We quote commercial gutter work per building in Lake Charles, priced from the footprint and height of each property, 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 work between re-roofs. We service office, retail and multifamily properties across Louisiana, and most of our commercial bookings come in before spring and before the fall close-out. Text a photo of the roofline and we will reply with a written estimate.
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. Professional gutter cleaning services are priced this way for every residential and commercial property we take on. Every quote starts from the same measured inputs, so the number on the estimate is the number on the invoice. The gutter cleaning process on site follows that same scope, and every job closes with a final inspection of each run before the crew leaves.
What moves the quote on our Lake Charles properties is mostly what we find once the crew is on the roof. Commercial buildings above three stories need a boom or scissor lift and fall protection set up before the first run is cleared. A gutter system that has not been cleaned in years holds compacted debris, which takes longer to remove than a light seasonal load. A gutter guard has to be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleared underneath it. Oversized box gutters and industrial gutter profiles take more time per linear foot than standard residential-style profiles. Flat roofs with roof drains and scuppers add a separate check on every drain, and a standing clog at a drain can cause roof leaks if it is left until the next visit. The number of buildings on one site changes how we stage the lift and the haul-off.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras, and the cleaning services on your estimate are the cleaning services on the invoice. 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. For a property manager who needs one number across several buildings, we write a single estimate that lists each building separately so the invoice matches. A homeowner with one house gets the same written estimate, just with one building on it. Call (866) 435-6328 to set up the measurement, or book a date once the estimate is approved.
Our Lake Charles experience with this kind of work comes from office and multifamily properties where the building stories and roof type set the quote more than the total footage. On one three-story office building with a flat roof and internal drains, the quote came down to lift time and the number of scuppers to check, and the owner's facilities lead received a per-building invoice with before-and-after photos of each drain. To quote a Lake Charles property we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and the name of the party the invoice should go to.
| 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.
On the Lake Charles properties we service, most are on twice a year, in spring and again in the fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover moved to quarterly. Lake Charles gets about 65.1 inches of rain a year, and June, July and August are the wettest months, so the summer runs carry the heaviest load. Across Louisiana, spring visits land in mid to late April, and the fall visit usually falls in December to early January, ahead of the winter freeze risk. Scheduled gutter cleaning and maintenance is how most of these properties stay ahead of that load.
What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is mostly grease-laden debris and fine grit from the kitchen exhaust side of the building, which is why those properties stay on a shorter cycle. Hardened grease often needs cleaning solutions as well as hand scraping, which is one reason restaurant visits take longer. Pollen and leaf load in spring and fall fills the runs faster than most commercial buildings expect, and the professional schedule should match that load rather than the calendar alone. Leaves and landscape debris from nearby trees get into the runs too, and a single clog at a downspout can make the gutter overflow onto the walkway. Across Louisiana, hurricane season brings more landfalls than nearly any state, so storm damage is a separate case: once a storm passes we arrange a callout and flow-test every downspout before the crew leaves.
On a flat roof, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any warning, and a blockage there can turn into water damage before anyone sees it. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, and by then the water has been sitting for weeks. Water that spills over a clogged edge can also soak the siding below it. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those properties, and it counts as gutter maintenance between visits, not a sign that a longer gap is unsafe. Every property has its own gutter cleaning needs, so we set the interval from what the crew finds on the first visit. Call (866) 435-6328 or book a date to set yours.
| 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 work across the business districts and corridors of Lake Charles, and our service area reaches the surrounding areas as well. We have serviced commercial properties in the city's main commercial core and along its primary retail corridors. A property manager with several buildings deals with one contact on our side for every building in the portfolio, and each building is scheduled on its own line so the invoice can be checked building by building. A date is confirmed in writing before we arrive, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival so no one is surprised by a lift in the parking lot. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline.
Work can be timed around tenant hours where that is asked for, which matters on multi-tenant buildings where the lot is busy during business hours. Scheduling lead time varies by season and by the number of buildings on the job, so we give the actual date when we quote rather than promising one in advance. For a building that has a clogged gutter problem that is causing a leak into a tenant space, we flag it on the first call so it can be scheduled ahead of the regular route. As a gutter company with a scheduled crew, we provide gutter cleaning on fixed routes and offer gutter cleaning on call when a storm or leak needs it. Many gutter cleaning companies and gutter cleaners bill by the foot and add haul-off later, while we quote per building with haul-off included.
We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners in the same neighborhoods, and the same crew handles both, so a company with a mixed portfolio of commercial and residential properties can keep one contact for everything. Whether the property is a home or business, the scope and the invoice work the same way for homeowners and businesses. Our commercial and residential properties are scheduled on separate routes, which keeps the commercial visits on fixed hours and avoids the timing conflicts that come with mixing them on one day. Either way, we will give you the date in writing.
We quote per building, and the number depends on linear footage, the number of stories, the gutter profile and what we find in the runs. Each quote is written out per building so you can check it against the work. Every visit is a thorough gutter cleaning, not a spot check. We do not give a price range over the phone without the measurements.
The lease decides, not state law. Read the maintenance clause in your lease, and see the section above for how the three common lease types usually read. This is not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted the lease if the wording is unclear.
On the restaurants and flat-roof properties we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the drains and scuppers clear. The grease and grit in restaurant gutters and the internal drain load on flat roofs build up faster than on a standard office building.
Yes. We use a boom or scissor lift and set up fall protection before any run is cleared, and the lift is matched to the building height and the roofline. Height is one of the main factors in the quote, so tell us the stories when you request an estimate.
Yes, work can be timed around tenant hours and we follow the on-site access rules for the property. Tell us the hours and any access restrictions when you request the estimate, and we will confirm them in writing with the date.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs along with the gutter runs, and each drain gets a thorough cleaning and a check for debris before we leave. Anything we find that needs repair is photographed and reported to you, and the repair itself is up to you. If you want gutter protection, such as guards added, that is a separate job we can quote.
After a severe storm we are called out to inspect the downspouts and gutters, and the post-storm inspections almost always turn up debris packed into the downspouts and pulled hangers. We flow-test every downspout and send photos of anything that needs attention before the crew leaves. Clearing the runs quickly helps protect your home or building from water that backs up onto the roof.
Yes. Each building gets its own line on the invoice, and we can set up a recurring semi-annual or quarterly schedule across several properties under one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 to set up the schedule, or text a photo of the roofline and ask for a written estimate.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
