We quote commercial gutter cleaning in Tacoma per building, priced from the footprint and height of each structure, 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 around your property, not a roofer's side work between re-roofs. We service commercial and residential properties in Tacoma, and spring and fall visits book up first. Call (866) 435-6328 or book a date, and we will send the written quote.
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. The quote comes from the building in front of us, not a formula, and it covers the full gutter cleaning service for that building. Commercial properties get the same written quote.
Height shows up on the quote first, because crew size and time on site both change once a roofline is past ladder reach. Compacted debris on a system that has not been cleaned in years takes longer to clear, and so do gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated before the run can be flushed. A clogged gutter that has overflowed for seasons can soak the siding below it, and we note that on the quote. Oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site all show up on the quote as well.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are not billed as extras. A recurring visit is priced lower than a one-off call, because the crew already knows the property and the footage is measured. Every clog we clear and every overflow we trace gets noted in the report as part of the gutter cleaning process, so the invoice matches what was done. Where gutter protection is already fitted, the price assumes it is lifted for the clean and reseated after.
Send us the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type and the number of buildings, and we will put the figure in writing and tell you who the invoice goes to. The service area covers Tacoma and the properties we already maintain, and we keep each thorough cleaning consistent building to building, with every thorough gutter cleaning following the same checklist.
| Per building | |
|---|---|
| Standard, one to two stories | from $150 |
| Oversized box or industrial gutters | from $340 |
| Three stories and up, with a lift | from $455 |
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 Tacoma properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and commercial buildings under heavy tree cover on quarterly. In Tacoma the fall visit usually lands November to early December. We set the schedule from what we pull out of each property, not from a general rule.
Storm season is the main event. Tacoma averages 40.8 inches of precipitation a year, with January, November and December the wettest months, and across Washington the storms arrive on atmospheric rivers and Pacific fronts. The managers who call us after a storm are usually the ones whose downspouts were already half blocked before the rain came. Post-storm inspections turn up debris in the outlets and sagging hangers on runs that were never cleaned, and that is the case for the spring and fall visits.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently. Water that stands long enough can cause roof leaks, and the first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists. A clogged gutter on a flat roof gives no warning before it becomes a leak, so the check is the warning.
What we pull out of a restaurant gutter between visits is grease-laden debris, not leaves, so the cleaning services and the cleaning process turn into a different job on each visit. Restaurant grease needs different cleaning solutions than leaf litter, so the product changes with the debris we find. Gutter guard installations, when a building has one, are checked on the same visit as part of the gutter system. Other gutter cleaning companies and gutter cleaners often quote differently, so we give one figure per building, in writing, before anyone is dispatched. Between visits, gutter maintenance is a monthly check, and the same calendar works for residential and commercial accounts. A homeowner with one house asks about the schedule once, a property manager with several buildings asks about it every quarter, and we set up the calendar for both the same way: one contact, one date confirmed in writing, the same crew. Properties that are home or business to tenants on different schedules get the same final inspection before we leave, with the photos sent to the manager.
| 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 for commercial and residential properties across Tacoma, and the coverage follows the business districts and corridors where we have already serviced buildings. A property manager with several buildings gets one contact for all of them, a date confirmed in writing, and a crew that checks in with the on-site contact when it arrives. Where a tenant needs quiet hours or restricted access, we time the work around them. As a gutter company, we book crews around property access, not around re-roof jobs.
The landscape around a commercial building changes what we see in the gutters. Leaves and grit from the planted beds and trees in surrounding areas drop into the outlets, and a blockage at a single downspout can push water toward the foundation or the lower walls. We clear those first, then flush the rest of the run, so the water has a path away from the building.
We also provide residential gutter cleaning, and we offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on the same schedule for homeowners and businesses who need it. A regular visit is the simplest way to protect your home from water damage, since water damage on a building usually starts in a single gutter run, which is why a regular cleaning is the cheapest insurance against it. Scheduling for gutter cleaning needs of any size is simple: send the list of buildings and we will reply with a date and a per-building quote in writing.
We price per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. We give the figure in writing for each building, not a range.
The lease decides. Check the maintenance and repairs clause, which says who carries exterior upkeep, and treat this as general information, not legal advice. If the clause is unclear, ask the attorney who drafted it.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is what keeps the internal drains clear. Between cleanings, a monthly check catches the first blockage before it turns into a clogged gutter or a leak.
Yes. We bring a boom or scissor lift and run our fall-protection setup for the height, and the crew size is set for the building when we quote it.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules, and we schedule around them and check in with the on-site contact when we arrive. Call (866) 435-6328 to set the time.
We clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs along with the gutters, and we photograph each one in the report.
Post-storm calls usually turn up debris in the outlets and sagging hangers on runs that were never cleaned, so we inspect the whole system after the rain, clean gutters that are already blocked, and photograph what we find.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and the recurring schedule covers all of them on one calendar. Text a photo of the roofline and we will reply with the building count and a written estimate.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
