We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in Santa Fe, 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.
Our crew is scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs, so the person who quotes you is the person on the lift. We run spring and fall visits for managers and facilities leads who need the gutters clear before the seasons turn.
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 job per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Calling (866) 435-6328 gets you the same written number we would put on the invoice.
Height is the biggest factor on our jobs. Past three stories the building needs a boom or scissor lift and fall-protection setup, which changes the crew size and the time on site. A clog that has built up in a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer than a light seasonal run, and a gutter guard that must be lifted and reseated adds time to every section. Oversized box gutters, industrial runs and roof drains or scuppers on flat roofs each count separately, and so does the number of buildings on one site.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Cleaning solutions are rarely needed on a job, and if a building does need them, the quote says so before the crew arrives. 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. Other gutter outfits quote very differently, so compare them on height and scope, not on rate alone.
We do not put a price inside a case study, and we do not quote from a rate card. A Santa Fe property with a clear site plan, stories, roof type, number of buildings and an invoice contact can usually be quoted the same day we get it, and we will send that quote in writing so the property manager can take it to the board. Pricing for residential and commercial work follows the same footage-and-height method. Gutter cleaners who never see the roofline are guessing, so send the job details with a site plan and the crew does a final inspection with you on site before it leaves.
| 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.
Our cleaning services on the Santa Fe properties are mostly on twice a year, in spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings where the landscape drops heavy tree cover into the gutters run quarterly. That is what we see on our own schedule, not general advice. Across New Mexico, spring visits fall in late May to June, and our fall visit runs October to early November.
Storm season and the post-storm call-outs are where the calendar shows up in our work. Across New Mexico, the monsoon puts most of the year's rain down in short, violent cells, and Santa Fe averages about 15.5 inches of precipitation a year, with July, August and October the wettest months. After a hard storm the first inspections turn up downspouts blocked at the elbow and debris packed into runs that were clean in the spring. A clogged gutter in spring is an easy visit, and the same gutter after a storm is a longer one. The managers who call us after a storm usually want the gutters cleared before the next rain, not after the first leak shows up through a wall.
Freezing nights are a real risk in Santa Fe, and snow falls from October through March, about 20.2 inches a year. Standing water in a blocked run can freeze and split the joints, which is one way water damage starts on a commercial building. Flat roofs are the ones that surprise tenants. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound, usually from a blockage nobody sees until the water shows up, and a blocked drain or scupper can cause roof leaks that look like a ceiling problem. Thorough cleaning on a flat roof means the drains as well as the gutters. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, and water behind the siding is often already there by then. That is why gutter maintenance between cleanings exists on those buildings, with a monthly check.
| 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.
Santa Fe sits inside our service area, and a building in the surrounding areas is booked through the same contact. We offer service for commercial and residential properties, and we provide the work across the city's business districts and corridors. You get one date confirmed in writing for every building on the portfolio, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival so nobody is surprised by a lift in the parking lot.
Professional service on a commercial site is mostly a matter of timing. We work around tenant hours where asked, and we run the same process on each building so the invoices for a multi-site portfolio come out consistent. Thorough gutter cleaning takes longer than a quick pass, and the time on site is set when the building is quoted. Residential gutter cleaning is a separate kind of job, but a homeowner or a property manager with a mixed portfolio can book both through the same office. Our office takes calls from homeowners and businesses alike.
We keep the crew on a building until the gutters run clear, and we photograph each downspout before we leave. Each visit ends with a final inspection against those photos, and we check the whole gutter system on each building. That gives a facilities lead a record for each building, a way to hold any gutter company to what was done, and a view of gutter cleaning and maintenance over time. It also shows whether a problem is coming back between cleanings, which is the first sign a slope problem may be the real issue and not the debris, before it turns into water damage.
We price per building, using the linear footage, the height and the gutter type, and the number is written before we are dispatched. Pricing per linear foot is a useful check, but the building is what gets invoiced, so that is the number you receive.
The lease decides, not state law. The section above on who pays sets out how the common lease types read, and this is general information, not legal advice. Check the maintenance clause of your lease or ask the attorney who drafted it.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is what keeps the internal drains and scuppers clear. The grease and grit on a restaurant roof build up faster than on a standard building, and on a flat roof the first sign of a clog is usually a leak through a ceiling tile.
Yes. Buildings above three stories are worked from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection in place on every job, and we bring the lift the roofline needs. Send the stories and the roof type with your request so the right equipment is booked.
Yes. On commercial properties we schedule around tenant hours where you ask us to, and we check in with the on-site contact on arrival so access, parking and any building rules are sorted before the lift goes up.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the visit, and any blockage we find is cleared on the spot. We report anything else we see, such as a separated seam or standing water that points to slope, with a photo. Repair, replacement and installing gutter protection are not part of our work.
Clear gutters protect your home or business, and an overflow that runs down the fascia is where water damage often starts. After a severe storm we are often called out to clear debris from runs and downspouts that were blocked during the event. The inspections turn up debris packed at the elbows, and we photograph each finding in the report.
Yes, we provide gutter cleaning on a recurring schedule as well as one-off visits. Each building gets its own invoice with the footage shown, and a recurring schedule for several properties runs through one contact and one set of dates confirmed in writing. Text a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328 and we will set up the plan.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
