We quote commercial gutter work in Portland per building, from its footprint and height, and put the number in writing before anyone is dispatched. Our crew does the work on every job, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift where the roofline needs one, and you get a photo report of each run after. We are our own scheduled crew, not a roofer's side job squeezed in between re-roofs. Most of our Portland properties book the spring and fall visits, and we keep the same people on your buildings from one season to the next.
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 work per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. The number you get is the number on the invoice.
Four things move the quote on our Portland jobs. Height is the first: a building above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. Compacted debris is the second, because a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years takes longer to clear, and a blockage at a downspout elbow can take a while to break loose. Gutter protection, such as a gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated, adds time, and so do oversized or box gutters and roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs. The number of buildings on one site also changes the setup, since we can work several roofs from one mobilization. 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 knows the building and the footage is already measured.
For a Portland property, the useful things to send us are the address or a site plan, the number of stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to. With those we can write a quote for the gutter cleaning service you need, along with the clog check and a thorough gutter cleaning of every run, and say what it covers. Once the crew is on the roof we check the overflow points and the siding below them, because clearing them is how we protect your home or building from water damage, and we put anything else we find in the report instead of quoting it as extra work. If the gutters are still overflowing after a clean, that points to slope or a failed section, and we will say so rather than sell a second cleaning. Our commercial properties are quoted on the same basis, and unlike some gutter cleaning companies we name the service area in every quote, along with the surrounding areas the same crew covers.
Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will write the quote back to you.
| 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 Portland properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, and the restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover are on quarterly.
What we pull out of these buildings is the reason for the schedule. The spring visit clears the seed and pollen that packs the downspout elbows, and the late fall visit clears the wet leaf mat that sits in the gutter system through the winter. Under heavy trees the grit and needles build up between visits, and a gutter guard slows the needles but not the grit, so those roofs need the closer interval. The managers who call us after a storm tell the same story in a different way: the post-storm call-outs turn up runs that were already holding water behind a blockage before the rain came.
Flat roofs behave differently from pitched ones. Parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any warning, and that backup is one way gutter problems cause roof leaks. The first thing a tenant usually sees is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. That is why the monthly check between cleanings is part of the gutter maintenance on those buildings, and it is also why the crew photographs the drain and the strainer dome on every visit.
A cleaning schedule is only as good as the record that comes with it. We keep the photos from each visit on file for every building, so the next crew sees what the last one found, and the final inspection on each property is written up before the truck leaves. Cleaning services on a fixed calendar also let us plan the gutter cleaning process around your tenants and your site access rather than arriving cold.
Whether the building is a homeowner's rental or a multi-tenant office, the schedule follows the building type, not a fixed rule. For a mixed portfolio we set each building on its own interval, and the residential and commercial sites on the same account are scheduled together. Our cleaning solutions are the same crew and the same method for commercial and residential properties alike, and we will set the interval in writing for each property you send us.
| 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 across Portland for commercial buildings, and we set up gutter cleaning and maintenance on a schedule for portfolios of several buildings. A property manager or HOA board deals with one contact for every building, and each visit date is confirmed in writing before the crew is on site.
On arrival the crew checks in with the on-site contact, and where tenant hours or access rules apply we time the work around them. Two buildings on one site can share a mobilization, which keeps the cost per building down and cuts the time on the property. Our professional gutter cleaning services are built for buildings like these, and for residential gutter cleaning jobs we also take on, where a homeowner with a single house gets the same crew.
Whether the portfolio is commercial, residential or mixed, we handle the gutter cleaning needs of homeowners and businesses on the same invoice format. A home or business gets the same photo report. Plenty of gutter cleaners work from a fixed route, but we do not, so we can add a building to an existing schedule without rebooking the whole site. For buildings near the landscape that we know drop heavy debris, we flag that on the schedule.
If a property has seen water damage around a downspout or a foundation, we photograph it and report it, and we do not quote a repair we do not perform. Our crew can offer gutter cleaning on any building that is on a scheduled plan, and we will tell you in writing which runs need a closer look. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the building to the same number.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the footage, the height and the gutter type. The figure comes in writing from a site plan or a satellite measurement before the crew is dispatched, so you can check it against the building before you book.
On the restaurant and flat-roof buildings we service, quarterly is the interval that holds, because grease, grit and internal drains build up faster than on a standard roof. A clogged gutter on those buildings is usually the first sign, and the crew photographs the drain and the strainer dome on each visit so you can see the condition over time.
The lease decides it, not state law. Read the maintenance clause in your lease, and the lease cases are set out in the section above. This is not legal advice, so ask the attorney who drafted the lease if the clause is unclear.
Yes. We work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection on commercial buildings above three stories, and the lift is matched to the roofline. Send us the stories and the roof type and we will confirm the setup in the quote.
Yes, we time the work around tenant hours and access rules when you tell us what they are. The crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, so access is settled before anyone goes up.
We clear the roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the visit, and they get the same thorough cleaning as the gutters. The strainer domes are reseated and each drain is photographed in the report.
Across Oregon, storm season brings atmospheric rivers, and after a severe storm the post-storm call-outs most often turn up runs that were already holding water before the rain came, along with debris forced into the downspouts. A blocked run that backs up can cause roof leaks, and a leak at the roof edge is the first sign to check. We photograph each run and report what we find before quoting any further work, using the same process as a scheduled visit.
As a gutter company that works from one crew, we invoice per building with the linear footage shown, so each property manager or board can check the figure, and we set up a recurring schedule across the portfolio on one account. Call (866) 435-6328 to set it up, or text a photo of the roofline and we will write the schedule back to you.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
