We quote commercial gutter work per building in Middletown, 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. The crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Our Middletown work covers office and multifamily properties, and we book the spring and fall visits well ahead.
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 work per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement before anyone is dispatched. Height above three stories is what moves a quote most, because it needs a boom or scissor lift and fall protection set up before the crew starts. Compacted debris on a system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer to clear, a blockage at a roof drain adds its own time, and any gutter protection has to be lifted and reseated before the runs can be cleared. Oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, the siding a gutter run sits against, and the number of buildings on one site all add time. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. A thorough gutter cleaning clears the full run, and a thorough cleaning ends with the downspouts flushed, not just the visible sections. A downspout still holding water is an overflow waiting to happen, so it gets flushed before we leave. A scheduled service, semi-annual or quarterly, is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the footage is measured.
On a recent office building we quoted, the number came from three stories, a flat roof with internal drains, and four separate buildings on one site. What we found was a clog at two roof drains and a downspout that had been overflowing onto the walkway for a full season. The invoice went to the property manager per building, with the footage shown on each. Send us the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and who the invoice goes to, and we will write the quote for that property.
| 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.
Most Middletown properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees go on quarterly. On the properties we service, the schedule follows the load: the storm season and the post-storm inspections tell us when the gutter system needs a check, and the spring and fall visits clear what the season left behind. Leaves and pollen load the gutters in the months around each visit, even where a gutter guard is fitted, and where the freeze risk applies, the fall visit is timed to clear the system before the first hard cold.
On flat roofs we see the same pattern every time. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any sound, 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, so a backed-up drain is caught before it reaches the ceiling. Across residential and commercial work, a standard building runs on twice a year, while a restaurant, a flat-roof property or a tree-covered site runs on quarterly, and we set the cycle from the building in front of us, along with the cleaning process and a final inspection on each visit. Some gutter cleaners only book one visit a year, and that is rarely enough for a flat roof. Flat roofs also call for different cleaning solutions than pitched roofs, so the method is set per building. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will set a schedule for your portfolio and match the cleaning services to each building.
| 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.
For commercial properties in Middletown we work the business districts, corridors and business parks where we have serviced buildings, and the service area for commercial work reaches the surrounding areas wherever a property manager runs more than one site. We provide gutter cleaning on each site as one visit with one crew. A property manager gets one contact for every building, and a date confirmed in writing; call (866) 435-6328 to book yours. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and where asked we time the work around tenant hours so the lobby and loading areas stay clear. Tree-lined lots and landscape beds around a building drop more leaves into the runs, and the crew clears those in the same visit. We do not promise a same-day or next-day slot; the lead time is set when we confirm the date.
The same crew does our residential gutter work for homeowners and businesses alike, which is how we keep the same method on every roof. On a house, clear gutters help protect your home from water damage at the foundation and fascia. A homeowner with one house and a property manager with several buildings both get the same photo report and the same clearing of every run, because our commercial work uses the same professional gutter cleaning services as the houses we do. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a schedule, so a single building or a multi-site portfolio gets the same attention. Whatever the gutter cleaning needs of the site, whether it is a home or business, we set one plan and one invoice per building.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. Some gutter cleaning companies price by the foot, and our per-building quote lands in a similar place per linear foot. The figure comes to you in writing before we are dispatched, and the gutter cleaning process does not start until you have it.
The lease decides. The section above on who pays sets out how the triple net, gross and silent lease cases usually read, and we send the invoice to whichever party the lease names. This is not legal advice, so check the maintenance clause of your lease.
On the restaurants and flat-roof commercial buildings we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the drains clear. Grease and debris build up faster on those roofs than on a standard building, so we check them between visits as well as part of the gutter maintenance schedule.
Yes. We set up a boom or scissor lift and fall protection for buildings above three stories, and we bring whatever lift the roofline needs. The setup is confirmed when we quote the job, so tell us the height and we will confirm the method.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours where asked and follow the on-site access rules for the building, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact when it arrives. Tell us the hours and the access rules when you book the date.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as well as the gutters and downspouts. Each one is cleared of debris, the strainer domes are reseated, and anything we find that needs repair is photographed and reported, not fixed.
After a severe storm, the post-storm call-outs most often turn up clogged downspouts, debris packed into the runs and drains, and gutters pulled loose by the weight of wet leaves. A clogged downspout or a gutter pulled loose can start a leak at the roof edge, so we clear those first and photograph what we find. Text a photo of the roofline and we can tell you whether a visit is needed.
Yes. We invoice per building with the linear footage shown on each. A recurring schedule works for commercial and residential properties alike under one contact, and residential gutter cleaning on a single house is invoiced the same way. A recurring plan keeps the same crew on each building, so a clogged gutter is caught before it can cause roof leaks, and a property manager has one gutter company to call.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
