial and residential properties get the same care for the gutter system and the same photo report, whether the client is a homeowner with one building or a manager with several. Professional gutter cleaning services for a standard building usually take less time than a multi-site portfolio, and we plan the route to match.
When a blockage sends water toward the foundation or the fascia, on a home or business alike, we report it, flag any overflow and water damage in the photos, and leave the repair to the owner. Landscape debris from the trees along the lot line gets bagged with the rest. Gutter cleaning and maintenance on a schedule is the part we do, and we keep the record of each visit so the gutter cleaning needs of each building are easy to track from season to season. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline.
We quote per building, and the number depends on linear footage, height, gutter type and the number of stories, all of which we measure from a site plan or satellite image before dispatch. Per linear foot is one way to think about it, but the gutter cleaning process starts with that measurement and the written quote comes per building so the owner sees every line.
The lease decides, not state law. Read the maintenance clause in your lease, and see the lease-type section above for how responsibility usually reads. This is not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted the lease if the clause is unclear.
On our Skokie jobs, restaurants and flat-roof buildings with internal drains go on a quarterly schedule. What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every few months is grease and food residue, and flat-roof drains back up without warning between visits. Quarterly gutter maintenance is what keeps a clogged gutter from turning into a leak.
Yes. Above three stories on commercial buildings we bring a boom or scissor lift, and the crew works tied off under fall-protection rules. The lift is matched to the building before we arrive.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours when asked, and we check in with the on-site contact on arrival so access rules are followed before any ladder or lift goes up.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the same visit, along with the gutter runs and downspouts. Anything we find beyond that goes into the photo report.
After a storm, the post-storm calls usually turn up debris packed into the runs and water backing up at the low points. We inspect, clear what is blocking flow, and photograph anything with a loose hanger or a downspout that needs tying back.
For a multi-building account we invoice per building, confirm every date in writing, and run recurring schedules through one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate to set one up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
