We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning in Detroit per building, 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. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We work on spring and fall schedules, and our Detroit calendar fills fastest after the leaf drop. Text a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328 to book a date.
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, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Every gutter cleaning service quote we send is in writing, and it goes out before the crew is scheduled. Gutter cleaners and gutter cleaning companies often quote by the foot; we quote by the building, with height and drains included.
What moves the quote is what we run into on the roof: height above three stories and the boom or scissor lift it requires under fall-protection rules, compacted debris on a system that has not been cleaned in years, a gutter guard that has to be lifted to reach the run, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is on file.
On our Detroit jobs, a multi-story office with a flat membrane roof and internal drains took a full day of lift work and two passes on the scuppers, and the quote reflected the height and the number of drains, not the square footage. When you send us the address or a site plan, along with the stories, roof type, number of buildings and who the invoice goes to, we can give you a clear per-building figure. We offer gutter cleaning quotes on that basis, and no crew is booked until you have the number in writing. Gutter system condition, the clog level, the cleaning solutions used and the final inspection are all noted on the photo report.
| 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.
Most Detroit properties we service, whether a homeowner with one house or a business with several buildings, get two visits a year, the first in spring and the second in late fall. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings set in a landscape with heavy trees go on quarterly. Gutter cleaning needs follow the building, not the calendar, so we set the interval per property.
On the Detroit buildings on our schedule, the spring visit clears seed and pollen and the blockage they leave in the downspout elbows, while the fall visit clears the wet leaf mat before it freezes. Across Michigan the spring visit lands in late May to June, and the Detroit fall visit runs late October to November, ahead of the freeze. Severe thunderstorms across Michigan bring post-storm call-outs from managers who see water damage at a door sill or a stained ceiling tile, and the post-storm inspection usually turns up a pulled hanger or a downspout that has come loose from its band.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without warning, and the drain can overflow onto the walk below before anyone notices. The first sign a tenant gets is a leak through a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. The cleaning services we run on those buildings are the same as the others, but the interval is shorter, and the photo report shows the drain before and after so the manager can see what was pulled out. Text a photo of the roofline, call (866) 435-6328, or book a date for your building.
| 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 work across Detroit for commercial properties, and our crew handles one building or a multi-site portfolio under a single contact, the same way we would a single home or business. Most of our Detroit portfolio accounts are office parks and retail strips, where a property manager wants one date confirmed in writing and we provide gutter cleaning for every building on the list. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and work is timed around tenant hours where that is requested.
We run professional gutter cleaning services for commercial and residential properties, and the cleaning process is the same either way: the run is cleared, flushed, and photographed. We also serve homeowners and businesses with residential gutter work in the city, which is a short cross-reference rather than the focus here. Our crew treats each portfolio as a schedule of buildings, not a list of tickets, so the gutter maintenance calendar stays in one place and the photo report for every building goes to the same inbox. Clean gutters keep rain moving off the roof and away from the siding, and a clogged run is the most common way a building starts to cause roof leaks after a storm. Ask us about the schedule for your portfolio: as a gutter company that works on contracts, we confirm dates in writing. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. Each building gets its own figure in writing, so the invoice matches the estimate, and that estimate covers thorough cleaning on every run. We do not give a number over the phone without a site plan or a satellite measurement.
The lease decides, not state law, and the section above on who pays walks through the lease types. We write the invoice to whichever party the lease names. This is not legal advice, so read the maintenance clause or ask the attorney who drafted the lease.
Restaurants and flat roofs with internal drains are on quarterly with us, because grease and debris build up faster there. A clogged gutter on those roofs can overflow onto the walk below before anyone notices, and a leak usually shows up at a ceiling tile first. That is why the monthly check between cleanings catches a problem early, and clearing the system is how you protect your home and your business.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, and the lift is matched to the building. The height is one of the main drivers of the quote, so we confirm the setup when we measure.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours and follow the on-site access rules, and our crew checks in with the contact when they arrive. Tell us the hours and the access rules when you book, and we will confirm them in writing for every building in our service area.
We clear roof drains and scuppers as part of the roofline work, along with the gutters and downspouts. Anything else we find, such as a cracked scupper or a separated seam, is photographed and reported but not repaired without authorization. If a building needs gutter protection, we will note it on the photo report so you can decide what to do next.
After a severe thunderstorm we get call-outs from managers across Detroit and the surrounding areas who see water damage at a door sill or a stained ceiling tile. Post-storm inspections often turn up a pulled hanger or a downspout that has come loose, and we report every one with a photo. Thorough cleaning after the storm clears the debris that caused the back-up. Text a photo of the roofline to start the call.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the linear footage shown, so a board or an owner can check it. For several properties we set one recurring schedule for gutter maintenance with a single contact, and the dates are confirmed in writing a season ahead. Ask for a written estimate and we will set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
