We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning in Union City per building, priced from the footprint and height of each property. Fall protection or a boom or scissor lift is set up on every job, and you get a photo report of every run once we are done.
Our crew is ours and scheduled. We do not fit this work in between re-roofs. Our Union City jobs are mostly office, retail and multifamily buildings, booked in spring and late fall, when the gutters have the most to pull out.
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 each commercial gutter service per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement before anyone is dispatched, and that price covers a thorough cleaning of every run.
What moves the quote is what we run into on the roof. Buildings above three stories need a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. A clog of compacted debris on a system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer than a light seasonal load. Any gutter guard or other gutter protection has to be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleared. Oversized or box gutters take more time per foot, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are a separate task on top of the gutters. A site with several buildings is quoted as one schedule, with each building itemized.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras, because a thorough gutter cleaning is not finished without them, and we check the siding under each downspout for water staining. 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.
On one Union City office building, the quote came out higher than the owner expected because the roofline sat above three stories and the rear run needed a lift from the parking lot. What we found once the lift was up: the rear gutter was carrying roof grit that had turned into a mat, and two downspouts had been blocked long enough to stain the fascia. The building was quoted per building with the lift listed on its own line. To quote 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.
Each property gets a written estimate that shows the linear footage, the height and the lift if one is needed. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to start one.
| 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 of the Union City properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, and the restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly. The cleaning services we run on that schedule follow the same cleaning process each visit, which is also the gutter cleaning process a homeowner gets at the house level, so the crew can compare one visit to the last.
Right after a storm in the Atlantic season, the managers who call us are usually the ones with a stained ceiling or a fascia that is wet at the bottom. The post-storm final inspection is where we find the separated seams and the downspouts pulled off the wall. Leaves load the gutter system in the fall and pollen loads it in spring, and both add weight well before a run starts to overflow.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound, on residential and commercial buildings alike. The first thing a tenant notices in a home or business is a stained ceiling tile or a blister in the membrane, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists for the properties that need it. A monthly visit is a short look at the drains and not a full clean.
On our restaurant and food service accounts, the gutters go on a quarterly schedule because of the grease and the fryer exhaust that settle into the runs. A twice-a-year visit cannot keep up with that buildup, so the quarterly cycle is how we protect your home or business from it.
| 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.
Our service area is Union City and the surrounding areas, where we cover commercial properties, including the business corridors and the mixed-use blocks where a single owner holds commercial and residential properties together. Our crew has worked the properties on those corridors. Where the landscape drops leaves onto the roof, a blockage at the downspout is the first thing that fails, so we check those buildings earlier in the season. The scheduling for a multi-site portfolio is set up one time for all of them.
For a property manager, the contact is one person on our side for every building. Tell us your gutter cleaning needs and we confirm a date in writing before the crew arrives, on a schedule that covers gutter cleaning and maintenance across the portfolio. When the crew reaches the site, they check in with the on-site contact, bring their own cleaning solutions and tools, and work around tenant hours when the building asks us to. Lead time depends on the season and the schedule, so call (866) 435-6328 and we will book the date we can hold, rather than promise a same-day visit.
We provide gutter cleaning for residential and commercial buildings alike, and our residential gutter cleaning runs on the same terms, so a mixed portfolio can be on one contract. We offer gutter cleaning at the house level too, and the professional gutter cleaning services we run for commercial work are the same ones a homeowner gets, with the commercial scheduling added on top. We serve homeowners and businesses across Union City with one crew.
We price per building, and the linear footage, height and gutter type set the number. Each property gets its own figure in writing, so the cost depends on what the building is. Some gutter cleaners and gutter cleaning companies quote from one sheet that applies to every site, and we do not.
The lease decides it, not us. Read the maintenance clause in your lease, or ask the attorney who drafted it, and we will put the invoice to whichever party the lease names. This is not legal advice.
On the restaurant and flat-roof buildings we service, quarterly is what keeps the drains clear. A clogged gutter on those roofs can cause roof leaks, often a slow leak that shows as a ceiling stain first, and grease and roof grit build up faster than a twice-a-year visit can keep up with, so we put those on the quarterly schedule from the start.
Yes. On taller commercial buildings we set up a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection gear it needs before the crew goes up. The lift is quoted as part of the building, so you see it on the estimate and not as a surprise on the invoice.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules when you request the quote, and we schedule the crew around them. Our crew checks in with the on-site contact when they arrive, so the building manager knows who is on the roof.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers are cleared along with the gutters, and the strainer domes are reseated when we finish. As a gutter company, we photograph each one in the report so you can see its condition.
After a severe storm the calls we get are usually for a downspout pulled off the wall or a gutter run that came loose at a joint, and an overflowing run is how water damage starts. We photograph what we find and put it in the report. What to do about it is your call; we do not sell repairs from the ladder.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the linear footage shown, so a board or an owner can check it. A recurring gutter maintenance schedule covers all the properties on one contract, with one contact on our side. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will set up the schedule for your portfolio.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
