We quote commercial gutter work per building, from the footprint and the height, and we do not start until the number is in writing. Fall protection or a boom or scissor lift goes on every job, and you get a photo report of every run and downspout when we are done. The crew is ours and scheduled on a calendar, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We work on office, retail and multifamily buildings in Upper Macungie Township, and most of our properties are on a spring and fall visit.
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 separately from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement, before anyone is dispatched. What moves the number is what we find on the property. Height above three stories means a boom or scissor lift and the fall-protection setup that goes with it. Compacted debris on a system that has not been cleaned in years takes longer than a light run. A gutter guard or other gutter protection has to be lifted and reseated before the gutter can be reached, and oversized or box gutters are slower than standard profile. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs add time. A thorough gutter cleaning service covers every run, and the number of buildings on one site changes the whole job.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are part of a thorough cleaning, included per building and 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 measured. The surrounding areas of the property matter too: a site where a gutter overflow runs down the siding and pools against the wall costs more to inspect than one where it drains clear. We do not bill a clog or a clogged gutter as a separate line item when it sits on the same run.
On a recent office site with three buildings and a flat-roof section, the quote came out higher than the single-story estimate for a reason. Each building needed its own lift, the drains on the flat section had to be cleared by hand, and the invoice was written per building so the property manager could split it across the tenants. Every site has its own gutter cleaning needs, but the pattern is the same: the stories, the roof type and the building count set the number, and we write it down before the crew arrives. For a commercial property, call (866) 435-6328 or send us the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings and who the invoice goes to, and we will write the quote.
| 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 of the Upper Macungie Township properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy tree cover or heavy landscape planting on quarterly. Gutter cleaning companies and gutter cleaners who run one fixed calendar miss the buildings that fill faster, and commercial and residential properties do not share a single schedule. The gutter cleaning process we run follows the property, not a fixed date, and a homeowner with one house usually lands on the same spring and fall pair as a standard commercial building. Spring visits happen after the seed and pollen drop, and late-fall visits happen after the leaves are down and before the first hard freeze. A storm season that brings tropical remnants across Pennsylvania can fill a gutter faster than the calendar suggests, and the managers who call us after a storm are usually the ones who waited too long between visits.
On a restaurant, what we pull out of the gutter every second visit is grease-laden debris and food-service grit mixed with leaves, which sets harder than plain leaf mat. That is why those sites go on a quarterly schedule. The process on those properties includes a check of the downspouts for slow discharge, and where grease has built up we bring the cleaning solutions the job needs and rinse the run before we leave. We photograph each run so the next visit starts from the same record. Our crew checks the gutter system on every visit and reports anything that needs attention, such as a pulled hanger or a separated seam, without repairing it.
On a flat roof, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without any warning. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile, a membrane blister or a roof leak, long after the water started collecting. That is why we run a monthly check as part of gutter maintenance on flat-roof sites, even when the gutters look clear from the parking lot. Clean gutters on a flat roof do not mean the drains are moving water, so the check covers those too. The final inspection after each visit is written up with photos so the property manager can see the condition without climbing a ladder, and the same record helps when a board or owner asks what was done and when.
| 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 do professional gutter cleaning services on commercial properties across the business corridors of Upper Macungie Township, and we have serviced buildings in the business parks and retail corridors that the supplied data lists for this city. For a property manager with several sites, one gutter company contact handles every building: we confirm each date in writing, the crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival, and work is timed around tenant hours when asked. Our service area is confirmed per building when you send the address, so we can tell you in writing before any date is booked. You get one invoice per building, so the costs can be split across tenants or charged back to the right owner.
We also offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on a schedule, so a portfolio of buildings can run on one calendar. Lead time depends on the size of the portfolio and the season, and we confirm the first available date when you send the property list. We provide gutter cleaning for commercial and residential properties, and we also do residential gutter work for the home or business on the same account. Our crew is equipped for the height and footprint commercial buildings require. Clearing the blockage is how we help protect your home or business from the water damage a neglected system causes. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will book the first date in writing.
We quote per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. We do not give a figure in a sentence here because the building decides it; the number comes in writing once we see the site plan or the satellite measurement.
The lease decides, not us. Read the maintenance clause of your lease and the section above that sets out who pays for each lease type. This is not legal advice.
On the restaurants and flat-roof properties we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps the gutters and drains clear. The grease and grit on a restaurant line and the parapet backup on a flat roof both move faster than a standard building.
Yes. We work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection on those buildings, and the lift is matched to the roofline. Call (866) 435-6328 with the height and we will tell you what setup it needs.
Yes. We time the work around tenant hours where asked and check in with the on-site contact on arrival. Tell us the access rules when you book and we will confirm them in writing before the crew is dispatched.
Both. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are cleared of debris and the strainer domes are reseated as part of the same visit. Anything we find that needs repair is photographed and reported, not fixed.
After a storm, the post-storm calls usually turn up debris packed into the downspouts and the gutter runs filled with wet leaf mat and grit. A clogged gutter that backs up can cause roof leaks, and a leak at the flashing is usually the first sign. Text a photo of the roofline to us and we will tell you whether the building needs a visit now or can wait for the scheduled date.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and we set up a recurring schedule across the portfolio on one calendar. Ask for a written estimate per building and we will book the first date with you.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
