We quote commercial gutter cleaning per building, priced from each building's footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report once we are done. Our crew is ours and scheduled year-round, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Most of the Salem properties we service are on a spring and fall visit, and the first call usually turns into one scheduled contact for every building in the portfolio.
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 cleaning per building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Height is the first thing that moves the number. Above three stories the job is done from a boom or scissor lift under fall-protection rules, and that setup is priced in. Compacted debris on a system not cleaned in years takes longer to clear and haul, gutter protection such as a gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated adds time, and oversized or box gutters need more linear footage per run. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs and the number of buildings on one site change the total as well, and commercial properties with several roof levels need more time on the lift.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras, and we check each outlet so water does not dump onto siding. 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. When you compare gutter cleaning companies, ask for the figure per building and in writing, so the numbers line up.
On our Salem commercial jobs, the quote that surprised a property manager most was a four-building office site with flat roofs and internal drains, where the scuppers had not been opened in years. What set that quote was the number of buildings on one site, the roof type and the debris load we found, which is documented in the case record linked below. 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 before we can quote a Salem property; with those in hand the number comes back in writing. The service area we cover for these jobs is set by the property, not by the neighborhood, so send us the address and we will confirm it in the same reply. A thorough cleaning starts with the gutter cleaning service itself, and every clog we find gets photographed, so nothing is left to guesswork when the invoice lands. Every thorough gutter cleaning ends with photos of each run.
| 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 Salem properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover or beside a landscape bed on quarterly. The cleaning services we schedule follow the same gutter cleaning process on every visit: runs cleared, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled off site, and a final inspection with photos before we leave. Which cleaning solutions fit a building depends on its debris, and the crew picks them on site.
What we find after a storm changes the calendar. The post-storm inspections we run in Salem most often turn up debris packed into the back runs and downspouts that had been running clear a few weeks earlier. A clogged gutter is what most of those calls come down to, and when a run starts to overflow at the corners the blockage is usually further along the line. The leaves and pollen load the gutters hardest in the months they fall, which is why the spring visit is timed to clean gutters before the wet season.
On a flat roof, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and a clog left there can cause roof leaks long before a tenant sees a stain. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, long after the water started building up, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. Keeping those drains open helps protect your home or business from water that has nowhere else to go. A homeowner might never see a flat roof, but a building manager sees it every time a tenant calls.
Restaurant and food-service gutters need the quarterly schedule because grease and grit mix into the debris. Keeping the whole gutter system clear is the core of gutter maintenance on a food-service building, not a single pass. Gutter cleaners on our crew treat those runs as a separate job, and the managers who call us after a storm are almost always on the quarterly plan already.
| 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 professional gutter cleaning services across the business districts and corridors of Salem and the surrounding areas where we have serviced properties, and the commercial buildings we work on include office, retail and multifamily properties. Our crew handles a multi-site portfolio as one account with one contact, so a property manager with several buildings deals with a single person for scheduling and invoices. We confirm each date in writing, and the crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work can be timed around tenant hours when that is asked for. Choosing a gutter company for a commercial roofline comes down to who shows up with the lift and the paperwork.
We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a schedule that fits how the property is used, and we also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners in the same area. The crew handles both residential and commercial work on one booking calendar, so nobody juggles two systems. The same crew serves homeowners and businesses, so a manager who also owns a house on the same street gets the same invoice format. Both commercial and residential properties get the photo report, and the invoice shows the linear footage either way. Lead time depends on the property and is confirmed when we set the date. For a property where water damage is already showing, we provide the photo report and tell you what we see, without selling a repair. Outside a plan, we also provide gutter cleaning as a one-off visit. The coverage we offer is for commercial gutter cleaning needs first, and the blockage we clear is the same whether it is a single downspout or a full portfolio. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to book a date.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. I put the figure in writing once we have the site plan, so there are no ranges to guess from.
The lease decides, so check the maintenance clause and point to the lease-type section above. This is not legal advice; we only send the invoice to whichever party the lease names.
On the restaurants and flat-roof buildings we service, we clean quarterly, because the grease and the internal drains back up faster than the gutters on a standard building.
Yes. Our crew works from a boom or scissor lift on commercial buildings this tall, with fall protection set up before anyone goes up, and we match the lift to the building.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours when that is asked for, and we check in with the on-site contact before we start.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers are part of the same visit, cleared of debris and the strainer domes reseated, and we photograph each one so a leak at the drain has less chance to start unnoticed.
A clogged gutter is one of the things we most often find after a storm, and any leak we can trace to it gets photographed so the manager has a record.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the linear footage shown, and the recurring schedule runs under one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
