We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in Medford, priced from each building's footprint and height. Our crew is scheduled and works on every job with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and you get a photo report of every run afterward. We are not a roofer's side job between re-roofs; this is the work we do. Across Massachusetts our crews keep spring and fall service dates for property managers who would rather book one contact than chase five.
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. Nothing is priced until we know the stories and the roof type. Some gutter cleaning companies quote by the foot alone, and that number usually leaves out the lift and the drains.
Four things move the number on our jobs. Height above three stories means a boom or scissor lift and a fall-protection setup, and that costs time on site. Compacted debris in a clogged gutter system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer to clear and haul, and a single clog at a downspout elbow can add a second pass. A gutter guard, or any other gutter protection, has to be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleaned, and oversized or box gutters take more time per foot than standard ones. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs add their own line, and the number of buildings on one site changes how we set up the day. Downspout flushing, cleaning solutions and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Work close to siding gets extra care at the drop points, since a dropped load of debris can mark vinyl siding.
Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service for a home or business comes in lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is measured. Gutter cleaners who book by the season can quote that lower rate, while a one-off visit is priced as a one-off.
On a city property we quote from the same measurements every time. One Medford example: a multi-story office building with a flat roof and internal drains needed a lift, a full roof-drain clear and a report on two scuppers that were holding water. The quote was built from the stories, the roof type and the number of buildings on the site, and the report went to the property manager the same day.
Call (866) 435-6328 with the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to, and we will send a written estimate. The gutter cleaning service on a commercial site starts with those five facts, and the final inspection on our side is the photo report we send after the work is done.
| 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 Medford properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover go on quarterly. That cadence fits the debris we see on the sites we visit.
Each property type has its own gutter cleaning process, because the debris is different. A standard office building mostly gets seed, pollen and fall leaves. A restaurant gutter is a different job: we pull grease-laden debris every second month that a standard building never sees. A homeowner or business whose gutters are already running full and starting to overflow before the weather arrives is the one who calls after a storm, and a storm-season visit is often the difference between a clean run and a water damage claim on a lower wall.
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 exists. That professional gutter cleaning services plan is only as good as its schedule, and a blockage on a flat roof can be in the drain for months before anyone sees it. A thorough gutter cleaning on every visit catches what the schedule alone would miss.
We offer gutter cleaning on a fixed calendar, and we provide gutter cleaning to the same building each cycle so the same crew handles the same site. That is what makes the work repeatable for homeowners and businesses alike. For a commercial site, the schedule is the gutter cleaning and maintenance plan, and it is set building by building. Call (866) 435-6328 with the property type and your gutter cleaning needs, or text a photo of the roofline, and we will send the dates in writing.
| 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 professional gutter cleaning for commercial properties across Medford's business districts, corridors and business parks, and the crew knows the access and loading rules on each site we service. Our service area takes in the surrounding areas too, and every building gets a thorough cleaning with the crew checking each run. For a property manager with several buildings, the handling is simple: one contact for every building in the portfolio, a date confirmed in writing, and a crew that checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Where the tenants have hours or the site has access rules, we time the work around them.
The same crew handles residential and commercial gutter work, so we also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners who want us on a house rather than a building. We do not treat a commercial job as a residential one, and a multi-site portfolio gets its own schedule. Some gutter company crews only work one building type, and they will give you a different answer on access than one that has done both, so we would rather name the constraints on the first call than discover them on the ladder.
Gutter maintenance across a portfolio is built the same way as a single building: measure the footage, set the cycle, and send the photo report to the same person. Landscape around the buildings affects how often the downspouts need checking, so we note the drain outlets on the first visit. Commercial and residential properties both benefit from that record, since keeping clean gutters between visits is how a blocked run gets caught before it can cause roof leaks later. Lead times are set by the schedule rather than promised as same-day or next-day.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the stories and the gutter type. The number comes in writing per building before anyone is dispatched, so you can check it against the footage. Medford and the towns in our service area are quoted the same way.
The lease decides, not us. The section above on who pays sets out the three common lease types, and that is the place to check your own lease. This is not legal advice; read the maintenance clause or ask the attorney who drafted it.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we clean, the answer is quarterly. Grease and internal-drain blockage build up faster than a standard building, and the monthly check between cleanings catches a backed-up drain before the ceiling shows it.
Yes. We use a boom or scissor lift with a fall-protection setup on those jobs, and the lift is matched to the building. Tell us the height and we will confirm the setup in the written estimate.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours and follow the site's access rules, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact when they arrive.
Both. A thorough cleaning of the roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs clears the debris, and the strainer domes are reseated. A scupper that is holding water gets photographed and reported.
Post-storm call-outs most often turn up gutters pulled loose from their hangers and downspouts blocked with storm debris, and a clogged gutter that is already full will overflow. A loose hanger can also let water run behind the gutter and start a leak. We photograph what we find and report it; repair is your decision, and that report is how we help you protect your home from water damage.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the footage shown, and a recurring schedule can cover several properties under one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to start the schedule.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
