We quote commercial cleaning per building in Duluth, 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 Minnesota and book Duluth properties ahead of the spring and fall visits, when managers want the runs clear before the season turns.
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 priced 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 the first thing that moves a quote. Above three stories the job is done from a boom or scissor lift, and that setup is priced into the building. Heavy debris matters next: a system not cleaned in years takes more hours to clear and more haul-off, and we say so before we start. A blockage in a gutter run, or a clogged gutter that causes overflow onto siding, costs more to clear than a dry one. A gutter guard or other gutter protection that must be lifted and reseated adds time, as do oversized or box gutters and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs. The number of buildings on one site changes the setup, so we price the site as a whole when a portfolio is booked together. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building for the whole gutter system and are not billed as extras, and scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service on commercial properties is priced lower than a one-off call.
On our Duluth work, the quote follows what we find on the roof. One Duluth property we serviced was a multi-tenant office building with a flat roof and internal drains, where the setup was a lift and a full drain check, written up with its photo report at the job record. A site like that tells a manager what a clean run looks like in a building they are responsible for. To quote a Duluth property we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. We write the quote in that order and keep the number on the phone the number on the invoice. Other gutter cleaning companies that quote the same job for a single building can land near us per linear foot; the difference shows up in the height, the debris and the drains, which is where we spend the time. The thorough cleaning of a flat roof with internal drains is where most of the clog risk sits on commercial properties, and it is the part of the job that gets the most attention. Call (866) 435-6328 or send the site plan, and we will put the quote 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 Duluth properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover on quarterly.
What we pull out of the gutter system tells the schedule, and the gutter cleaning process starts there. Storm season leaves grit, fallen limbs and landscape debris in the runs, and the managers who call us after a storm are usually finding debris they had not seen from the ground. Spring brings the seed and pollen load, which packs the downspout elbows. Late fall is the wet leaf mat that freezes into the gutter in cold months. Freeze risk is part of the picture too, because ice in a clogged gutter is the failure we see most often on properties that skipped a fall visit.
Flat roofs need their own attention. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first sign is usually a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, a leak that often starts at the drain. Backed-up drains can cause roof leaks, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those roofs, not as a sales step but as a look at the drains before the water finds the ceiling. The cleaning process on a flat roof starts at the drains. A restaurant gutter gets a grease and food film that a standard building does not, and cleaning solutions for grease are a different job from a dry leaf mat, so that property is on the shorter cycle.
A standard commercial building is cleaned twice a year and rarely needs more, unless a storm or a tree drop changes the load. A restaurant, flat-roof or tree-covered property goes quarterly, and gutter maintenance on that schedule catches the buildup between visits. Gutter cleaners who visit once a year miss what a quarterly visit catches. Every visit ends with a final inspection of the drains and runs before the photo report goes out. We set the schedule with the building manager after the first visit, once we know what the runs actually hold.
| 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 clean gutters on commercial properties across Duluth and for homeowners and businesses, and we handle multi-building portfolios for property managers who need one contact for every site. Our service area is Duluth and the surrounding areas, and our crew works the business corridors of the city where we have serviced properties, booked on a scheduled basis.
For a portfolio, one contact handles every building, and each visit date is confirmed in writing before the crew is on the way. Each visit is booked for the home or business on the account, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and we time the work around tenant hours where that is asked. Lead time depends on the season and the size of the portfolio, so we give you a date when we confirm the booking rather than promising one ahead of time. We also do residential gutter cleaning, and clear gutters help protect your home from water damage, so the same crew takes a job for a homeowner when a property manager needs a home on the list.
Scheduling is the part of professional gutter cleaning services that most managers underestimate. A site with six buildings is one invoice, one calendar and one set of photo reports, not six separate calls. We provide gutter cleaning on that basis for portfolios across the city, and the gutter cleaning and maintenance schedule is kept current in one place. Gutter cleaning needs on a large site change each season, and the schedule follows them. We offer gutter cleaning for residential and commercial properties, so a site with mixed uses is handled under one account. Water damage from a blocked run is the cost that makes the schedule worth keeping, and a clear run is the simplest protection against it. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the roofline, and we will book a date.
We price per building, and linear footage is one input among height, gutter type and debris load. A good gutter company quotes each building in writing before dispatch, and so do we, so you see the figure for every site on the account.
The lease decides, not state law, and the section above on who pays walks through the lease types. We are not giving legal advice here. Read the maintenance clause of your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it, and we will invoice whichever party the lease names.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the drains clear. Grease film and internal drain backup build faster there than on a standard building, so the monthly check between cleanings is part of that plan.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection, and the lift is matched to the commercial buildings we service. Call (866) 435-6328 with the stories and roof type and we will tell you what setup the building needs.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours where that is asked and check in with the on-site contact when the crew arrives. Send us the access rules with the site plan and we will plan the visit around them.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the job, along with the gutters and downspouts. Anything else we find is photographed and reported, not repaired.
After severe storms and straight-line winds we get calls about debris in the runs and downspouts that came loose or clogged. Send a photo of the roofline and we will tell you whether the building needs a visit soon.
Yes. We invoice per building with the linear footage shown, and a recurring schedule covers every property on the account under one contact. Ask for a written estimate and we will set the dates.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
