We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, from its footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report after. Our crew is scheduled and in-house, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We work on office, retail and multifamily properties across New York, and we book most of them for the spring and fall visits.
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.
What moves the quote is what we run into on the property. Height above three stories means a boom or scissor lift and fall protection on every run. A gutter system that has not been cleaned in years, with compacted debris packed in, takes longer to clear, and it can clog the downspouts before the crew reaches them. A gutter guard has to be lifted before the run can be cleaned, and oversized or box gutters take more time per foot. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are cleared as part of the job. The number of buildings on one site also changes the setup, so we price the site as a whole when you have several.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Cleaning solutions are not a separate line on the invoice; the price covers clearing, flushing, haul-off and the photo report. When you compare quotes from gutter cleaning companies, check that the price includes downspout flushing and debris haul-off. 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.
The quote comes down to the same inputs every time: stories, roof type, number of buildings, and what we find in the downspouts once the crew is on the roof. We need 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 from those. The cleaning services we write are the same regardless of the building type, and the cleaning process is the same too: clear, flush, flow-test, photograph. Whether it is a home or business, the method is the same: a homeowner with one house and a property manager with a block of buildings get the same process, priced for what is on the roof. Our commercial work is done for residential and commercial clients alike, and the quote is always for the building that is in front of us. Gutter cleaners on our crew work from the same checklist on every property, and the gutter system gets the same run-by-run check. Every quote we write ends with a final inspection, and the photos go in the invoice packet so you can see what was cleared.
| 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 commercial properties we service are on twice a year, a spring visit and a late fall visit. Across New York the spring visit runs late May to June, and the fall visit runs late October to November. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly.
Across New York, the storm season that matters for gutters is nor'easters, and after one the post-storm inspections turn up loose hangers, sections pulled off their brackets and debris jammed at the outlets, which is why we ask managers to call us after a wind event. A split or sagging run lets water into the fascia and the wall below, and that is where water damage starts. Spring brings leaf and pollen load, and in fall the wet leaf mat is the main problem. Freeze risk is real here, so a blockage that holds water in winter can split a gutter at the seams, and that is found by the spring visit.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, and by then the water has been running for weeks. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists.
Restaurant and food service properties need more frequent visits because grease and food debris bind with grit in the downspouts. We clean those on the same schedule every time so the managers know when the crew will be on the roof.
Professional gutter cleaning services on a commercial building differ from a residential job, because the footage, the stories and the access are all larger. The residential gutter work we do is the same process at smaller scale, and we provide gutter cleaning to homeowners and businesses on that basis. The landscape around a building also changes the schedule, since trees and shrubs drop debris into the gutters faster than a clean lot. Gutter cleaning and maintenance on a commercial site are scheduled together, because gutter maintenance findings are easier to act on when the crew is already on the roof. We set the gutter cleaning needs of each building in writing before the first visit. We offer gutter cleaning on the same calendar across a portfolio, so one schedule covers the whole site.
| 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 covers Schenectady and the surrounding areas, including its business districts and commercial corridors, and we handle multi-site portfolios as one account. A clogged gutter on one of our commercial buildings and a leak on a flat roof are both found on the same visit, and a blocked run can cause roof leaks at the roof edge, so the crew reports both in writing.
For a property manager, scheduling runs through one contact. You get one date confirmed in writing for every building, the crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and the work is timed around tenant hours when you ask for it. Where a run has an overflow point, water runs down the wall and stains the siding, so the photo report flags it. The gutter cleaning process for a multi-building site is set once and reused each visit, so the managers see the same steps and the same photos.
We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners, and we work on commercial and residential properties under the same contract when a portfolio includes both. Clean gutters protect your home, and on a commercial site they protect the building envelope. A gutter company that keeps a site on a fixed calendar catches problems early, and gutter protection such as guard installation is outside this service. Our crew is the gutter company for the site, from the first measurement to the last photo, and the work is not handed to a subcontractor. Call (866) 435-6328 to set the first date.
We price per building, but the number is built from linear footage, height and gutter type, so both ways of pricing come into the quote. The figure comes in writing for each building before we are dispatched.
The lease decides, and the section above lists how each lease type usually reads. We write the invoice to whichever party the lease names. This is not legal advice, so 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 downspouts and internal drains clear. Grease and grit bind in the outlets, and a flat roof backs up without warning between visits.
Yes. We use fall protection and a boom or scissor lift on every run above three stories, and we match the lift to the roofline. Height is the biggest single factor in the quote, so tell us the stories when you call.
Yes. We time the work to tenant hours when you ask, and the crew checks in with the on-site contact before going up. Send us the access rules and we will plan the visit around them.
We clear both. Roof drains and scuppers are part of the job on flat roofs, and each one gets thorough cleaning. Thorough gutter cleaning on the building means every drain is photographed with the rest of the run, so you can see what was cleared.
After a wind event we often find pulled hangers, sections knocked off their brackets and debris jammed at the outlets. We photograph everything and report it, and we clear what is blocked on the same visit.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the linear footage shown, and a recurring schedule covers the whole portfolio on one calendar. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will write the estimate.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
