We quote commercial gutter work per building in Wilmington, priced from each building's footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we finish. The crew doing the work is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We service office, retail and multifamily buildings across North Carolina, mostly on a spring and fall visit.
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 commercial building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement before anyone is dispatched. Every job is priced that way, and the quote is the number we invoice.
Height is the biggest swing factor on our jobs. Past three stories the crew needs a lift and a different setup, and that changes the time on site. A clog that has packed hard for years takes longer to clear than a seasonal load of leaves. A gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated adds time, and so do oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site. When a clog backs up a run, the overflow runs down the siding and into the soil by the foundation, which is how water damage starts. A thorough gutter cleaning covers every run, and downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building, not billed as extras. Once a building is on a calendar, repeat visits cost less than a one-time call, and a thorough cleaning on a return visit moves faster than the first pass.
Our experience here comes from a building-by-building approach. For a Wilmington quote, or one for the surrounding areas, we need the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. Those five things let us write the quote for your commercial properties before the truck rolls, and they are what set the number on the page. Call (866) 435-6328 or send the site plan and we will reply with a written estimate.
| 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 Wilmington properties we service are on twice a year, in spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover run quarterly. Across North Carolina, the spring visit lands in late April to May, and our fall visit in Wilmington runs late November to December. Wilmington gets 60.1 inches of rain a year, with July, August and September the wettest months, and it has freeze risk in winter that can lock a clog in place. The storm season, with hurricanes and tropical storms on the coast across North Carolina, and the leaf load in fall set the timing. Post-storm inspections often turn up debris that a scheduled visit would have caught. Our cleaning services run on that calendar for residential and commercial sites alike.
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. A restaurant gutter fills faster than a standard run because of grease-laden grit, and grit does not always rinse out, so the crew notes when cleaning solutions are needed. Every visit ends with a final inspection, and the crew reports what it finds in the photo log so the schedule can be adjusted. Each gutter system fills at its own pace, which is why the interval is set per building. A gutter guard slows the buildup but does not stop it, so the interval still applies. The cleaning process is the same for a home or business: clear the runs, flush the downspouts and check the drains. Only the interval changes.
Text a photo of the roofline from your home or business and we will tell you which interval your property needs and book a date for the next visit. When you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask whether the quote lists every run and drain.
| 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.
We provide gutter cleaning for commercial properties across Wilmington, and our professional gutter cleaning services handle multi-building or multi-site portfolios under one contact. One scheduler coordinates every building in the service area, the date is confirmed in writing, and the crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Trees and landscape beds along the building drop the leaves that cause blockage, so our gutter cleaners check each run before they leave. Where a tenant or a manager asks for work around business hours, we time the crew to fit.
We also do residential gutter cleaning for the homeowner who wants it done on a schedule, because a clean gutter helps protect your home from roof runoff at the foundation. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on that schedule for homeowners and businesses. Tell us the building count, the access rules and your gutter cleaning needs, and we will set a plan that fits your facilities calendar. Ask for a written estimate by calling (866) 435-6328.
We price per building, and the basis is the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. The gutter cleaning process starts with a written number for each building before we dispatch a crew, so you know what the invoice will say.
The lease decides, and the section above on who pays walks through how that plays out. We write the invoice to whichever party the lease names. This is general information, not legal advice, so read the maintenance clause or ask the attorney who drafted it.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly visits keep clean gutters and open drains. A clogged gutter on a flat roof can sit unnoticed until a leak shows up on the ceiling. The crew reports what it finds at each visit, and we adjust the schedule from there.
Yes. Past three stories the job moves to a lift matched to the building height, and the crew works under fall-protection rules throughout. Send the stories and roof type and we will confirm the setup in the quote.
Yes. We time the crew around tenant hours and follow the access rules you give us, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Tell us the window when you book.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs along with the gutters, and the strainer domes get reseated when we are done. Anything that needs repair gets photographed and reported, and gutter protection work or any gutter maintenance beyond the clean is quoted on its own.
After a storm, the usual problems are debris packed into downspouts and leaves jammed in scuppers, and either one can cause roof leaks. We clear what is there and photograph each run, so the property file holds a record for commercial and residential properties alike.
Yes. We invoice per building with the linear footage shown, and we set up a recurring schedule for several properties under one contact. Send your current gutter company contract with the building list, if you have one, and we will quote around it. Call (866) 435-6328 or text the building list, and we will send the plan.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
