We quote commercial gutter work in Bethlehem per building, from its footprint and height, and every job runs with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Most of the properties we service in Bethlehem book us in spring and late fall, when the storm debris and the leaf load are heaviest.
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 building on its own, from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. The starting price is stated on the written quote, and the number on that quote is the number on the invoice.
What moves the quote on our jobs is height above three stories and the boom or scissor lift it requires under fall-protection rules, compacted debris on a system nobody has cleaned in years, a gutter guard that has to be lifted to reach the channel, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site. A thorough gutter cleaning per building includes downspout flushing and debris haul-off, and neither is billed as an extra. A gutter overflow onto siding stains the wall below it, which is why we flag it on the quote. Gutter protection is a separate job and is never bundled into the cleaning quote. Clearing the runs is how you protect your home or business from water damage. 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.
Here is how a recent quote was built. A commercial property with several buildings on one site came to us with the gutters on the lower roof packed hard with grit and a clog at the end of a long run that had been sending water over the edge for two seasons. We priced it by building, flagged the clog and the two flat-roof drains that needed clearing, and wrote the quote before the crew was booked. The crew closes each visit with a final inspection of every run and drain. For a Bethlehem 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. Call (866) 435-6328 with those details and the quote gets written.
| 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 Bethlehem properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees go on quarterly. Our cleaning services follow a gutter cleaning process we run the same way on every property, so a manager sees the same crew and the same photos each visit. Each visit is a thorough cleaning of every run and drain, not a quick pass from the parking lot. Managers who switch from other gutter cleaning companies usually notice that the drains get photographed too. The managers who call us after a storm usually find the first wave of debris in the downspouts, and the post-storm inspection is where we catch the clogs before they back water into the building.
Bethlehem gets about 47.4 inches of precipitation a year, wettest from July through September, and about 33.1 inches of snow, mostly from December through March. That is why the fall visit lands in late October to November, ahead of the snow. Across Pennsylvania, spring visits run late May to June.
On a flat roof the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound. The first thing anyone in a home or business notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists, and why a gutter system on a flat-roof building is treated differently from a pitched one. Restaurant runs with grease need different cleaning solutions than dry leaf debris. Bethlehem has freeze risk, so a clog left through winter can freeze and back water up the run. Our gutter cleaners walk every run and every drain on each visit and photograph what they find.
| 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 to commercial and residential properties across the business districts, corridors and surrounding areas of Bethlehem where we have already serviced buildings. Our service area is confirmed building by building when you request the quote. Where a sloped landscape drains toward a building, we check the downspout outlets and note it on the report. For a property manager with several sites, we set one contact for every building, confirm each date in writing, and check in with the on-site contact when the crew arrives. Work can be timed around tenant hours where that is asked for, and the crew keeps to the access rules of the building.
We also serve homeowners and businesses. The same crew does residential gutter cleaning and treats residential and commercial sites alike, but this page is about commercial work. A homeowner with one house gets the same crew and the same photo report. Our crew handles gutter maintenance for a portfolio the same way it handles one building, with a per-building invoice a board or owner can check. Water damage from a blockage is the reason most managers call us. We offer gutter cleaning and maintenance for a single building or a whole portfolio, and we provide gutter cleaning on whatever schedule the property actually needs. For a property manager, one gutter company with one contact for every site saves a phone call per building, so tell us your gutter cleaning needs when you request the quote.
We price per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. We write the figure in writing for each building before any work is booked.
Yes. The maintenance clause in your lease decides, so read it and see which party it names. We write the invoice to that party, and nothing here replaces the lawyer who drafted the lease.
On the restaurants and flat-roof buildings we service, quarterly is what keeps a clogged gutter from turning into a leak, since a backed-up flat roof can cause roof leaks. Quarterly cleanings are the schedule, not a one-time fix. Our crew finds debris and grease in the restaurant runs that a standard building never builds up.
Yes. On commercial buildings over three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift and tie off where that is required. Tell us the number of stories when you request the quote so we bring the right lift.
Yes, we time the work around tenant hours and follow the building's access rules. Tell us the window when you book, and our crew confirms it in writing.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the visit, and we photograph them before and after. Clean gutters and drains are checked on every visit, and anything beyond clearing is reported, not repaired.
Across Pennsylvania, tropical remnants are the storm season to watch, and after a severe storm we inspect and clear the runs and downspouts, reporting anything that needs repair. Text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you what the crew will find before the truck rolls.
Yes, we invoice per building and set up a recurring schedule across a portfolio. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a date, or ask for a written estimate for each site.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
