We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in Sterling Heights, priced from each building's footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We work across Michigan through spring and fall, when the seed, leaf and wet-debris loads come down hardest.
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, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will quote the commercial properties you manage the same way.
Height is the biggest single factor on our jobs. Above three stories the crew works from a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, and that setup is priced into the quote. Compacted debris in a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer to clear than a seasonal load, and thorough gutter cleaning means every section, not just the run you can see. A clog at a bend or joint adds time, and so does a gutter guard or other gutter protection that must be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleared, as do oversized or box gutters and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs. The number of buildings on one site changes how we set up and how we bill.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included in every visit 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 measured.
We run commercial work on properties in Sterling Heights, and one case shows how a quote gets set. For a multi-building property, the quote turned on stories, roof type and the number of buildings on the site, along with what the crew found in the drains. Each supplied case is linked from our project list. To quote a Sterling Heights property we need the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and the name of the party 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.
On the Sterling Heights properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover go on quarterly. Across Michigan the spring and fall visits follow the seed drop and the leaf drop, and the post-storm call-outs after severe thunderstorms show what a season has left behind, including any gutter that will overflow at the low end.
Restaurant gutters are the ones we see most often in need of attention. What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-laden debris that a semi-annual visit would let harden into a mat. Buildings under heavy tree cover load up faster than open lots, and the managers who call us after a storm usually have the same problem: a clogged gutter that backed up with wet leaves and stayed that way.
On a flat roof, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and one clog in an internal drain can start a leak under the membrane. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. We do not write a gutter maintenance schedule without that check on the flat roofs we see. A clear run helps protect your home or business from the water that gets behind siding. A gutter guard is one of the cleaning solutions managers ask about, but it still needs the check.
| 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 to commercial buildings across Sterling Heights, professional work covering offices, retail strips and multifamily sites, and we also offer gutter cleaning and maintenance for property owners who want the building on a standing schedule. Our crew also does residential and commercial work, so the residential gutter cleaning side covers homeowners and businesses that run a second building, while the commercial schedule is built per building.
For a property manager with several buildings, scheduling runs through one contact. The gutter cleaning process runs the same on every building: a date is confirmed in writing before the crew arrives, and the crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work can be timed around tenant hours where asked, which matters when the lot is busy. Our service area covers the business corridors where we have already cleaned buildings and the surrounding areas, and the landscape around each site is protected during the work. Where a building has a water damage history, we report the signs in the photo set rather than guess at the cause.
We cover the professional gutter cleaning services a multi-building portfolio needs, and the same crew handles blockage removal on the runs that have backed up between visits. Each job ends with a final inspection, and the thorough cleaning is only signed off once the run flows clear. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and tell us the gutter cleaning needs for each building so we can set the visit pattern.
We price it per building, and linear footage, height and gutter type feed into that number. Some gutter cleaning companies and gutter cleaners quote a rate per foot, and that figure says nothing about height. Each quote is written for one building and does not come as a rate per foot alone. The figure is in writing before we are dispatched.
The lease decides it, not us. The cases that come up are triple net, gross and lease silent, and the section above on who pays lays them out. This is not legal advice, so check the maintenance clause of your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it.
On the Sterling Heights restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is the schedule that holds when you want clean gutters all year. Grease and debris harden between visits, and internal drains back up without warning. A monthly check between cleanings catches the early signs.
Yes. Above three stories the crew works from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection, and we confirm the setup for the specific building before the quote is written. Text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you what the job needs.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours where asked and check in with the on-site contact on arrival. Tell us the access rules when you book, and we will put them on the job sheet.
We clear roof drains and scuppers as part of the flat-roof job, along with the gutter runs. Blocked drains and scuppers can cause roof leaks, so we clear them fully rather than just the run you can see. What we find is photographed and put in the report, and any problem we see beyond the cleaning is reported, not repaired.
After a severe thunderstorm the post-storm call-outs most often turn up runs backed up with wet leaves and downspouts pulled from their fittings. We photograph each one and put it in the report. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a post-storm visit.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and one gutter company can run a recurring schedule for all the commercial and residential properties in the portfolio under one contact. Ask for a written estimate with the schedule attached and we will set the dates.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
