We quote commercial gutter work in Manhattan per building, priced from its footprint and height, with fall protection or a lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. Our crew is ours and on a schedule, not a roofer working between re-roofs. We service office, retail and multifamily properties and book them in the spring and late fall, when the gutters take the worst of the season.
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. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will return a written estimate for your job.
Height is the first thing that moves the number. Above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift and set fall protection before the first run is cleared, and that setup takes time. The next is compacted debris: a clogged gutter that has not been touched in years holds a mat of grit and leaf matter, and a clog like that takes longer to clear than a routine run, and the water behind it can overflow onto the siding. Gutter protection of any kind, such as a gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated, adds labor, and so do oversized or box gutters and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs. Siding close to the gutter line also slows the crew, since the runs have to be cleared without damaging it. The number of buildings on one site matters too, because a portfolio is scheduled as 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 measured. Thorough cleaning is the standard on every building, and a partial job does not count as a thorough cleaning. A clear system keeps water off the roofline, which helps protect your home or business from water damage.
On a recent commercial job we were asked to clear a two-story retail building with a flat roof, internal drains and a long back run. The number came from the building's perimeter, the lift it needed and the number of drains, and the owner received the photo report the same day. Every property we quote needs a site plan or address, stories, roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will take it from there.
| 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 Manhattan properties we service are on twice a year, in spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees are on quarterly. We book the same way across cleaning services of this kind, but the schedule follows the property rather than a fixed rule.
Across Kansas the storm season sits in the heart of hail alley, with supercells and late-summer derechos, and after it we see the hail and wind debris come down the back runs, along with landscape debris from nearby trees. Manhattan gets 35.8 inches of precipitation a year, and May, June and July are the wettest months. Post-storm inspections turn up loose hangers and downspouts packed with grit. The leaf load arrives in the fall, and the pollen season loads the gutters in late spring, so the two visits line up with the two heaviest loads.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any warning, and a blockage in one 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. A restaurant gutter fills with grease-laden debris every second month, and that is the reason it goes on the quarterly schedule rather than the twice-yearly one.
Each property is different enough that we set the interval from the first visit, and our crew walks the building with the manager to confirm it. The gutter system on a building under heavy trees is cleaned as often as the trees drop their load, and the schedule is adjusted in writing after each visit so the next date is already on the calendar. Some managers prefer a single visit per building and some want a full portfolio on one route, and we set up either way. If a manager has a preference on cleaning solutions, say so when you book.
| 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 professional gutter cleaning services across Manhattan for commercial properties, and we handle a multi-building portfolio as one account with one contact. Manhattan is our core service area. On our Manhattan business routes we have cleared office, retail and multifamily buildings, and we serve the same commercial properties in the surrounding areas on a single route. If you are comparing gutter cleaning companies, compare the scope line by line, since that is where two quotes differ.
For a property manager the cleaning process is short. You give us one contact, the buildings and their addresses, and your gutter cleaning needs for each one, and we confirm each visit date in writing before the crew is booked. We provide gutter cleaning on the same written terms for every building in the portfolio. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and work is timed around tenant hours where that is asked. Lead time depends on the season and the size of the portfolio, so we confirm it when you book rather than promise a date we cannot hold.
We also do residential gutter cleaning for a homeowner, and residential and commercial jobs are quoted separately, since each carries its own scope. We serve homeowners and businesses across Manhattan, and whether the property is one building or twenty, the approach stays the same: a written estimate, a date confirmed, and a photo report for each building. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance for commercial portfolios, and it is the reason most of our Manhattan accounts stay on a schedule.
We price it per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the stories, the gutter type and the debris load. We put the figure in writing for each building before anyone is booked, so you can set it against the bids from other gutter cleaners on the same scope.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance clause in your lease, and the section above shows how each lease type usually reads. This is not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted the lease if the clause is unclear.
On the Manhattan commercial buildings we service, restaurants and flat roofs with internal drains go on a quarterly schedule. The grease and debris build up faster than on a standard roof, and a clogged gutter can hold water until the drains back up.
Yes. We bring a boom or scissor lift and set fall protection before the first run is cleared. The gutter cleaning process starts with the site plan, and we confirm the access before we quote.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours where that is asked, and we check in with the on-site contact on arrival. Tell us the access rules when you book, and we write them into the gutter maintenance schedule so the crew arrives prepared.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the scope, along with the gutters and downspouts. Every job ends with a final inspection, and anything else we find, such as a damaged drain cover, is photographed and reported rather than repaired.
After a severe storm the call-outs usually turn up loose hangers and downspouts packed with grit, and a blockage on the back runs can lead to water damage. We inspect, clear what we can and photograph the rest for the manager's report.
Yes. We invoice per building and set up a recurring schedule for several properties on one route, so one gutter company handles the whole portfolio. If the account mixes commercial and residential properties, each is scheduled separately and quoted on its own. Call (866) 435-6328 or email us, and we will confirm the schedule in writing.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
