We quote commercial jobs per building, priced from its 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 spring and late fall, and the managers who book us are usually running several sites at once.
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 building in writing from linear footage, height and gutter type, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, and any known clog is priced in before anyone is dispatched. A written number helps protect your home or business from surprises on the invoice. Call (866) 435-6328 or send the address and we will put the number in writing.
Height is the first thing that moves a quote. Above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift and crew it under fall-protection rules, and that setup is priced in. Compacted debris is the second. A system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer per run, and we say so before the work starts. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site all change the time on the roof.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building on every one of our commercial properties 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 on file.
On one Lexington-Fayette job, a multi-building office site, the quote came down to stories, roof type and the number of buildings. The two-story buildings went quickly. The third building had a parapet and internal drains that needed clearing by hand, and that is what the site plan showed before we arrived. Nothing about the job was guessed.
Outside Lexington-Fayette we need the same things to quote your property: the address or site plan, stories, roof type, number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Note any gutter protection already on the building too, because lifting and reseating it changes the time on the roof. Send those and we will put a firm figure on a thorough gutter cleaning service for your roofline, drains and surrounding areas, so a blockage that could make the gutter overflow gets found before the rain does.
| Per building | |
|---|---|
| Standard, one to two stories | from $150 |
| Oversized box or industrial gutters | from $280 |
| Three stories and up, with a lift | from $375 |
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.
Gutter cleaning needs on the Lexington-Fayette properties we service split by roof type: most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees on quarterly. The cleaning services we run on those schedules follow the gutter cleaning process each visit: clear, flush, flow-test, photograph.
In a restaurant gutter we pull out grease-bound leaves and fryer-season grit every second month, which is why the managers who call us after a storm are usually the ones with a food-service roof. On restaurant roofs we pick cleaning solutions that cut grease rather than just move it. Post-storm inspections in our spring storm season turn up hung sections and packed downspouts more than anything else, and the leaves and pollen load the gutters every spring, so the schedule is set around those dates.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings is part of our gutter maintenance, and not an upsell. A gutter system on a flat roof gets its own line on the schedule, and the gutter cleaners on that roof should check it at every visit.
If you are a homeowner with a small commercial building on a split lot, the same logic applies. Some gutter cleaning companies only come out after a leak, which is the most expensive time to call. A gutter guard that was never meant to be cleaned under can hold a full season of grit. We run the schedule to what the building actually collects, and the first visit tells us which one it is.
| 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 in the business districts and corridors across our Lexington-Fayette service area where we have already serviced properties. For a multi-building or multi-site portfolio we keep one contact on our side for every building, so a property manager does not chase three invoices across three schedules. A date is confirmed in writing, every visit ends with a final inspection of each run and drain, and the crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work is timed around tenant hours when that is asked for.
We provide gutter cleaning as a scheduled service rather than a one-time errand, and we offer gutter cleaning for a single visit too when a building needs it. The crew is the same across visits, which is what makes our professional gutter cleaning services hold up over time. Commercial gutter cleaning and maintenance for a site with a dozen buildings runs on the same calendar as one with two, and each building gets a thorough cleaning.
We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses, but the commercial work here is the focus. For commercial and residential properties with mixed frontage, we quote each building on its own footage. Water damage from a clogged gutter usually shows up on the siding or the exterior wall before anyone inside notices, and that is the blockage we look for first. Properties with landscape beds under the drip line tend to collect the most debris, so those runs get checked first. 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 the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. Each building gets its own figure in writing before the crew is dispatched.
The lease decides, not state law. Read the maintenance clause in your lease and see the lease-type section above for how each arrangement usually reads. This is not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted it.
On the restaurants and flat-roof buildings we service, quarterly is the schedule that holds. Grease and grit build up faster, and parapets and internal drains back up without warning, which can cause roof leaks.
Yes. We work from a boom or scissor lift on taller commercial buildings, with fall protection on every job. Send the stories and roof type and we will confirm the setup in writing.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours when that is asked for and check in with the on-site contact on arrival, so access rules are set before the truck is on site.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are cleared of debris and the strainer domes are reseated as part of the same visit.
After a severe storm the call-outs usually turn up hung sections and packed downspouts, and a clogged gutter is the first thing we photograph. We photograph each run and report what we find before anything is repaired. If you see a leak after a storm, call (866) 435-6328 and we will book a date.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the footage shown, and one contact from this gutter company covers the whole recurring schedule across several properties.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
