We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in Waterford, 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 does this work full time for homeowners and businesses. It is not a roofer's side job between re-roofs, and the person on the ladder is the person who gave you the quote.
Across Michigan the spring visit runs late May to June, and the fall visit runs late October to November, before the freeze locks the leaf load into the gutters. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will quote your home or business in writing.
Quoted per building from footage, height and gutter type, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Scheduled service costs less than a call-out.
Every gutter cleaning service we quote is per building, from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched.
Several things move the quote on the properties we see. Height above three stories means a boom or scissor lift and a fall-protection setup. Compacted debris on a system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer than a routine run, and a clog that has built up for a season costs more time than a light load. A gutter guard has to be lifted and reseated before we can reach the channel. Oversized or box gutters take more time per foot, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are their own line. The number of buildings on one site also changes the setup and the travel.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building. They are not billed as extras. The per-building number covers labor, the lift, and any cleaning solutions the job calls for. Gutter protection such as guards is a separate install and is not part of the cleaning price. 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 already measured. Before any quote we look at the whole gutter system, not just the visible runs, and when you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask for that per-building number in writing.
On a Waterford job, residential and commercial sites get the same written quote, and the number comes down to what we find: the property type, the number of stories, the roof type, how many buildings are on the site, and what the gutters looked like when we opened them. A commercial property we cleaned in the county showed exactly this: compacted debris and a lifted guard set the time, and the written quote reflected it. Overflow that has run down the siding for a season usually leaves staining on the wall below, and that goes into the notes. Tell us your gutter cleaning needs for each building: 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, which is often the owner's agent or the property manager's office. Text a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328 and we will come back 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.
Most of the Waterford cleaning services we run are on twice a year, in spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly.
Across Michigan the storm season is severe thunderstorms, and that is what drives most of the extra visits. The managers who call us after a storm are often the ones who waited too long between cleanings. Spring brings the pollen and seed load, and the late October to November fall visit clears the leaf mat before the freeze locks it in place. Waterford gets about 62 inches of snow a year, and a clogged gutter carries that load all winter, so keeping clean gutters through the cold months matters more than most managers expect.
What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-laden debris that does not wash away on its own. A flat roof behaves differently. A blockage in a parapet, an internal drain or a scupper builds without a sound, and the water backs up until it spills over the edge. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists, so a blocked drain gets caught before it becomes water damage.
The standard three-building office site on our schedule is on twice a year. Last spring we found two downspouts discharging onto a walkway with no splash blocks, and the fix was documented in the photo report for the owner to act on. Book a date for the spring visit in late May to June, and we will confirm it in writing.
| 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 our service area, which covers Waterford and the surrounding areas. Professional gutter cleaning services for commercial properties come as one account when a portfolio spans several buildings. You get one contact for every building, and each date is confirmed in writing before the crew arrives. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a date for your first visit.
Our gutter company crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, so the person responsible for the building knows which of our gutter cleaners is up the ladder and where. Work can be timed around tenant hours when that is asked for, and access rules are set up before the first visit rather than on the day. A final inspection of every run closes out the visit before the crew leaves.
We provide gutter cleaning for commercial and residential properties on one crew, and a residential gutter job runs on the same scheduling setup a commercial owner gets. A homeowner who also rents out a house gets one contact and one written quote for it. Each property gets its own gutter cleaning process and its own photo record, so a building that is cleaned on a landscape-heavy lot is documented as carefully as one in a tight urban block.
Gutter maintenance between visits is a short walk-through. Gutter cleaning and maintenance works well as a plan rather than a one-time call, and a clean-out that gets skipped is a common way to cause roof leaks. Every visit gets a thorough cleaning of the run, and we would rather tell you a run needs attention than let it sit until a leak shows up on the ceiling.
We price per building, from the linear footage, the height and the gutter type, and the number comes to you in writing for each building. The number depends on those inputs, and nothing is dispatched until you have it.
Your lease decides, not us. The maintenance clause sets whether the tenant or the landlord carries it, and the section above lays out the three common lease types. This is not legal advice, so read the maintenance clause or ask the attorney who drafted it.
On the restaurant and flat-roof properties we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the drains clear. A grease-laden run or a parapet drain that backs up silently needs the shorter interval, and a clogged gutter over a restaurant entrance should not wait for the next scheduled visit.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection, and the setup is quoted for the building. A homeowner with a tall house gets the same treatment.
Yes. We set access rules and tenant hours before the first visit, and the crew keeps to them.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers are cleared as part of the flat-roof scope and listed on the quote, not billed later.
After a severe storm we get called out to clear debris from the runs and downspouts, because an overflow over a door or walkway is the first thing a building owner sees. Post-storm inspections often find pulled hangers and blocked outlets that were not visible before, and clearing them helps protect your home or building from water damage.
Yes. Each building is invoiced separately, and a recurring schedule for several properties runs under one contact across Waterford and the surrounding areas. Each visit includes a thorough gutter cleaning, and gutter protection such as guards is quoted separately. Call (866) 435-6328 to set it up, or text a photo of the roofline and ask for a written estimate.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
