Our service quotes each building in Lansing separately, priced from its 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 professional gutter cleaning services are done by our own scheduled crew, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We service office, retail and multifamily commercial properties across Michigan, and most of our Lansing bookings come in ahead of the spring and fall visits.
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 commercial 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 commercial work. Above three stories the building needs a boom or scissor lift and a fall-protection setup under federal rules, and that changes the crew size and the time on site. A clog from compacted debris matters next, and a single blockage at one downspout can hold up the whole run. A gutter system that has not been cleaned in years takes longer to clear than one on a regular schedule, because the leaf mat and grit have to be broken loose by hand, and any overflow at the low points shows where the blockage sits. Gutter guard or gutter protection that has to be lifted, oversized box gutters, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs all add time, and we note each one on the quote before the work starts.
A thorough gutter cleaning includes downspout flushing and debris haul-off per building, and neither is billed as an extra. A thorough cleaning takes longer than a rinse, so the quote reflects that. 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. A property manager with several buildings on one site gets one written quote per building, so the invoice can go to the right party for each.
The Lansing job we point to most often is a three-building office site where the quote came down to height and drain count rather than footage. The back building sat above three stories with two roof drains, so it needed a lift and a second pass, and the written quote showed each building on its own line. Call (866) 435-6328 with the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to, and we will put the number in writing.
| 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.
On the Lansing properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings with heavy landscape and tree cover on quarterly. A homeowner with a single house usually does fine on the twice-yearly schedule. Any building on our cleaning services schedule can be moved up after a storm.
Storm season across Michigan is the reason the schedule gets tightened. After severe thunderstorms the managers who call us are usually finding debris packed into the outlets and roof drains that had been clear before, and the water that gets past them can cause water damage inside. The month that pulls the most load into the gutters is spring, when seed and pollen come down onto wet runs, which is why the spring visit is the one we push hardest to book early. When a downspout backs up, the water runs down the wall and stains the siding.
On flat roofs the water has nowhere to go but up. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. A clogged gutter or a blocked drain can cause roof leaks, and the first leak is usually the one a tenant sees on the ceiling. That is why the monthly check is part of our gutter maintenance between cleanings, so a blocked drain gets caught before it reaches the ceiling. Each check ends with a final inspection of the drains, which keeps clean gutters on track between visits.
| 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 offer gutter cleaning across Lansing's business corridors and the properties we have already serviced there, and we take on a single building as readily as a portfolio of several. Lansing and its surrounding areas are part of our service area. For a property manager, scheduling runs through one contact at one gutter company: one call or email covers every building on the list, and the date is confirmed in writing before the crew arrives. The cleaning process starts with that written date. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact when it arrives, and we time the work around tenant hours where that is asked for.
We provide gutter cleaning to homeowners and businesses alike, and we also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners, but this page is about commercial buildings. For residential and commercial work alike, the first step is the written quote, and a clean gutter is how you protect your home or business. Commercial and residential properties get the same photo report. For a portfolio, we set up the gutter cleaning and maintenance schedule once, and each building keeps its own dates and invoice. Call (866) 435-6328 or send the building list and we will set the first visit.
We price per building, because the footage, height and gutter type all change the time on site, so the number comes in writing for each building rather than from a single rate. When you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask whether the quote is per building. Ours is, and downspout flushing and haul-off are in it.
The lease decides, and the maintenance clause is where to look. We write the invoice to whichever party the lease names, so the property manager is not stuck in the middle. This is not legal advice, and the attorney who drafted the lease can confirm it.
On the restaurants and flat-roof buildings we service, quarterly keeps the drains clear, because grease and grit build up faster than leaves. Our gutter cleaners see it on every visit, and the monthly check between cleanings catches a backed-up flat-roof drain early.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection set up for the building. We bring the lift the roofline needs, and the lift shows up as a line on the written quote.
Yes. We will schedule around tenant hours and follow the access rules you give us. Tell us the hours and the gate or entry procedure when you book, and the crew will follow them on the day.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs where they are reachable, along with the gutters. Which of our cleaning solutions goes on a building depends on the roof and gutter material, and the written quote names it. Any drain we cannot reach or any damage we find is photographed and reported in the summary, not repaired.
After severe thunderstorms across Michigan, the post-storm calls we take usually turn up debris packed into outlets and roof drains that were clear before the storm. We clear it through the same gutter cleaning process as any visit, photograph each run, and note anything that looks like a slope or seam problem for you to look at.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice and its own dates, and the whole portfolio sits under one schedule. Tell us your gutter cleaning needs and send the building list with the address and stories for each, and we will set up the recurring visits in writing.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
