Send us the building type, stories and address and we quote each building on its own footprint and height, in writing. Our crew does the cleaning from start to finish, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report of each run when we leave. We are the crew that does the work, scheduled to your calendar rather than fitted between roofing jobs. On our Akron jobs the properties we see most are offices, retail strips and multifamily buildings, and most book a spring visit and a late 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 per building from the linear footage, the height and the gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement before anyone is dispatched. Gutter cleaning companies price in different ways, so we put the basis on the quote. The number on the phone is the number on the invoice. Height is the biggest mover: above three stories the job needs a boom or scissor lift and a fall-protection setup, and that changes the crew time. Compacted debris is the next one, because a clog in a gutter system left for years takes longer to clear and haul. Gutter guard that must be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site all count too. Siding that runs tight to the gutter line adds crew time, because the lift has to sit away from the wall. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are never billed as extras. Our gutter cleaning service is priced per building, so one figure covers the whole roofline. A recurring calendar of visits is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the building and the dates are booked ahead. We use the same method for residential and commercial jobs. Cleaning solutions for algae or staining are quoted separately, since pressure washing is not part of the gutter job. To quote an Akron property we need the address or site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, who the invoice goes to, and whether it is a home or business. Call (866) 435-6328 with those six things, or text a photo of the roofline, and we will send the written quote.
| 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.
On the Akron properties we service, most are on twice a year, in spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees go on quarterly. We provide gutter cleaning on that fixed calendar, and the cleaning process starts with a walk of the roofline before any run is cleared. What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-laden debris that a twice-yearly visit would never reach. Storm season across Ohio, the severe thunderstorms and derechos, is when the managers who call us after a storm learn what their gutters were holding. A clogged gutter is easy to miss from the ground, and an overflow at the corner sends water down the fascia and into the soffit. Freeze risk is real in Akron, so a clog that goes unnoticed through winter can split a run by spring. Flat roofs are where the trouble starts without warning: parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first sign a tenant sees is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. That is why the monthly check between cleanings exists, to catch a blockage before it becomes a leak. Water damage from a backed-up roof drain often shows up inside the building first. A homeowner on the residential side gets the same cleaning services on the same logic, and gutter cleaning and maintenance for homeowners and businesses both run on a calendar set to the building. Every property's gutter cleaning needs differ, so the interval is set building by building. Professional gutter cleaning services are timed to the season, not the calendar alone, and where heavy trees hang over a building we offer gutter cleaning on a shorter interval. Between visits the crew checks drains and scuppers and reports anything it finds on a photo.
| 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 work across the city of Akron for commercial properties and for multi-building or multi-site portfolios, with one contact handling every building in the set. Our service area is the city of Akron, and properties in the surrounding areas are confirmed case by case before booking. As the gutter company on the account, we give a property manager a single point of contact, a date confirmed in writing, and a crew that checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Where tenant hours or access rules apply, we time the work around them and say so before the date is set. Lead time is set on the scheduling calendar for your property, so we will tell you the first open date rather than promise a day. Leaves, seed pods and landscape debris from nearby beds reach the runs every fall, so the gutter cleaning process includes clearing them on every visit. Our gutter cleaners run the same procedure on every site, from the first run to the final inspection, with a thorough cleaning of each run and drain. We keep commercial and residential properties with clean gutters under the same written terms. Our residential gutter cleaning for homeowners follows the same schedule and process, and a thorough cleaning helps protect your home, since a blocked run can cause roof leaks and fascia rot. Gutter protection is a separate job, so guards are quoted on their own. Every property gets the same photo report and per-building invoice, so the maintenance file stays clean for a board or an owner, and to book a date call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and what is in the gutters. You get the figure in writing before anyone is dispatched.
Your lease decides, not us, so read the maintenance clause or ask the attorney who drafted it. The section above on who pays shows how the common lease types usually read. This is not legal advice.
On our Akron restaurant and flat-roof jobs we run quarterly, because grease and internal drain blockage build up faster than a twice-yearly visit can catch. Call (866) 435-6328 to set a schedule.
Yes. We do it from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection in place, and we match the lift to the building. Text a photo of the roofline and we will confirm the setup.
Yes, we time the work around tenant hours and follow the site access rules you give us. Tell us the windows and the contact name when you request the quote.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs along with the gutters, so one visit covers the whole roofline, and any repair we find is photographed and reported to you rather than sold.
After severe storms the post-storm call-outs most often turn up debris packed in downspouts and runs sagging under the weight. A clogged gutter is the usual cause of an overflow at the eave, so we inspect and photograph the system and quote the clearing per building.
Yes, we invoice per building and set up one schedule across the whole portfolio. Ask for a written estimate and we will return the schedule and per-building figures for your records.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
