We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in Elizabeth, priced from the 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. The crew doing the work is ours and scheduled in advance, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We service office, retail and multifamily properties in Elizabeth, and most of our booked visits come in the spring and fall.
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. Some gutter cleaning companies quote a bare per-foot rate that leaves the lift out, and that is how gutter cleaners end up with add-ons later. We price the whole building, lift included. Every quote is worked out on the property itself, so the number you get is the number you pay.
What moves the quote on our jobs is height. Anything above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and fall protection, and that changes the crew size and the time on site. Compacted debris on a system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer than a routine run, and a gutter guard, which is a form of gutter protection, has to be lifted and reseated before the gutter underneath can be cleared. An older gutter system with oversized or box gutters takes more time per foot than standard profiles, and flat roofs with roof drains and scuppers add a separate pass for each drain. The number of buildings on one site also changes the math, because a multi-building property is quoted as one visit with a separate invoice line for each building.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are never billed as extras. Ask about cleaning solutions for staining and we will name them in the written quote before the crew starts. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the property and the footage is already measured. A homeowner with one house gets a single line on the invoice, and the same scope helps protect your home from leaks that start at a clogged downspout.
On a commercial building, the quote usually comes down to the number of stories and the roof type. A flat roof with internal drains and parapets that hold water costs more to clear, because every internal drain and scupper gets its own pass. The full scope is written per building before we come out, and the property manager gets the photo report and the invoice for each building.
To get a written quote for your property, we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and the name of the party the invoice goes to. Send those, or call (866) 435-6328, and we will return the estimate per building.
| Per building | |
|---|---|
| Standard, one to two stories | from $150 |
| Oversized box or industrial gutters | from $340 |
| Three stories and up, with a lift | from $455 |
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 Elizabeth 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 service. Across New Jersey the storm season is nor'easter season, and the managers who call us after a storm usually have a gutter that began to overflow in the middle of the event. We provide gutter cleaning on both schedules, so the runs are clear going into the wettest months, June through August.
Across New Jersey, spring visits run late May to June, and they clear the seed and pollen load that causes blockage in the downspout elbows, plus the landscape debris that washes off nearby beds and mulch. Fall visits, November to early December, clear the wet leaf mat that sits in the runs through the winter. On the properties we visit in those months we find sagging runs and downspouts that backed up during the first freeze, which is why we set the late fall date before the ground goes hard.
On a restaurant we clean every second month because the grease and food debris coming off the kitchen exhaust builds up in the gutter faster than leaves do. On a flat roof with internal drains, the water has no way out when the drain clogs, and it finds its way under the membrane, which is how a drain clog can cause roof leaks. A flat roof with internal drains is a place where water damage can start quietly, so the monthly check between cleanings is part of our gutter cleaning and maintenance, and it exists to catch it. Professional gutter cleaning services on a flat roof are a different job from a pitched house, and the schedule should reflect that.
On a building in the same portfolio, a restaurant and two office buildings often share one schedule with separate invoices. Our crew has done this many times and can set up a schedule where each property gets the right interval for its roof and use.
| 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 serve commercial and residential properties across Elizabeth and the surrounding areas, and together they make up our service area. The crew works the business corridors and mixed-use blocks in the city, and our Elizabeth jobs include office, retail and multifamily commercial buildings. We do residential and commercial work, including residential gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses alike, but the commercial work is where most of our crew time is spent. Whether it is a home or business, the scope on the quote is written per building.
For a property manager with several buildings, tell us your gutter cleaning needs and we set up one contact for all of them. The date is confirmed in writing before the crew is dispatched, and when the crew arrives they check in with the on-site contact before any ladder goes up. If tenant hours are a concern, we time the work around them. Lead time depends on the schedule and the number of buildings, so we will tell you the date when we confirm the estimate. A thorough gutter cleaning across a portfolio takes planning, and the final inspection of each building goes on the photo report.
A clogged gutter on a commercial building can cause roof leaks into a tenant's space, and the leak is usually the first sign that the gutter maintenance schedule has slipped. Our gutter cleaning process is written for the building, with photos of each run and each drain, so the facilities lead can see what we found. A thorough cleaning covers every run and every drain on the list, not only the ones that are easy to reach.
If you already have a gutter company on your properties, we can work alongside them and send the photo report to whoever you name. Our goal is clean gutters on every building in the portfolio, and a plan that can be checked on paper.
Each way of pricing depends on the building's linear footage, height, gutter type and roof drains. We write the number per building in writing, so you can compare buildings on one site side by side.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance clause in your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it. The section above on who pays covers the three common lease types, and this is not legal advice.
On the restaurants and flat-roof buildings we service, we clean every second month, because grease and debris build up faster and internal drains clog without warning. A flat roof with internal drains needs the monthly check between cleanings.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection tied off, and we match the lift to the roofline. Send us the stories and the roof type and we will confirm the setup in the written estimate.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours when asked and check in with the on-site contact on arrival. Access rules go into the scheduling notes, so the crew knows where to park and which entrance to use.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the job, and we report on the condition of each one. If a drain needs repair, we photograph it and describe what we found, and the repair decision is yours.
After a storm, the post-storm calls usually turn up gutters that overflowed, downspouts pulled from their brackets and debris packed into the scuppers. We inspect the affected buildings across our service area, clear what is blocked and photograph anything that needs attention, including damage to the fascia or siding.
Yes. We offer gutter cleaning on a recurring schedule, with each building on its own invoice line, so one calendar can cover every property in the portfolio. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
