We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in Springfield, priced from each building's footprint and height. Every job is done with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and you get a photo report of the work afterward.
Our crew is our own and scheduled to your calendar, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Across Illinois we keep spring and fall visits on the books for property managers who need the same crew back on a fixed 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 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. Call (866) 435-6328 with your address and stories and we will confirm the scope of this gutter cleaning service by text.
What moves the quote on our jobs is height above three stories, which brings in the boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup. A clogged gutter with compacted debris, on a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years, takes longer to clear. Any gutter guard must be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters take more time per run, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are scoped separately. The number of buildings on one site also changes the setup, and a clog that has caused overflow and staining on the siding gets its own line on the quote. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building, so the price buys clean gutters and not a list of extras. Scheduled gutter maintenance, semi-annual or quarterly, is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is already measured.
On a Springfield property we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and the name of the party the invoice goes to. With that we can give a service area quote for properties in the surrounding areas that is clear before work starts, and a thorough cleaning that covers every run, since a thorough gutter cleaning means every run, not a sample. Gutter protection products are outside this scope, and so is anything you add to protect your home from roof damage; if we see a problem with one, the photo goes in the report and the choice is yours. We keep the scope tight so the number on the quote is the number on the invoice.
| 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 most commercial buildings we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly.
On the Springfield properties we service, the managers who call us after a storm are usually the ones who skipped a visit. Across Illinois, summer derechos and severe thunderstorms bring debris into the system fast, and the post-storm inspections turn up loose hangers, sagging runs and downspouts packed with wet leaves. Pollen and leaf load are heaviest in spring and late fall, which is when the scheduled visits fall. The spring visit runs late May to June across Illinois, the fall visit runs late October to November, and Springfield gets about 22 inches of snow a year, mostly January through March and in November and December.
On a flat roof the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound. A blocked internal drain is one of the most common ways a flat roof starts to cause roof leaks. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile, a membrane blister or a leak, and by then the water damage is already inside, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. Our cleaning services on these roofs focus on the drains, not just the gutters, and the gutter cleaning process is the same crew, the same dates and the same photo report each visit. Picking among cleaning solutions for a flat roof matters less than how often the drains get checked.
| 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 crew works across Springfield for commercial properties, and we run professional gutter cleaning services on office, retail and multifamily buildings with the same scope on each. We run residential and commercial work from one schedule, so the same scope applies to commercial and residential properties alike. For a portfolio of several buildings on one or more sites, we handle the schedule through one contact, confirm each date in writing and check in with the on-site contact on arrival.
We can provide gutter cleaning around tenant hours where asked, and the crew stays out of the way of entrances and loading areas. Where a bed or landscape slopes toward the building, the crew notes it in the report, and a blockage we cannot reach from the lift gets a photo instead of a guess. Every job ends with a final inspection of each run before the crew leaves. Lead time depends on the calendar and is confirmed when you book; we do not promise a fixed day.
We also do residential gutter cleaning, and we book jobs for homeowners and businesses on the same system. Property managers often compare gutter cleaning companies, and the difference is the scope and the photo report, not the ladder. Ask any gutter cleaners you are comparing for a per-building quote in writing, and be wary of a gutter company that will not put the footage on paper. Whether you need a single building or a standing gutter cleaning and maintenance plan for a whole property list, we offer gutter cleaning needs assessment at no obligation before any date is set.
We price per building, and the linear footage, the stories and the gutter type all feed the number. You get the figure in writing before we are dispatched.
The lease decides, and the section above on who pays by lease type shows how each case usually reads. This is not legal advice, so check the maintenance clause of your lease.
On our restaurant and flat-roof jobs we are on quarterly, because grease and internal drains fill faster than a standard gutter, and a clogged gutter on a flat roof can cause roof leaks. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will set the schedule.
Yes. We use a boom or scissor lift with fall protection to clean gutters on every job above three stories, and the lift is matched to the building.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules when you book, and the crew works to them.
Both. Our gutter cleaning process covers the drains and scuppers along with the gutters, and we photograph each one in the report.
Post-storm calls usually turn up loose hangers, sagging runs and downspouts packed with wet debris. By the time a leak or water damage shows up inside, the gutter has usually failed already, so text a photo of the roofline to us and we will tell you what needs to be scheduled.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and one contact can manage gutter maintenance on a recurring schedule across all of them. A written estimate from any gutter company should show the footage and the stories per building, and ours does. Ask for it and we will book the first date.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
