We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, priced from its footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. The crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Across Minnesota our crews clean office, retail and multifamily buildings in the spring and late fall, the two windows when debris and seed load are heaviest.
Quoted per building from footage, height and gutter type, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Scheduled service costs less than a call-out.
Our gutter cleaning service is quoted per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. What moves the quote is what we run into on the roof: a building above three stories that needs a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, compacted debris on a system not cleaned in years, gutter protection and a gutter guard that have to come off before we can reach the trough, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are never 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.
To get a number for your property, send the address or site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to, which is enough for a written estimate. Text a photo of the roofline if you are not sure what you have, or call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you what we see. A clogged gutter that backs water over the edge of a roof is a different job from a routine clean, and we will say which one you have before we quote it. Our crew has seen gutters that overflow for years because nobody cleared the outlets, and a thorough gutter cleaning fixes that when the slope is right. When the water still runs over after the clean, that is a slope problem, and we will say so and not sell a second cleaning.
Each commercial property is quoted on its own footprint, so there is no average to fall back on. Our Edina quotes come out of the same process as anywhere else in our service area: measure, price, write it down. A thorough cleaning costs what the footage and height say it costs, and a clean roofline helps protect your home or business from water damage. The number we quote is the number on the invoice.
| 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 Edina 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. We see the storm season bring the heaviest load: the managers who call us after a storm are the ones who skipped the last fall visit. What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-laced debris that holds water against the fascia. Freeze risk is real here, so a run that sags with ice in winter is usually one we never reached in the fall. Schedules from gutter cleaning companies usually start at two visits a year, and the buildings above are where that schedule breaks down.
On a flat roof the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any warning, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on those properties, not only the scheduled visit. Regular gutter maintenance is what keeps those drains open between visits. Restaurants and food service run a gutter system that takes a steady load of grease and debris, so their cleaning cycle sits between the twice-yearly and the monthly check. The cleaning services we schedule for a building are set by what we find on the first visit, and the gutter cleaning process stays the same from one building to the next.
Each property is different, and the home or business question is not the one we ask. We ask what the building is, what sits over the roof, and whether it has internal drains. Our gutter cleaners start with the building, not a checklist. The cleaning solutions we use are matched to the debris that property collects, and a final inspection closes out every visit with photos of each run.
| 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 professional gutter cleaning services on commercial buildings across Edina, and we handle portfolios where one owner or manager holds several buildings on different sites. One contact covers every building in the portfolio, and a date is confirmed in writing. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and work is timed around tenant hours when that is asked for. Lead time depends on the building and the season, so we confirm the first available date when you call rather than promising one ahead of time. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to book a date.
We also do residential gutter cleaning for a homeowner when a property manager asks about a single house, and the same crew serves homeowners and businesses on the same schedule. A portfolio that mixes residential and commercial buildings gets one quote process and one invoice per building, and we provide gutter cleaning for surrounding areas too when the portfolio spans more than one town. Our crews clean around landscape features and siding, so shrubs and walkways stay where they are, and the debris is bagged and removed from the site. A blockage left in the run can cause water damage at the fascia, so the gutter cleaning and maintenance on a portfolio is scheduled, not called in after the damage shows. For a portfolio, we can also offer gutter cleaning needs in a single written schedule, one per building.
Our service covers commercial and residential properties, and the commercial properties we have worked on are quoted the same way. We keep the scope tight so the crew can give each building the time it needs.
We quote per building, and the number depends on linear footage, height and gutter type. We do not give a range here; the figure comes in writing for your property. Per-building pricing keeps downspout flushing and haul-off inside the quote, which is what you should expect from any gutter company.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance clause and see the section above for how each lease type is usually read. This is general information, not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted the lease if it is unclear.
On the Edina properties we service, restaurants and flat roofs with internal drains run on quarterly, because grease and debris back up the drains between visits. A restaurant gutter is the one we most often find holding water against the fascia.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, and the lift is matched to the building. Height is the largest single factor in the quote for those buildings.
Yes. We schedule around tenant hours and site access rules when the property manager asks, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival so nothing is a surprise.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs along with the gutters, and anything that needs repair is photographed and reported, not repaired by us.
After a storm the calls we get are for runs pulled loose by wind and downspouts packed with debris, and we inspect the whole building before we leave. Those post-storm visits are the most common reason a property moves onto a quarterly schedule.
Yes. We invoice each building separately with its own footage on the bill, and we set up a recurring schedule across a portfolio, one contact for every site. A clog found between visits gets reported, because a blocked run can cause roof leaks and a leak should never wait for the next scheduled date. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo to book a date.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
