We quote commercial work in Burlington per building, from its footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report after. The crew doing the work is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Across North Carolina we clean office, retail and multifamily buildings, most of them booked for the spring and late fall. Each job follows the same gutter cleaning process, and the work gets a final inspection before the crew leaves the site.
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 jobs per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Our gutter cleaning service is priced the same way for residential and commercial properties, so a home or business gets a written number too. The number on the phone is the number on the invoice, and each building gets its own line.
What moves the quote on our jobs is mostly height. Above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift, and the setup changes with it under fall-protection rules. Compacted debris from the landscape, in a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years, takes longer than a light seasonal load. A clog at a downspout elbow takes longer to open than a clear run, and a gutter guard or other gutter protection has to be lifted and reseated before the run can be cleared. Oversized or box gutters carry more per foot, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs add their own time. Greasy restaurant runs may need cleaning solutions, which are quoted as a line item when they are needed. The number of buildings on one site also changes the setup. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and never billed as extras, and scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call.
For a Burlington property, the quote needs an address or site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Send those and we will write the number back. Plenty of gutter cleaners and gutter cleaning companies quote from a phone call, and that number is a guess until someone sees the roof. A cleaning on a single building can be a short job, but a site with several buildings and a gutter system that has not been opened in years is a different scope, and it is quoted that way. We do not quote from a photo alone, because the stories and the roof type decide the lift, and the lift decides the crew.
Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will write the estimate the same week.
| 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.
Most Burlington properties we service are on twice a year, in spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover on quarterly. That is the pattern across North Carolina as well, and it is what the managers who call us after a storm tell us their own calendars look like, though we state it in our own voice here. A homeowner or a building manager can put gutter cleaning and maintenance on one calendar, and we offer gutter cleaning on that schedule for homeowners and businesses alike.
Across North Carolina, hurricanes and tropical storms on the coast make storm season the reason the fall visit matters, and Burlington's fall visits run November to early December. Burlington gets about 47 inches of rain a year, with March, June and September the wettest months, so the timing follows them. After a hard blow, the post-storm call-outs turn up loose hangers, downspouts packed with wet debris and seams that have opened under the weight of water. A blockage left in one run can overflow onto the siding and turn into water damage behind it. Across North Carolina the spring visit runs late April to May, and it clears the seed and pollen load that builds up after the trees leaf out.
On a flat roof the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound. A leak usually shows up first as a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on flat-roof sites. The cleaning process stops at the drain. A check is a different job, and we price them separately.
The cleaning services on that calendar are confirmed in writing, so tell us your gutter cleaning needs and we will set the next date. Call (866) 435-6328 to set the calendar, or book a date through the form on this page.
| 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.
Burlington is our main service area, and we provide gutter cleaning and professional gutter cleaning services for commercial and residential properties across it. The crew handles the same work whether the building is a single office or a set of buildings on one lot. Scheduling for a property manager runs through one named contact, and each date is confirmed in writing before the truck is dispatched. On arrival the crew checks in with the on-site contact, and work can be timed around tenant hours where that is asked.
For a multi-site portfolio, each address gets its own paperwork, so an owner or a board can check each building's line against the work. If a building needs a lift and the next one does not, we plan the day around that, and the photo report comes back per building rather than as one lump file.
We also do residential gutter cleaning for a homeowner in the same area, and the crew can take a home or business on one route. Gutter maintenance on commercial properties follows the same route: the run gets cleared, and anything that needs more than clearing gets photographed and reported. Our gutter company work on commercial buildings is scheduled and priced per building, and the process is the same for a single office or a larger site.
Ask for a written estimate that lists every building and call (866) 435-6328 to book a date.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. The figure comes in writing for each building before anyone is dispatched, so you see exactly what each one costs.
It does, not the rule that governs apartments, so the maintenance clause is the part to read first. Whoever the lease names gets the invoice, and if the wording is unclear, ask the attorney who drafted the lease.
Restaurants and flat-roof buildings in Burlington usually go on a quarterly schedule, since grease and grit collect quicker in internal drains than on a standard building. Between cleanings a monthly check catches a backed-up scupper before it reaches a ceiling tile.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift, set up for fall protection before anyone goes up. Tell us the stories and the roof type when you ask for the estimate, because the lift is chosen from them.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours and follow the site's access rules, and a thorough cleaning still gets done in full. Send the rules with the estimate request so the crew arrives with the right plan.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the cleaning, and each one gets a final inspection before we leave. We do not install or repair gutter protection, and we do not repair or replace drains; anything beyond clearing is photographed and reported.
After a hard storm, a clogged gutter is the first thing to look for, because an overflow sends water down the wall toward the foundation. Clogged gutters can cause roof leaks, and a leak at the edge can spread into the surrounding areas of the roof deck. Post-storm call-outs usually also turn up loose hangers, downspouts packed with wet debris and opened seams. We photograph each finding and report it, and the clearing is quoted per building, which is one way to protect your home.
Yes. Each building gets thorough gutter cleaning and its own invoice with linear footage shown, and properties in our service area can share one recurring schedule under one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate that lists each building.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
