We quote commercial gutter work per building in Cedar Rapids, priced from footprint and height, 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 work in the spring and fall, when gutters are carrying the most debris, and we keep the same crew on each building so the property manager knows who is on the roof.
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 on our jobs is height above three stories and the boom or scissor lift it requires under fall-protection rules, compacted debris and a blockage on a system that has not been cleaned in years, a gutter guard that must be lifted to clear the runs, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site, since commercial properties are quoted building by building. A thorough cleaning of every run is included, and downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Gutter protection work is not part of the cleaning price, so it is quoted on its own. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew knows the building and the dates are set a season ahead. Call (866) 435-6328 for a written estimate, or book a date once you have the number.
Our Cedar Rapids work includes a multi-building office site where the owner wanted one invoice per building and one contact for the whole portfolio. We quoted each building from its own footage and height, and the figures sat inside the job's gutter type and stories, so the owner could compare them line by line. To quote a Cedar Rapids property 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. Gutter cleaning companies quote from different inputs, so ask each one for the same footage, height and stories. Gutter cleaning service for a commercial property is only as accurate as those inputs, so we ask for them first. A clog at a single downspout is priced the same as a full run, because the crew clears the whole path. An overflow that stays behind is a slope problem, and if water keeps running down the siding after a thorough gutter cleaning, we say so in the report.
| 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 residential and commercial properties we service in Cedar Rapids are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees or heavy landscape on quarterly. Cedar Rapids gets about 38.8 inches of precipitation a year, with May, June and July the wettest months. Across Iowa, spring visits run late May to June, and our fall visit falls in October to early November. Snow lands here about 34.3 inches a year, from January through April and again in November and December, so freeze risk is real. On the properties we service, the spring visit clears seed and pollen paste from the downspout elbows, and the fall visit clears the wet leaf mat before the first hard freeze. Cleaning services scheduled on that rhythm catch the buildup before a clogged gutter turns into water damage. Storm season matters too: across Iowa, the derecho flattened much of the tree canopy, and the managers who call us after a storm are usually asking about debris that came down in one event. Our post-storm inspections turn up loosened hangers and downspouts packed with shingle grit.
On a flat roof the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and a blocked drain can cause roof leaks before anyone sees water. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile, a membrane blister or a leak, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. The crew photographs the drain, the strainer dome and the rest of the gutter system on each visit so the change from one month to the next is visible in the report. Each visit ends with a final inspection before the crew leaves the roof. Our gutter cleaning process on flat-roof properties is the same as on any other building, but the schedule is shorter because the drains fill faster. Tell us if the building needs particular cleaning solutions, and we will note them on the quote.
| 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 service area is Cedar Rapids and the surrounding areas, including the commercial business districts and corridors where we have serviced properties, and we handle a multi-building portfolio through one contact. The property manager gets a date confirmed in writing for each building, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact when they arrive. Where tenants are inside during the day, we time the work around their hours if asked. Our gutter cleaners work tied off or from an aerial lift. Our professional gutter cleaning services are scheduled building by building, so a board can see each invoice separately. We also clean gutters for homeowners and businesses across the metro, and we offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a recurring schedule for properties that need a regular date. Both commercial and residential properties get their own written quote, so a homeowner with one house and a manager with a full portfolio see the same format. A regular clean helps protect your home or business from water that backs up at the eaves. A residential job follows the same flushing and haul-off steps as a commercial one. Call (866) 435-6328, or send us a photo of the roofline and we will book a date.
We price per building, but the number is built from linear footage, height and gutter type, so the same building can be priced both ways when you compare. The figure comes in writing for each building before anyone is dispatched, and any gutter company you compare us with should quote from the same footage and height.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance clause in the lease, or see the section above on who pays for each lease type. This is not legal advice.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the drains open. A monthly check between cleanings catches the stain on the ceiling before a tenant does.
Yes. Commercial buildings above three stories are worked from a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, and the lift is matched to the building before the crew is scheduled.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours and follow the site's access rules, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs along with the gutters, and we photograph the strainer dome so the condition is documented.
After a storm our crew inspects the runs and downspouts for loosened hangers and debris packed with shingle grit, then clears them and sends the photo report. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a post-storm visit.
Yes. We invoice per building and set up recurring gutter maintenance across a portfolio, with one contact for all of it. Ask for a written estimate and we will send the building-by-building figures.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
