We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, priced from the footprint and height of each one, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report after. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We work spring and fall, and across Minnesota our commercial clients book us ahead of the heavy seasons, so a site visit is usually on the calendar before the first leaves drop.
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. Our crew does not charge for a quote. Our cleaning services price the same way for residential and commercial work, whether the job is a house for a homeowner or a plaza, and the number we give is the number we bill.
What moves the quote on our jobs is mostly height. Anything above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. Compacted debris in a gutter system not cleaned in years takes longer to clear. A gutter guard has to be lifted and reseated before the run can be flushed. Oversized box gutters and industrial gutters take more time per foot than standard profiles. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are a separate line, and the number of buildings on one site lowers the per-building time. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building, and where grease or algae has built up, we use cleaning solutions on the run. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building. Every job ends with a final inspection of each run and drain before the invoice goes out.
When you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask how the number is built, since good gutter cleaners measure the building before they quote it. Scope the quote from the property type, the stories, the roof type and the number of buildings, and we will tell you what we found once the crew is on the roof. What we need to quote a Bloomington property: the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and who the invoice goes to. We can build the quote from those five things without a visit. The same quote works for any home or business in Bloomington.
| 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 Bloomington 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. That is what the gutter cleaning needs on those properties tell us, and it is why we provide gutter cleaning on a set calendar.
Across Minnesota the storm season brings severe storms and straight-line winds, and our post-storm inspections in Bloomington are where we find loose hangers and debris packed into the downspouts that nobody saw from the parking lot. Freeze and thaw is part of the picture too, so the late-fall visit is the one that matters most for the building's winter.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. A clog at one drain can make the roof overflow and leak into the space below. We also see blockage on a restaurant gutter every second month, where grease and food debris set up faster than leaves.
Gutter cleaning and maintenance for a commercial building is a schedule, not a single visit, and we offer gutter cleaning on the same calendar each season. Professional gutter cleaning services that keep the same crew on the same property catch the slow failures earlier. A residential gutter on a house, with landscape beds and mulch under the downspouts, has a different load than a commercial roofline, but the water damage from a blocked run looks the same on either one. To put a building on that schedule, call (866) 435-6328, text us a photo of the roofline, or book a date.
| 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 cover the commercial corridors of Bloomington and the surrounding areas, and for property managers with several commercial buildings we set up one contact for every property in the portfolio. One contact means one schedule, one invoice format and one point of call when a storm hits, and one gutter company to call for the whole portfolio. We confirm each date in writing, and the crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival so nobody is surprised by a ladder in the lot.
Work can be timed around tenant hours where that is asked for, and we will plan the sequence of buildings so the trucks are not blocking loading docks. A clogged gutter that has been overflowing for a season can cause roof leaks, and water runs down the siding into the wall below, so our crew writes that up in the report instead of guessing at it. Every run gets a thorough cleaning, and we clean gutters on a set schedule so problems are caught early. We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses, and a portfolio with commercial properties and homes is handled on one schedule. Ask us about gutter maintenance for a multi-site account and we will walk through the gutter cleaning process with you before anything is booked. Call (866) 435-6328 to add a building to the schedule, or book a date and we will confirm it in writing.
We price per building from the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. Per linear foot is how we measure the job, but the number comes to you in writing per building, so you know what each property costs before we dispatch.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance clause in your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it; the section above lists how each lease type usually reads. This is not legal advice.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is what keeps the internal drains clear and the ceilings dry. Once a year is not enough for those roofs, and when a run keeps filling with debris we will talk through gutter protection with you.
Yes. Our professional gutter cleaning services set up a boom or scissor lift and fall protection for taller buildings, and the lift is part of the quote from the start.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules and we will schedule the crew around them and confirm it in writing before the visit.
Both. A thorough gutter cleaning covers the runs, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are cleared as part of the building, with the strainer domes reseated, and they are quoted on the same sheet.
After a severe storm we inspect the runs and the downspouts, and what we usually find is loose hangers and a clog of debris packed into the outlets, which is how water starts to overflow the gutter and run down the siding. We photograph it, put it in the report, and can schedule the clean-out the same week, because clearing it quickly helps protect your home from water getting into the walls.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and we can set up a recurring schedule across all the properties in a portfolio so the dates are booked a season ahead. The service area for that schedule is Bloomington and the towns around it. Call (866) 435-6328 to set one up, or text a photo of the roofline and we will send a written estimate.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
