We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building in Durham, priced from the footprint and height of each one. 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 ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We book spring and late fall visits across North Carolina, and we can text you a per-building figure once we have the address.
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 and downspout cleaning 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 number on our jobs is height above three stories and the boom or scissor lift it takes to reach the roofline safely, compacted debris on a system nobody has cleaned in years, gutter protection that has to be lifted before we can clear the run, oversized or box gutters, and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs. The number of buildings on one site matters too, because one trip covers several.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. 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. Our thorough gutter cleaning clears each run by hand or vacuum and flushes each downspout until it runs clear, so the surrounding areas around the building stay dry after a storm. We also give the outlet at the bottom of each downspout the same thorough cleaning, which keeps water off the siding. A slow downspout is usually a clog or a blockage at the elbow, and a clogged gutter left alone will overflow at the fascia, and the water that gets past it becomes a leak at the eave.
To quote a Durham 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. Send those and we return a written figure for each building, or call (866) 435-6328 and we will go through them with you. We have cleaned commercial properties in the city where the one-off call was cheaper than a scheduled plan on paper and more expensive after the second storm, and we say that plainly when it comes up. Our gutter cleaning service is set up so the property manager gets one invoice per building, not a surprise on the final day.
| 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.
Across North Carolina, most of the commercial properties we service are on twice a year, in spring and late fall. Whether you book with one of the gutter cleaning companies in Durham or with us, the spring and late fall schedule is the one that keeps the runs clear. On the Durham properties we see most often, the managers who call us after a storm are the ones who skipped their cleanings, so we set the schedule for them before the season turns. Most gutter cleaners who price by the house rarely fit a commercial roof, so we set each figure building by building. Between cleanings, gutter maintenance means a walk-around after the wettest months, May, July and September in Durham, when the runs carry the most water. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees go on a quarterly plan instead.
Our cleaning services follow the same process on every building: the roof is checked for debris, the run is cleared, each downspout is flushed, and the outlet is confirmed clear before we leave. The gutter cleaning process takes less time on a building that is on a schedule, because the grit is lighter and the crew starts with clean gutters, not a full season of packed grit. Our cleaning solutions for flat roofs also cover the drains and scuppers, and each visit covers the whole gutter system, not one section of it. A homeowner may only need residential gutter cleaning once a year, but commercial buildings running a kitchen or a warehouse generate more debris than that.
On a flat roof the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists for the residential and commercial mix, whether it is a home or business, and why we ask the on-site contact to report any standing water. Gutter guard at the eave can hide a clog, so we lift the guard and check the run on every visit, not just the first one. Our crew does the final inspection before the invoice goes out, and the photos show what we found.
| 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.
Durham is inside our service area, and we have serviced properties in the business corridors and the office parks near the city core, booked on the same scheduled basis as the rest of our work. For a property manager with several buildings we run one contact for all of them, confirm each date in writing, and have the crew check in with the on-site contact on arrival. Where tenants prefer quiet hours, we time the work around them and say so on the quote.
We provide gutter cleaning for commercial and residential properties, and our professional gutter cleaning services cover both. Residential work follows the same steps, and it is how you protect your home from water damage at the eave. The same crew covers homeowners and businesses alike, so a portfolio with a home or business in it gets one schedule and one contact. Our gutter cleaning and maintenance plans can include a landscape walk-around when the grounds drain toward the foundation, and we report any water damage we see without repairing it. We offer gutter cleaning on a per-visit or a contract basis depending on what the portfolio needs, and we ask for the site list up front so we can match the crew to the gutter cleaning needs of each building. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a roofline photo to book a date.
We price commercial gutter work per building, not per linear foot alone, because height, gutter type and access change the work more than footage does. The number comes in writing for each building, and the crew confirms it on site before work starts.
The lease decides who pays for gutter work, not the crew. Read the maintenance clause of your lease, and see the lease section above for how the common lease types read. This is general information, not legal advice.
Restaurants and flat-roof commercial buildings in Durham are usually cleaned quarterly, because grease, grit and parapet debris build up faster than on a standard building. We see this on the properties we service, and we adjust the schedule after the first visit based on what we pull out.
Yes. Our crew works from a boom or scissor lift on buildings over three stories, with fall protection on every job. We confirm the lift and the access route before the visit, not after.
Yes. As a gutter company that works building by building, we schedule around tenant hours and on-site access rules, and we confirm the window in writing so the tenant knows when the crew is on the roof.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as well as the gutters, and we photograph both. Clearing a blocked drain is part of the job, while repairing a broken one is not.
After a severe storm in Durham, a clogged gutter is the usual call-out: debris packed into the downspouts, gutters pulled loose from the fascia and drains backed up on flat roofs. A blocked run can cause roof leaks once the water has nowhere to go. We clear what the storm left behind and photograph it, and anything that needs a repair goes into the report for the property manager.
Yes. We invoice per building, and a residential gutter cleaning on a house in the same account goes on its own invoice under the same contact. We can set up a recurring schedule across several properties, and each building stays on its own line. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a roofline photo and we will set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
