We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning in New Bedford per building, priced from each building's footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report after. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We service office, retail and multifamily properties in New Bedford, and most of our bookings come in before spring and after the leaves drop.
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. Every gutter cleaning service we sell is priced that way, so the number is known before the crew loads a truck.
What moves the quote on our jobs is height. A building above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. Compacted debris on a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer to clear than a normal season's load, and a clog at a downspout is usually what makes the gutter overflow at the corners. Gutter guards or gutter protection that must be lifted and reseated add time, and oversized or box gutters need more handling. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are scoped separately because they are a different job. The number of buildings on one site also changes the quote, since the crew moves once across the whole property.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. If water has been spilling past the gutter onto the siding, say so when you call, because the crew checks that run first. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the building is already measured and the dates are booked ahead.
The job we most often quote for a multi-story office in New Bedford came down to three stories, a flat roof with internal drains, and four buildings on one site, which is why the site plan came first. To quote a New Bedford property we need the address or site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and who the invoice goes to. We quote commercial properties in the surrounding areas on the same basis, with New Bedford as the service area we work most. Our cleaning process starts there, with a thorough gutter cleaning of each run and a final inspection before we leave, and the number we give you is the number on the invoice. Keeping clean gutters helps protect your home from the water damage a blocked run causes. Call (866) 435-6328, text a photo of the roofline, or book a date, and we will send the written quote.
| 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.
On the New Bedford properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees on quarterly. Our schedule for residential and commercial properties follows the same pattern. A building with a gutter guard still needs a schedule, because debris sits on top of the guard.
The storm season is what we see most. After a nor'easter the managers who call us are usually finding debris packed into the gutters and downspouts, and the post-storm inspections turn up loose hangers and standing water that points to a slope problem. The months when leaves and pollen load the gutters are the ones we book hardest, and freeze risk is real here, so we schedule around it.
On flat roofs the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without warning. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile, a leak along the parapet, or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. A restaurant gutter fills with grease-laden debris faster than a standard run, so those sites get the heavier cleaning solutions on every visit and come back every second month.
Our crews run the same cleaning services across every property type, but the schedule is set by what the building drops into its gutter system. A property that sits under a heavy tree canopy or beside landscape beds needs more visits than one that does not, and we say so on the first visit. Gutter cleaners and cleaning companies often schedule by the calendar alone, but the schedule should follow the building. The same logic applies to a home or business, and we also do residential gutter cleaning for every homeowner across the city.
| 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 professional service across the business districts and corridors of New Bedford where we have serviced properties, and our crews move between them on a single route. Our professional gutter cleaning services cover the whole property, and each building inside our service area gets the same route and the same report. A property manager with several buildings deals with one contact for all of them, and each date is confirmed in writing before the crew arrives.
Our crew checks in with the on-site contact when they arrive, and we time the work around tenant hours where that is asked. Lead time depends on the season and the size of the portfolio, and we give the date when we quote.
We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a schedule for portfolios that span several sites, and we provide gutter cleaning on the same route each season. Gutter maintenance visits are booked the same way. We handle commercial and residential properties the same way, so the gutter cleaning needs of a mixed portfolio are scheduled on one route. Where a building shows water damage from a blockage, the crew photographs it and reports it, and that call is yours to make. To set up a portfolio, call (866) 435-6328, text a photo of the roofline, or book a date for the first walkthrough. We also handle residential work for homeowners and businesses alike.
We can price either way, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type of each building. The price comes in writing per building, so a multi-building site gets one quote with each building itemized. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will send the figures.
The lease decides. We read the maintenance clause on the invoice we write and bill whichever party it names. The breakdown by lease type is in the section above, and this is not legal advice, so check your lease with the attorney who drafted it.
On our New Bedford jobs, restaurants and flat roofs with internal drains go on quarterly, because grease and parapet debris back up faster than a standard run. Between cleanings the crew can check the roof drains monthly, because a clogged gutter or a drain that starts to overflow is what can cause roof leaks, and a single leak at the parapet is cheaper to catch early.
Yes. Most commercial buildings over three stories are done from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection on every job, matched to the building's height. Send the stories and a photo of the roofline and we will confirm the setup.
Yes. We schedule around tenant hours and on-site access rules when you tell us what they are, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. The cleaning process is the same for commercial and residential properties, so access rules are the only thing that changes.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as well as gutters, and they are scoped separately from the gutter run. Our gutter cleaning process checks every drain, and each drain gets a photo in the report.
Yes, they can. Nor'easters are the storms that matter most across Massachusetts, and they often pack debris into gutters and downspouts and loosen hangers that need a second look. We photograph each run, report what we find, and leave the repair decision to you. Text a photo of the roofline and we can book a visit.
Yes. As one gutter company, we invoice per building and set one recurring schedule across all of them, with a single contact and a date confirmed in writing. Gutter maintenance visits sit on the same calendar, so spring and fall dates never collide. Ask for a written estimate and we will set up the calendar.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
