We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning in Baltimore per building, priced from its footprint and height. Our crew is scheduled and does this work full time, not as a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Every job runs with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and you get a photo report of the building afterward. We book the spring and fall visits on a fixed calendar.
Quoted per building from footage, height and gutter type, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Scheduled service costs less than a call-out.
Our gutter cleaning service is quoted per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. What moves the number on our jobs is height. Taller roofs cost more to reach, and that changes the crew and the time on the roof. A thorough cleaning of a system nobody has touched in years takes longer than a yearly run, because the compacted debris has to come out by hand, and a gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated adds time on every section. Oversized or box gutters and roof drains with scuppers on flat roofs each need their own pass. The number of buildings on one site matters too, because we can often set up once and move between them.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building, so a thorough gutter cleaning comes as one number. They are not billed as extras. A property on a standing calendar is priced lower than a single call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is measured. When you compare gutter cleaners and gutter cleaning companies, ask whether the quote includes downspout flushing and haul-off.
The quote comes down to stories, roof type and number of buildings on the site, and the property manager gets one invoice per building. 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 before we can quote a Baltimore property. A quote from a system clog, a siding overflow or a gutter protection question is priced from what we measure on the roof, not from a guess.
| Per building | |
|---|---|
| Standard, one to two stories | from $150 |
| Oversized box or industrial gutters | from $340 |
| Three stories and up, with a lift | from $455 |
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 Baltimore properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees on quarterly. Our cleaning services follow the same gutter cleaning process each time, from the roof down to the downspouts. A clogged gutter behind a restaurant builds up fastest, because grease and food debris bind the leaves and grit into a mat we see every two months. Restaurants need different cleaning solutions from a standard building, and the schedule follows from that. Flat roofs with internal drains back up without warning, and a clogged drain can cause roof leaks before anyone sees the damage. The managers who call us after a storm usually find the drain or scupper was the first thing to fail. A gutter system on a big commercial building takes a steady beating from wind-driven debris, and the storm season is when the leaves and grit load the gutters fastest.
On a flat roof the parapets and scuppers back up without a sound. The first thing a tenant notices is a stain on a ceiling tile, a membrane blister or a leak, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. Keeping clean gutters between visits is the point of that check. Between visits we walk the roof as part of gutter maintenance and report anything we find, so the property manager is not learning about a clog from a tenant.
Residential gutter cleaning follows the same logic, but a homeowner usually needs one visit a year where a flat-roof building needs four. Tell us the property type and the trees and we will write the schedule for that building. Ask for a written schedule for the building and we will set the dates a season ahead, with the final inspection and a photo report after each visit. Call (866) 435-6328 to set the spring visit on your calendar.
| 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 do professional gutter cleaning services for commercial buildings across Baltimore, and we offer gutter cleaning on a per-building quote. The crew works the business districts and corridors we have already serviced, and Baltimore is the center of our service area. Scheduling works one way for a property manager: one contact for all the buildings, a date confirmed in writing, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact when they arrive. We time the work around tenant hours when the building asks for it. The gutter cleaning needs of a multi-building portfolio are handled on one schedule across Baltimore and the surrounding areas, with one invoice per building, and one gutter company keeps the whole portfolio on one calendar.
We also provide gutter cleaning to any home or business that wants the same crew, since clearing the gutters helps protect your home from water damage. The crew handles commercial and residential properties alike, though our commercial work is where most of the scheduling happens. Downspout blockage, water damage at the base of a wall and runoff pooling in the landscape are the usual reasons a building calls us mid-season, and we handle the gutter cleaning and maintenance in one visit when we are on the roof. Our crew is the one doing the cleaning, so the date you book is the date we arrive.
We price per building, and the number depends on linear footage, height and gutter type. The figure comes in writing for each building before we dispatch.
The lease decides, so read the maintenance clause in the section above for how each lease type is usually read. This is not legal advice; ask the attorney who drafted your lease.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is what keeps a clog from becoming a leak. A clogged gutter on a flat roof can cause roof leaks inside the building before anyone sees it on the gutter.
Yes. We run fall protection and bring a boom or scissor lift for the height, and the crew is set up before the first run is opened.
Yes. Tell us the access hours and the rules for the parking area and roof, and the crew plans the day around them.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers are cleared as part of the same visit, and any stuck strainer dome is reseated.
Our post-storm call-outs most often find leaves and grit packed into the downspouts, and on flat roofs a drain backed up under the debris. We photograph what we find and report it.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice and the recurring schedule runs from one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate for your portfolio.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
