We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in Newton, priced from each building's 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. We are our own scheduled crew, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Spring and fall are when most of our Newton property managers book, and we keep the calendar for them early.
Quoted per building from footage, height and gutter type, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Scheduled service costs less than a call-out.
For commercial properties we quote per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Height is the biggest single factor on our jobs: anything above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. A clogged gutter that has been letting water overflow on a system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer than a routine run, and any gutter guard or gutter protection on the building has to be lifted and reseated before the gutter underneath gets a thorough gutter cleaning. Oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site all move the number too, and so does a clog that has to be cleared from the roof side. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are never billed as extras. A scheduled semi-annual or quarterly gutter cleaning service comes in lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building. The cost of a Newton job is set by these inputs, so tell us the stories, the roof type and how many buildings sit on the site, and we will tell you what the number is. On a recent Newton office site, the quote came down to the number of buildings and the lift height, and the written estimate showed both before a date was set. To start, send the address or site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Ask for a written estimate, or call (866) 435-6328 to book a date.
| 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 Newton properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, and a homeowner with a single-family roof usually lands on that same schedule, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees go on quarterly. What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-laden grit that a twice-yearly visit would never catch, and the managers who call us after a storm are usually looking at debris that built up through a season nobody checked. Our crew runs each gutter cleaning process as a fixed routine, with a thorough cleaning and the same final inspection at the end of every visit, so the record is consistent across the portfolio. Flat roofs are where the schedule matters most. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile, a membrane blister or a leak at a seam. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those roofs. A building cleaned on schedule almost never reaches the point where the gutter system has to be rebuilt, which keeps water off the siding and stops water damage before it gets inside, so the schedule saves money as well as keeping the roof dry. Book a date for the spring or fall visit by calling (866) 435-6328, and we will set a schedule that fits the building's exposure, which is the simplest way to protect your home or business.
| 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 Newton's commercial corridors and the surrounding areas, and our professional gutter cleaning services cover every building in our service area. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance for property managers who run more than one site. For a multi-building portfolio, you get one contact for every building, a confirmed date in writing and a crew that checks in with the on-site contact when it arrives. Work can be timed around tenant hours and around any landscape crew on site where that is asked for. We do residential and commercial gutter cleaning for every home or business that needs it, and a residential gutter on a single-family roof can be scheduled alongside commercial buildings with a mixed use under one account. Our crew handles gutter cleaning needs for each building separately, so a blockage at one roof drain does not hold up the rest of the schedule. Lead time depends on the calendar, and we give you the actual date in writing rather than promising a fixed turnaround. Text a photo of the roofline to start the estimate, or ask for a written estimate and we will return it per building.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type, which is why we measure before we give you a figure. Quotes from gutter cleaners and gutter cleaning companies vary in how they price commercial work, but as a gutter company we put each building's estimate in writing, and that is the same number we invoice.
The lease decides, not us; see the lease-type section above for how responsibility usually reads. This is not legal advice, so read the maintenance clause or ask the attorney who drafted the lease. Tell us who the invoice goes to and we will address it to that party.
On the Newton properties we service, restaurants and flat roofs with internal drains go on a quarterly schedule. Grease and grit build up faster there, which is why quarterly gutter maintenance is the schedule for those buildings, and parapets clog before anyone sees it.
Yes. Above three stories we use a boom or scissor lift with the fall-protection setup required for the work, and we confirm the height before the date is set.
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 on arrival before any cleaning solutions go on the roof.
We clear roof drains and scuppers along with the gutters and downspouts, and we photograph each one in the report. Anything else we find is noted, not repaired without your authorization.
After a storm in Newton, the calls usually turn up leaf mats packed into the downspouts and debris washed onto flat roofs, and debris left there can cause roof leaks. We clear it and photograph every run, so you have a record of what came down.
Yes. A recurring account with us is set up once: one invoice per building and one schedule for every property, with a confirmed date in writing for each visit. Call (866) 435-6328 to set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
