We quote commercial gutter cleaning per building in Rochester Hills, priced from each building's footprint and height. Every job gets fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and you get a photo report of every run when we finish.
Our crew is ours and scheduled. We are not a roofer's side job squeezed in between re-roofs, so the people on the ladder are the people who answer your call.
We book most of our Rochester Hills work in spring and late fall, before the freeze.
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 cleaning 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 what moves the quote most. Above three stories we run a boom or scissor lift and fall protection on every run, and that setup is priced into the building. Compacted debris in a gutter system not cleaned in years takes longer to clear than a normal season's load, and a clog at a roof drain adds its own time, as does an overflow at a valley. A gutter guard or gutter protection system that has to be lifted and reseated adds time, and so do oversized or box gutters and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs. Gutter cleaners who bid by the hour leave the total open, while a per-building figure built on thorough gutter cleaning does not. The number of buildings on one site matters too, because one mobilization can cover several.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. The same per-building rule applies to commercial properties of any size. A scheduled semi-annual or quarterly gutter cleaning service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is measured.
A downspout that discharges against siding or onto a walkway gets flagged in the photo report, and flushing it is part of the per-building price. Every quote lists the stories, linear footage and roof type it was built from, so you can check the number before you approve it. To quote a Rochester Hills property, call (866) 435-6328 or send the address or site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and who the invoice goes to.
| 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 commercial properties do well on two cleanings a year, in spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees go on quarterly.
A clogged gutter on a restaurant is grease-laden debris mixed with the grit from the parking lot, and that is what we pull out of it every quarter. The spring visit clears winter debris and the fall visit clears the leaf load, and severe thunderstorms across Michigan load the gutters further between visits. Regular gutter maintenance is what keeps each visit short. After a storm, the first step is a roof check before the next rain, not after.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and a blocked scupper can cause roof leaks before anyone sees water. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile, a membrane blister, or a leak at a seam, which is why the monthly check between visits exists. Water damage from a blocked drain costs far more than the check.
Our gutter cleaning process is the same whether the property is a home or business, from the first inspection through the final inspection and photo report, and a homeowner gets the same photo report a property manager does. The cleaning solutions we use depend on the debris, not the building type. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline.
| 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.
On our Rochester Hills commercial work, each property is handled as its own job, with one contact for the whole portfolio. Rochester Hills is our core service area, and buildings in the surrounding areas get the same per-building quote.
A property manager with several buildings deals with one person from us. Every building gets its own quote and invoice, and the date is confirmed in writing before the truck rolls. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and work can be timed around tenant hours where asked.
We also provide residential gutter cleaning, and residential and commercial properties get the same professional gutter cleaning services: one crew can cover a commercial lot and an adjacent house in a single visit. Clean gutters help protect your home, or the roof of a commercial property, from the damage a blockage causes. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a schedule, and we can build a plan around your gutter cleaning needs for a single building or a full portfolio. Our crew handles residential gutter work for homeowners and businesses alike. Hauled debris and blockage are removed from the site, including leaves pulled from the landscape beds under the eaves, and the photo report shows each run before and after. Every gutter run gets a thorough cleaning, not a visual check from the parking lot. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to book a date.
We quote per building, and the number depends on linear footage, stories and gutter type. Many gutter cleaning companies bill by the hour, which leaves the total open, so a gutter company that quotes per building in writing is easier to budget for. Each building gets its own figure before we are dispatched.
Your lease decides, not state law. The lease type sets who carries it, and the section above on who pays lays out how that works. This is general information, not legal advice, so check the maintenance clause of your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it.
On our Rochester Hills jobs, restaurants and flat roofs with internal drains go on a quarterly schedule. Grease and grit build up faster in a restaurant gutter, and on a flat roof a blocked scupper shows up first as a stained ceiling tile.
Yes. On commercial buildings above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection on every run, and we bring whatever lift the roofline needs. Tell us the height when you request the quote.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours where asked and check in with the on-site contact when we arrive. Send us the access rules when you book so the crew knows them before the truck rolls.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs of debris, and reseat the strainer domes. Anything we find that needs repair is photographed and reported, not repaired without your authorization.
Severe thunderstorms are a storm season across Michigan, so we inspect the runs and downspouts after a big storm and report what it pulled loose or filled, with photos of each building.
Yes. Every building gets its own invoice showing the linear footage, and we set up recurring schedules for commercial and residential properties under one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to get started.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
