We quote commercial gutter work per building in West Des Moines, priced from each building's footprint and height. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Every job runs with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and every building gets a photo report when we finish.
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. Each building on the site gets its own gutter cleaning service quote, and the final figure for your site comes in writing once we have measured.
What moves the quote on our jobs is mostly height and access. Anything above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. Compacted debris or a clog at a downspout elbow on a system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer to clear and load. A gutter that has been running overflow onto the siding gets a closer look before we leave the roof. Gutter protection that has to be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs all add time, and the number of buildings on one site changes how the day is run. 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.
Every quote for commercial properties comes with the same written scope: a thorough gutter cleaning of each run, the downspouts flushed, and a final inspection before we leave the site. For any West Des Moines property, what we need to quote it is the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, how many buildings are on the site, and who the invoice should go 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 West Des Moines properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees go on a quarterly schedule. A homeowner with one house usually fits the twice-a-year interval, and the interval follows the roofline whether it is a home or business. Across Iowa, the spring visit usually lands in late May to June, which helps protect your home or business through the wettest stretch, May through July. A gutter guard slows the buildup but does not end the need for a cleaning, because the fine grit still gets through. Those are the patterns we keep seeing on the commercial sites we work, and we set each property's interval once we have seen its roofline.
What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-laden debris mixed with leaves and grit from the parking lot, and that is why food service sites sit on a shorter interval. The gutter cleaning process is the same on a restaurant as on a house: debris comes out first, then the downspouts get flushed, and the crew does a final inspection. Some gutter cleaning companies and gutter cleaners only book one-time visits, but we set the interval up front. Across Iowa, storm season brings the most call-outs, mostly from blockage after a heavy blow, and managers ring us to clear what came down and check that the drains are still moving water. Cleaning solutions only come out for staining that water and a brush will not remove.
Flat roofs are a different problem. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. A blocked drain can cause roof leaks, and a leak is usually first visible as a stain on the ceiling. A blocked drain is also one of the usual routes to water damage on a flat roof. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those properties, so a blocked drain gets caught before it reaches the ceiling. That check is part of the gutter maintenance we set on flat roofs, and the drains and scuppers are part of the gutter system too.
| 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 run commercial jobs across the business districts of West Des Moines where we have already serviced buildings, and the whole city sits inside our service area for any property outside those corridors. We also take jobs in the surrounding areas. A property manager with several buildings deals with one contact for all of them, and a date for each building is confirmed in writing before the crew arrives.
Our crew checks in with the on-site contact when they arrive and can time the work around tenant hours where that is asked. Where the landscape sits under the eaves, the crew works around it. Lead time depends on the calendar, so we give you the first open date when you call rather than a promise of a particular day. We offer gutter cleaning to homeowners and businesses on the same crew and paperwork. Residential and commercial jobs run the same way, and we provide gutter cleaning for both. The same setup covers professional gutter cleaning services for mixed portfolios, so a multi-site owner can handle gutter cleaning and maintenance on one plan. Tell us your gutter cleaning needs when you call. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will book a date.
We price per building, and the number depends on how many linear feet of gutter the building has, how high the roofline sits and what kind of gutter is up there. Residential gutter cleaning is priced the same way, per building, so commercial and residential properties sit on one basis. Linear footage matters, but a building with a high roof or box gutters costs more per foot than a single-story run. We send the number in writing for each building once we have the measurements.
Start with the maintenance clause in your lease, since that clause names who handles gutters and downspouts. This is not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted the lease if the wording is unclear. We bill whichever party the lease names.
On the restaurants and flat-roof sites we service, quarterly is the schedule that holds. Grease and grit on a restaurant line, and parapets and internal drains on a flat roof, both back up faster than a standard building. A clogged gutter on a restaurant line is usually the first problem we find, so we set the interval after the first visit once we see how the property loads up.
Yes. We clean gutters on commercial buildings above three stories from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection in place, and we bring the lift the roofline needs. Tell us the height when you request the quote so we send the right setup.
Yes. We can schedule around tenant hours and follow the access rules for the site. Tell us the hours and any gate codes or check-in steps when you book, and our crew will follow them on the day.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are cleared of debris and the strainer domes are reseated as part of a thorough cleaning. Anything we find that needs repair is photographed and reported, not repaired without your authorization.
After a heavy storm the calls we take are mostly about debris pulled into gutters and drains and about checking that water is still moving off the roof. A clogged gutter can push water over the edge, so we clear what came down, flush the downspouts and report anything that looks damaged. Storm call-outs are booked as they come in, and we confirm the date in writing.
Yes. Every building gets its own invoice with the linear footage shown, so a board or an owner can check it. As a gutter company that runs its own crew, we set up a recurring schedule on one plan for several properties, with the dates confirmed in writing for each site. Call (866) 435-6328 or send us a photo of the roofline and we will build the plan from there.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
