We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, priced 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 employed, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We service Chapel Hill properties across North Carolina, from offices to multifamily buildings, and most owners book us 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 cleaning per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Buildings in the surrounding areas get the same per-building quote.
Height is usually the first thing that moves a quote on our jobs. Above three stories we bring a boom or scissor lift and set up fall protection under the federal rules, and that setup is priced in. Compacted debris in a clogged gutter that nobody has cleaned in years takes longer to clear, any gutter guard on the run has to be lifted and reseated before the run can be flushed, and oversized or box gutters and roof drains with scuppers on flat roofs add time per run. The number of buildings on one site matters too, because we price the mobilization once and the footage per building after that.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and not billed as extras. A property that still shows overflow after cleaning usually has a slope problem, and water spilling past the edge can stain the siding below, so we say so in the report rather than sell a second cleaning. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the footage is already measured and the dates are booked ahead.
On a recent commercial job, the property type, stories, roof type and building count set the quote, and what we found on the roof is in the photo report with its link. To quote a Chapel Hill property we need the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and who the invoice goes to. Our gutter cleaning service covers the full site, and we give the same thorough cleaning to every building we quote. A thorough gutter cleaning on a large site is quoted by footage, like the rest of the work. Gutter protection and any clog we find are reported in the photos, not repaired by us. Keeping the gutters clear is one of the cheapest ways to protect your home from water damage. To get a written quote, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will reply with a number for each building.
| 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 Chapel Hill 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 spring visit clears the pollen and seed load from the whole gutter system, and the fall visit clears the leaf mat before the first hard freeze.
Hurricanes and tropical storms hit the coast across North Carolina, and after storms we see the same pattern across our Chapel Hill accounts: the post-storm inspections turn up loose hangers, grit packed into downspout elbows, and standing water at the low corner of a flat roof. Freeze risk is real in Chapel Hill, so a gutter that sags under ice in winter is usually one that skipped the fall cleaning. Clean gutters going into winter hold up far better than neglected ones.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and a blocked drain can cause roof leaks. The first thing the tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists as part of our gutter maintenance. Our gutter cleaning process on those roofs starts with the drains, not the gutters.
Our cleaning services work the same way on residential and commercial buildings, from a homeowner's ranch house to a multi-tenant office, and the scheduling is the part that changes. Gutter cleaners who wait for a complaint only see the damage after the fact. For a building that is part of a portfolio, we set one visit calendar for all of its gutter systems, and the same crew handles every site. Gutter cleaning companies that only work the troughs miss the drains, and that is how a flat roof ends up with standing water. Whether it is a home or business, the cleaning solutions we run are chosen to match the roof and the gutter type. Before we close out a visit, we do a final inspection of every downspout outlet and splash block. To book a date for the spring or fall visit, call (866) 435-6328.
| 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 professional gutter cleaning services cover commercial properties across Chapel Hill, and we provide gutter cleaning in the business districts and corridors where we have serviced properties. We serve commercial and residential properties alike. For a property manager with several buildings, scheduling runs through one contact: we confirm each date in writing, our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and work is timed around tenant hours when asked. Leaves from trees near the building collect in the landscape beds below the eaves, and that debris is part of the same visit.
Our crew also does residential gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses in the same service area, and the same crew handles both kinds of job when a portfolio mixes them. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a fixed calendar, which suits owners who want the gutter cleaning needs of every building handled without a new call each time. A blockage found during a visit is photographed and noted in the report, and a leak that traces to the gutter gets described plainly so you can decide what comes next, since standing water left alone can lead to water damage. Lead times are confirmed in the written estimate.
Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will confirm each date in writing.
We price per building, and the number depends on linear footage, height and gutter type. Each building gets its own figure in writing, so you can compare it with what any other gutter company quotes.
The lease decides, and the section above shows how each lease type usually reads. We see the lease terms on the invoices we write, but this is not legal advice, so check the maintenance clause of your lease.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is what keeps internal drains clear and prevents a clogged gutter from turning into a leak. The monthly check between cleanings catches the early signs.
Yes. We set up fall protection and bring a boom or scissor lift for the upper runs, and the lift is priced into the quote for that building.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours when asked, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival to follow any access rules.
We clear both. Roof drains and scuppers are cleared of debris and the strainer domes are reseated, and anything else we find is photographed and reported.
After a storm our post-storm call-outs most often turn up debris packed into downspouts and loose hangers, which we photograph and report. Ask for a written estimate before any repair work is scheduled.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and a recurring schedule covers all of them under one contact. Text a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328 to book a date.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
