We quote commercial gutter and downspout cleaning in Charleston per building, priced from each building's footprint and height. Every job runs with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift, and you get a photo report of the work when we finish. The crew doing the cleaning is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. Across South Carolina, spring visits run mid to late April and fall visits late October to November, so property managers can book the season ahead.
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. Our cleaning services are priced by the building, and each figure covers the full professional gutter cleaning services scope for that roofline, so a three-building site gets three numbers on one invoice. Gutter cleaners who quote one flat rate for a whole portfolio usually miss the height and guard work on each building, which is why we price each building on its own.
What moves the quote is what we run into on the roof. Height above three stories means a boom or scissor lift and fall-protection setup, which adds time and equipment. Compacted debris, the kind that turns into a clog, on a gutter system that has not been cleaned in years takes longer to remove and haul. A gutter guard or other gutter protection that has to be lifted and reseated before we can reach the run adds labor. Oversized or box gutters take more time per foot than standard profiles. Roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs are scoped separately. The number of buildings on one site spreads our setup across more work, which is why multi-building sites usually see a lower per-building figure.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras, and each building gets thorough cleaning on every run. Every building also gets a final inspection before the crew leaves, and that check is part of the gutter cleaning process rather than an extra. Scheduled semi-annual or quarterly service is priced lower than a one-off call, because the property is already measured and the crew is already booked.
A flat-roofed building with internal drains is quoted the same way: the roof drains need clearing, the parapet needs lift access, and a full year without service leaves a heavy debris load. Each of those gets a line before we book the crew. The same cleaning process applies to every building we quote, whether it is a home or business. To quote a Charleston property we need the address or a site plan, stories, roof type, the number of buildings, and who the invoice goes to. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will return a written estimate.
| 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 Charleston properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, which across South Carolina means spring visits in mid to late April and fall visits in late October to November. Restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees and landscape debris are on quarterly, and those are the schedules we see hold up on the properties we clean.
The hurricane and tropical storm season is when the post-storm inspections turn up the most: loosened hangers, downspouts pulled from the wall, and debris packed into the runs. Across South Carolina, the managers who call us after a storm usually want the system checked before the next rain event, not after water damage shows up inside. Setting the schedule to your gutter cleaning needs starts with that storm calendar.
On flat roofs the parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up without a sound, and a blockage at a drain is the one that goes unnoticed longest. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why a monthly gutter maintenance check between cleanings exists. A flat roof with a drain that has been quietly backing up for a season is harder to fix than one caught early.
Restaurants are the other place we see fast buildup. What we pull out of a restaurant gutter every quarter is grease-laden debris mixed with leaves and grit, and that combination clogs faster than a standard office building. Properties under heavy tree cover fill up faster for the same reason.
Gutter cleaning and maintenance on a fixed calendar works because the work is predictable. We set the dates a season ahead, send the same crew each time, and provide gutter cleaning on the same invoice format for every building. We also offer gutter cleaning as a one-off call when a building needs it between dates.
| 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 Charleston and its surrounding areas, and our commercial crews handle multi-building portfolios and multi-site accounts. A manager with several sites and several gutter cleaning companies to coordinate has one job too many, so we run the account through one contact. Every building still gets its own quote, and the date is confirmed in writing before the crew arrives.
On arrival our crew checks in with the on-site contact, walks the property, and confirms access, parking and any tenant rules before the lift goes up. Where tenants need quiet hours or work timed around business hours, we schedule to that. We do not promise a specific lead time by phone; we confirm the date after we see the building. Every visit follows the same gutter cleaning process, starting with that walk. Chemical cleaning solutions for the building exterior are not part of the gutter scope and are quoted separately.
We work on commercial buildings and residential gutter cleaning too. Our crews also do residential gutter cleaning for a homeowner with a single-family house, and we serve homeowners and businesses alike. Residential and commercial work is scheduled on the same calendar, so a manager with mixed holdings deals with one gutter company for all of it. Whether it is a home or business, you get a written quote and one point of contact.
Standing water on a flat roof, a sagging run, or a gutter that will overflow in the next hard rain are the problems we report on, not sell. A blockage found at the downspout is the first thing we check. A clogged gutter that gets cleaned properly will last until the next season; a slope or drainage problem will not, and we say so in the report. Left alone, that kind of issue becomes a leak at the seam, and standing water is what can cause roof leaks and water damage to siding. Our photos of each run are what let the manager decide when to call a roofer. Call (866) 435-6328 for a written estimate or to book a date.
We price each building on commercial properties by linear footage, height, and gutter type, so it cannot be given as a single rate. Each building gets its own written figure before the crew is dispatched.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, the crew pulls grease and grit out on a quarterly schedule. Flat roofs with internal drains can back up without warning, and a grease clog forms faster than leaves alone would, so a monthly check between cleanings is worth scheduling.
Yes. We bring a boom or scissor lift and set up fall protection for the job, and we confirm the equipment for your building's height when we quote it.
Yes. We schedule around business hours or quiet periods, and our crew checks in with the on-site contact on arrival to confirm access and parking.
We clear roof drains and scuppers along with the gutters as part of a thorough gutter cleaning, and we report any drain that is backing up or any scupper that is cracked, photographed and described in the report.
Post-storm calls usually turn up loosened hangers, downspouts pulled from the wall, and debris packed into the runs. Across South Carolina, hurricanes and tropical remnants are the storms that cause this, so we photograph what we find and clear what we can reach. Gutter protection that has come loose gets reseated during the clear, and anything beyond that is reported, not repaired.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and a recurring schedule covers the whole portfolio on one calendar with one point of contact for the property manager.
Yes. Clean gutters keep water moving off the roof and away from the walls, which is how you protect your home or business from water damage. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
