We quote each commercial building in Portland separately, priced from its footprint and height. Fall protection or a boom or scissor lift goes on every job, and you get a photo report of every run when we finish. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Spring and late fall are the seasons most property managers book us.
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 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 site plan and we will return a written estimate.
Height is the first thing that moves the number on any job. Above three stories the job needs a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. A clog of compacted debris in a gutter system not cleaned in years takes longer to clear, and a gutter guard that must be lifted and reseated adds time to every run. A run that sits tight against siding takes more care to clear without marking the wall. Oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site all change the quote.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras, so you can set our number beside other gutter cleaning companies line by line. When you compare gutter cleaners, ask each one for the same line items. A scheduled semi-annual or quarterly plan is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is measured.
Jobs for residential and commercial buildings in Portland are quoted the same way: the property type, the stories, the roof type and the number of buildings set the price. To quote a Portland home or business 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. Ask for a written estimate and we will have it back the same business day you send the details.
| 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.
On the Portland properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover on quarterly. What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease and food debris that would never come out of a standard office run, and it takes cleaning solutions and more time than a flush. The managers who call us after a storm are usually the ones who had a clean system the spring before and a blocked one after.
Across Maine, nor'easters dump wet snow and rain in the same storm, and the post-storm inspections turn up loose hangers and downspouts packed with wet leaves. Leaves, pollen and landscape debris load the gutters, which is why the fall visit, late October to November, and the spring visit are the core of the schedule.
Flat roofs behave differently. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing the tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on flat-roof properties. Our crew walks the drains and reports what it finds, so a blockage is caught before it turns into a leak or water damage.
Property managers, homeowners and businesses each ask how often a building needs cleaning services. For a property that has a clear, standard gutter run and no trees overhead, our crew can set a twice-yearly schedule of gutter cleaning and maintenance. Give us the building type and we will tell you which schedule matches your gutter cleaning needs. Call (866) 435-6328 to set the first date.
| 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 gutter cleaning across the commercial and residential properties in Portland and its surrounding areas, with a crew that is set up for multi-building sites from the first visit. For a property manager with several buildings, we run one schedule and one invoice per building, so each property shows its own linear footage and its own before-and-after photos.
Scheduling runs through one contact. You confirm a date in writing, our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and we time the work around tenant hours when that is asked for. Our crew does not start a job without a confirmed date. Each run gets a final inspection before the crew leaves.
We offer gutter cleaning for residential homes too, and residential gutter cleaning for homeowners in the same service area is booked the same way. The same professional gutter cleaning process applies, and every residential job gets the same professional gutter cleaning services as a commercial one. A site that needs a gutter company for a mix of building types can book both through the same office.
Clean gutters protect your home by keeping water away from the fascia, and a gutter that backs up can overflow and cause roof leaks at the eave. Our crew reports every run it cleans, so the gutter maintenance record for each building stays current.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. A thorough gutter cleaning is priced from those measurements, and we put it in writing for each building after we measure from a site plan or a satellite image. We do not give a price in a sentence.
The lease decides, not state law. Read the maintenance clause of your lease for who carries gutter upkeep, and see the section above for how each lease type is usually read. This is not legal advice; ask the attorney who drafted the lease if the clause is unclear.
On the restaurants and flat-roof buildings we service, quarterly is the schedule that holds. Grease and food debris build up faster than leaves, and the parapets and internal drains on a flat roof back up without warning. A clogged gutter on a flat roof is often found only after a stain shows up inside.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection in place. Call (866) 435-6328 with the height and we will confirm the setup for that building before the job is booked.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules and our crew works to them, checks in with the on-site contact on arrival and keeps the work area clear. Text a photo of the roofline and we can plan the access before the truck arrives.
We clear the gutters, the downspouts and the roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs when they are part of the quote. The drains are checked and cleared, anything needing repair is photographed and noted in the report, and gutter protection is outside the cleaning, so a guard that needs fixing is reported, not installed. This applies to commercial properties with flat roofs.
After a storm our crew is often called to clear loose debris and wet leaves packed into the downspouts, and to check for hangers that have pulled. A post-storm visit is a thorough cleaning of each run, not a quick look from the ground. Ask for a written estimate for the post-storm visit and we will send it back with the photos.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice and its own maintenance record, and a recurring schedule covers all of them under one contact. Book a date for the first visit and we will set the rest of the calendar from it.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
