We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, priced from the footprint and height of each roofline, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. Our crew does this work on a schedule, not as a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Across Indiana, our crews book spring and fall visits for offices, retail buildings and multifamily properties, and we keep the same crew on the same calendar for 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 work per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Our professional gutter cleaning services are priced the same way, and the cleaning solutions and tools the job needs are part of that quote. The number on the estimate is the number on the invoice.
Height is the biggest factor on our jobs. Above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift and run the crew under fall-protection rules, which adds setup time. Compacted debris and a blockage at the outlets of a gutter system nobody has cleared in years takes longer than a routine run. A gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs all add labor. The gutter protection on a building is worth mentioning up front, because it changes the labor. The number of buildings on one site matters too, because we can often stack them into one visit. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off 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 footage is already measured.
On a Mishawaka property, whether it is a home or business, what sets the quote is usually the building itself: how many stories, what roof type, how many runs and downspouts, and how much debris has built up. A homeowner gets the same written quote as a property manager with several buildings on one site. We need the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and the name of the party the invoice goes to. Send those and we will write the quote for the building, with the cleaning services, the cleaning process and the final inspection spelled out before the truck rolls. Gutter cleaners and gutter cleaning companies that price by length land in a similar range per linear foot; the difference is what they include, and on our side the crew photographs every run before and after. We use the same written method for residential and commercial buildings. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a roofline photo, and we will send the quote back in writing.
| 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.
Your gutter cleaning needs differ by building, so the schedule does too. On the Mishawaka properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under a heavy landscape of trees on quarterly visits. Across Indiana, spring visits run late May to June, and in Mishawaka the fall visit lands in late October to November, ahead of freeze risk.
Restaurant roofs show the worst of it: what comes out of those gutters is grease-slicked grit and fryer-hood dust mixed into the leaf debris. On a standard office or retail building it stays simple: two cleanings a year clear the spring pollen paste and the fall leaf mat, and the crew flushes every downspout until it runs clear. We provide gutter cleaning on short notice when managers call us after a storm and want the runs clear within days. Residential gutter work follows the same logic, but commercial roofs carry more water. Mishawaka averages about 40 inches of precipitation a year, and May, June and August are the wettest months, so a blocked run hurts sooner. A quarterly gutter cleaning and maintenance plan suits the restaurants.
On a flat roof, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound. A clog at an internal drain can overflow onto the membrane before anyone sees it. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is usually how water damage gets found, and that is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. Our crew does the walk-through, clears what has collected, and photographs the drains so the property manager sees what the roof looked like that month.
| 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 crews work the business corridors of Mishawaka and the surrounding areas, along with the commercial buildings on them, and we treat each address as its own job with its own footage and roof record. Mishawaka and the surrounding areas are our service area for commercial work. For commercial properties with several buildings on one site, we handle the whole portfolio through one contact and confirm each date in writing before we arrive. The crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival and works around tenant hours when asked.
A clogged gutter on a commercial building is rarely the whole story. Water that overflows a full run can run down the siding and sit at the fascia, and a standing puddle along a fascia can point to a slope problem or a failing seam that causes a leak. We report what we see instead of selling a second visit. Our gutter cleaning process is the same on a large site as on a single building, and the gutter system on each roofline is measured and photographed the same way, so the reports stay consistent across the portfolio. We do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses in the area, and we work on commercial and residential properties alike, so a board or an owner with mixed holdings can keep one gutter company on the schedule.
Lead times depend on the season and the number of buildings on the list, and we give the real date when we quote. We also offer gutter cleaning on a one-time basis for any building that is not on a schedule, and what it takes comes down to the roof, the building and the season. Thorough cleaning on a fixed schedule is the most practical gutter maintenance a property can have, and it is the easiest way to avoid the problems that cause roof leaks later. A scheduled crew on clean gutters costs less over a year than emergency calls after water has already gotten behind the fascia. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a date, and we will confirm it in writing.
Commercial properties are quoted per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. Your written estimate shows each of those factors so you can see what it is built on.
The lease decides, not us, so check the maintenance clause in yours. The section above on who pays walks through the common lease types. This is not legal advice, and the attorney who drafted your lease can confirm it.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly visits are what keeps the internal drains clear. We see grease and grit build up faster than leaves, and a clog in a restaurant run can back up onto the walkway, so a twice-a-year schedule usually leaves those runs backed up.
Yes. We work from a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, and we bring the lift that the roofline requires. Send the stories and roof type and we will confirm the setup in the quote.
Yes. We schedule around tenant hours when asked, and the crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Tell us the access rules and the crew will follow them anywhere in our service area.
We clear the roof drains and scuppers that are reachable on a flat roof, along with the gutters and downspouts. A blockage at a drain is part of a thorough gutter cleaning on that visit, and anything else we find is photographed and reported to you.
Across Indiana, storm season brings supercells with hail and tornadoes, so the check after a storm matters. After a storm we often get calls from managers who want the runs cleared and checked for damage. The crew clears the debris, flushes the downspouts and photographs anything bent or pulled loose, and clearing the runs quickly is one way to protect your home from water damage.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice showing the footage cleaned, and we can put several properties on one recurring schedule with one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate to set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
