We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning per building, priced from each building's footprint and height. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Every job runs with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and every run gets a photo report afterward.
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 commercial building from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. Pricing follows the same footage method for residential gutter cleaning, and it holds across residential and commercial properties, so a house and a plaza are priced the same way. Several things move that quote on our jobs. A building above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. Compacted debris and a clog in the downspout on a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years take longer to clear than a seasonal load. A gutter guard that has to be lifted and reseated adds time, and so do oversized box or industrial gutters. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are a separate run of work, and the number of buildings on one site changes how the day is set up.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building, not billed as extras. 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 on file, and each visit still gets a thorough cleaning. Each gutter cleaning service closes with a final inspection of each run, and the photo report is what you check the invoice against. A blocked run that causes overflow onto siding below gets noted in the report with photos. Any cleaning solutions used on the job are listed on the invoice next to the footage.
On a Scranton job, what sets the quote is what we find when we arrive: how many stories, what roof type, how many buildings, and what the first run looks like once it is open. We write down what we find in the report so the number on the invoice matches the work on the roof. When you compare gutter cleaners or other gutter companies, ask every bidder for the building total in writing, with the roof drains listed on it. To quote a Scranton property we need the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and the name of the party the invoice goes to.
| 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 Scranton properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, while restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees run quarterly. Storm season is when the post-storm calls come in, and the managers who call us after a storm usually find debris packed into the same runs we cleared a few months earlier, and landscape debris from the grounds is often part of it. Scranton averages 45.1 inches of snow a year, and the snow months run from November through March. The late-fall visit lands in late October to November, ahead of that snow, and freeze risk is part of it, because a gutter that holds a wet leaf mat through winter is the one that sags under ice and leads to water damage.
What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every second month is grease-bound leaf and food debris that the spring visit would never catch. On a flat roof, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister. A blockage in an internal drain can cause roof leaks, and a leak often shows up as a stain before anyone sees water. A monthly check runs between cleanings on those roofs, and it catches a backup before the ceiling does rather than replacing the scheduled visit.
Our cleaning services for homeowners and businesses follow the same calendar. We provide gutter cleaning that starts with the last visit's photos, and the gutter cleaning process picks up where it left off. Scheduled gutter maintenance costs less than clearing a backup after the fact, and regular cleaning is how you protect your home or business from water damage. Tell us what you need and we set the dates, which keeps professional gutter cleaning services on a schedule instead of a call after the leak.
| 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.
Our service area covers Scranton's business districts, corridors and business parks, plus the surrounding areas where we have serviced commercial and residential properties. Our professional gutter cleaning runs through one contact for a multi-building portfolio. Schedules are confirmed in writing, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, with work timed around tenant hours where asked. Lead time depends on the site and the season, so we confirm the date when we quote rather than promising a slot. The cleaning process is the same on every building, from the first run to the final inspection.
We also offer gutter cleaning and maintenance for each homeowner, and the same crew handles both kinds of job when a property manager asks. That keeps one invoice process in place for a mixed portfolio, with each building priced on its own footage and height. Tell us your gutter cleaning needs by building, and call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline for a written quote. You can also book a date on that same call, and one gutter company holds the schedule for every site.
We price each building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type on each one. The figure comes in writing per building before we are dispatched, so you see exactly what each one costs. Some gutter cleaning companies quote per foot and others quote a flat rate, so ask for the building total either way.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance clause in your lease, and the invoice goes to whichever party it names. This is not legal advice, so check with the attorney who drafted the lease if the clause is unclear.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is what keeps internal drains and scuppers clear, because grease and debris back them up between visits. A monthly check between cleanings catches a backup before a tenant sees a stain.
Yes, we work from a boom or scissor lift on taller buildings, with fall protection set up for every job. Send the stories and roof details with your quote request and we will confirm the setup.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours when asked and check in with the on-site contact on arrival. Send your access rules when you book and we will work to them.
Both. A thorough gutter cleaning on a flat roof includes its roof drains and scuppers as part of the building's scope, the strainer domes are reseated, and anything that needs repair is photographed and reported, not sold.
After a storm we get calls to clear debris from runs that were clean months before, and a clogged gutter usually means packed downspouts or standing water at the scuppers. Call us and we will schedule a visit with a photo report. Whether to add gutter protection is a decision we leave to you once you have the report.
Yes. Each building, whether a home or business, gets its own invoice with the footage shown, and a recurring schedule can cover several commercial properties under one gutter company. Buildings in the surrounding areas are scheduled the same way, and we will tell you on the call if a site falls outside our service area. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate and we will set it up.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
