We quote commercial gutter work per building in Lorain, priced from the footprint and height of each roof, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report when we are done. Our crew is ours and scheduled year-round, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Across Ohio, the buildings we service are most often office, retail and multifamily properties, and most of them book us in the spring and late fall. Call (866) 435-6328 or book a date and we will confirm it in writing.
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 cleaning services 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 quote on our jobs is height above three stories and the boom or scissor lift that reach requires under fall-protection rules, compacted debris in a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years, a gutter guard that has to be lifted before the runs can be cleared, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site. Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. Every run gets a thorough cleaning, and the photo report shows the result. 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 already measured.
On a recent office building we cleaned, the quote came down to four stories, a flat roof with internal drains, and a parking-side run that had never been opened, so the crew set the boom lift for the back elevation and cleared the drains before the gutters. The property manager received the photo report that same afternoon. To quote a Lorain property 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. Our gutter cleaning process starts with a final inspection of every run, so you hear what we found before any work begins. Whether it is a home or business, we price the building in front of us and put the number in writing. A homeowner with one house gets that same written quote, and a property manager with several gets one per building. To get a number, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline.
| 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 Lorain properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees on quarterly. The storm season across Ohio is severe thunderstorms and derechos, and the managers who call us after a storm usually have debris packed into the downspouts that the wind pushed up from the parking lot and landscape beds. Our professional gutter cleaning services on these properties are scheduled around that load, so the crew is on the roof before the fall leaves finish dropping. Heavy rain falls mostly in June, July and October, and that is the period when blockage makes a run overflow and shows up as water damage on the fascia and siding first.
A flat roof is where we see the most trouble. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile, a membrane blister or a leak, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. On a restaurant the grease and grit clog the runs faster than leaves do, so that property goes on quarterly no matter the season. Picking the right cleaning solutions comes down to how the building is used. Gutter cleaning needs on residential jobs follow the same logic for homeowners and businesses alike, but on commercial sites the schedule is set building by building. We provide gutter cleaning on whatever cycle the property's use demands, and we offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a calendar the property manager can plan a budget around.
| 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 have serviced commercial properties in the business districts and corridors of Lorain, and we handle the commercial and residential properties on a site the same way: one contact for every commercial building in the portfolio, a date confirmed in writing, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work can be timed around tenant hours where that is asked for, and we will tell you on the phone when the first crew can be on site. A clogged gutter caught in the spring is a short job; left until fall, it can cause roof leaks that reach the ceiling below. Some gutter cleaning companies quote one figure for a whole site. We are a gutter company that works building by building, which is what keeps the cleanings predictable across a portfolio. On a multi-site account, gutter maintenance runs on one schedule with one invoice per building and one photo report per visit, and we keep the record of every run so the next cleaning picks up where the last one ended. We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners in the same service area, so a mixed portfolio of residential and commercial buildings can run on one crew across the surrounding areas. To lock in dates across your portfolio, call (866) 435-6328, text a roofline photo, or book a date and we will confirm it in writing.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type on that building. A three-story building with box gutters costs more to clear than a one-story run of standard gutters, so we measure both before we write the number. You get the figure in writing per building, not a rate we apply later. Ask any of the gutter cleaners you compare for the same breakdown, and a thorough gutter cleaning quote should show each building. Gutter protection is quoted separately and is not part of the cleaning.
The lease decides, not us. The maintenance clause sets who pays under a triple net, a gross lease or a lease that says nothing, and the section above lays out those cases. We invoice whoever the lease names. This is not legal advice, so read the clause or ask the attorney who drafted it.
On the Lorain restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the drains clear. Grease and grit load the runs faster than leaves, and a flat roof backs up without warning. Most standard buildings stay on twice a year.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift matched to the roofline, and every crew member is tied off while on the lift. Height is the biggest single factor in the quote, so tell us the stories when you call.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours where that is asked for, and we check in with the on-site contact on arrival. If the building has access rules, send them with the request and we will schedule to them.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are cleared of debris and the strainer domes are reseated. Any cracked scupper or separated seam we find is photographed and reported, not repaired without your authorization.
After a severe storm the calls we get are about debris packed into the downspouts and runs pulled loose from the fascia. The post-storm inspections show what the wind pushed up, and we clear it and photograph every run. Storm season across Ohio brings severe thunderstorms and derechos, so keep the number handy. Clearing those runs quickly is how you protect your home, or the building you manage, from water damage.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice showing the linear footage, and a recurring schedule covers every property in the portfolio on one calendar. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate and we will set the dates a season ahead.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
