We quote each commercial building in Kalamazoo separately, priced from the footprint and height of that building, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. The gutter cleaners doing the work are ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Our Kalamazoo calendar runs through the two windows that matter most, spring and fall, and most of our work here is for managers who are tired of juggling outside gutter companies across the buildings they own. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a date for your first building.
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 each building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. The cleaning services we write up cover the whole gutter system on the building, and the gutter cleaning process is the same on a two-story office as on a multi-building site: every run cleared, every downspout flushed, debris hauled off.
Height is the first thing that moves the number. Above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift and set up fall protection under federal rules, and a roof steep enough that it cannot be walked adds time. Compacted debris on a system not cleaned in years takes longer than a light seasonal load. A gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated changes the scope, and so do 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 gutter maintenance is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is already measured.
On a Kalamazoo commercial property the first thing we need is the address or site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and who the invoice goes to. That is enough to write a quote you can check line by line, and each building gets a thorough cleaning, with the final inspection documented in the report we send afterward. Our cleaning solutions are the crew, the lift and the hose, the quote works the same way for residential and commercial buildings, and nothing gets sold on the roof. Put our quote next to any other gutter cleaning companies you are considering, and the line-by-line numbers make the comparison easy. Call (866) 435-6328 with the address or site plan and the written quote comes back to you.
| 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 Kalamazoo properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover on quarterly. What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-bound grit and fryer exhaust residue that a twice-yearly visit would never clear, and the managers who call us after a storm are almost always on the flat-roof side of their portfolio.
Across Michigan, the storm season is the window that matters most for the schedule. Severe thunderstorms push debris into the gutters all at once, and the post-storm inspections we run turn up separated seams, pulled hangers and standing water that points to a slope problem. Heavy rain falls in May, August and October on our schedule, so those are the months the gutters carry the most water and the most load. Leaves and pollen from the landscape around each building clog the system hardest, and blockage shows up fastest in the weeks around those months.
Flat roofs are where the schedule matters most. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing the tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. Professional gutter cleaning services on a flat roof are as much about the drain as the gutter, because a blocked drain is what can cause roof leaks, and the water damage starts above the ceiling tile. We sort the property by its gutter cleaning needs on the first visit, and the gutter cleaning and maintenance schedule stays there until the crew sees a reason to change it.
| 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 the commercial corridors of Kalamazoo and the surrounding areas, and the managers we service here run everything from a single office building to a campus of several. A clogged gutter on one building is usually the same clogged gutter on the building next to it, which is why we schedule a whole site at once and one crew covers every building on the list. Our commercial buildings and residential gutter cleaning are run by the same crew, and we also provide gutter cleaning for a homeowner in town when a manager asks us to cover a rental house.
Scheduling works like this: one contact for every building, a date confirmed in writing, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work can be timed around tenant hours where asked, so the lift and the hose come out before the lobby fills and leave before the lunch rush. If a leak shows up during the visit we photograph it and tell you where the water is coming from, because a gutter that still lets water overflow after cleaning usually points to slope, not to the gutter itself.
Managers who run more than one property use the same crew, the same report format and one invoice per building, so the gutter company they pay is a single line item across the portfolio. Commercial and residential properties both get photos of every run, and nothing in the report is repaired without the owner's say. We serve homeowners and businesses in the same service area, and we offer gutter cleaning to either one on the same report format. Managers who run a few properties get clean gutters on every building through that one crew. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will book a date for the whole site.
We price each of your commercial properties per building, using the linear footage, the height and the gutter type together. The number comes to you in writing for each building before we are dispatched, so you can check it against the site plan.
The lease decides, not state law. Read the maintenance clause of your lease, and the section above on who pays sets out how each lease type usually reads. This is not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted the lease if the clause is unclear.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is the schedule that holds. Grease and grit build up faster than leaves, and a flat roof with internal drains backs up without warning, so the monthly check between cleanings is part of the plan.
Yes. We set up a boom or scissor lift and fall protection for those jobs, and the lift is matched to the building. Call (866) 435-6328 with the height and we will tell you what setup the roofline needs.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours where you ask, and we check in with the on-site contact on arrival so access rules are followed before the ladder goes up. Send us the access rules in writing with the site plan.
We clear the roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the visit, along with the gutters and downspouts. Anything we find that needs a repair, or any gutter protection work, is photographed and reported, not fixed on the spot.
Across Michigan, severe thunderstorms push debris into the gutters all at once, and the post-storm calls we get turn up pulled hangers, separated seams and standing water that can run down the siding. We inspect the building, photograph what we find and do a thorough gutter cleaning so the water has somewhere to go, which is how we help protect your home or business. Text a photo of the roofline to start.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice and its own photo report, and one recurring schedule can cover every property in your service area. Ask for a written estimate with the list of addresses and we will set the dates.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
