We quote commercial work in Madison per building, from the footprint and height of each roof. Fall protection or a boom or scissor lift goes on every job, and you get a photo report of every run when we finish. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We work on office, retail and multifamily buildings, and we are booked ahead for the spring and fall visits.
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 from linear footage, height and gutter type, in writing, from a site plan or a satellite measurement before anyone is dispatched. What moves the quote on our jobs is height above three stories and the boom or scissor lift it takes, compacted debris on a gutter system nobody has cleaned in years, gutter guards that have 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 gutter guard or other gutter protection that has to come off before the channel is reachable is a line on the quote, not a surprise on the invoice.
Downspout flushing and debris haul-off are included per building and are 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. Every quote names the gutter cleaning service, the clog or siding question if one is present, and the final inspection before we leave. Whether the building is a home or business, the quote follows the same steps, and we price residential and commercial work the same way: footage, height, lift. Property managers comparing gutter cleaning companies should ask each one for the lift type and the footage in writing. Quoting by linear foot alone leaves out the lift, which changes the price on a commercial roof, so we quote the height too. If the job needs cleaning solutions, the scope is written on the quote before we start.
To quote a Madison 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 or send us the site plan and we will return a written estimate for each building, with the scope spelled out so you know what clean gutters means on your roof. If two gutter cleaners quote the same footage at different prices, the lift line is usually the reason.
| 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.
Across the Madison properties we service, most are on twice a year, spring and late fall, with restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees on quarterly. Our cleaning services follow the same calendar for every building in a portfolio, so the schedule stays with one crew. The gutter cleaning process is the same on each visit: clear, flush, flow-check, haul. Madison gets 40.2 inches of precipitation a year, with May, June and July the wettest months, and freeze risk is real here, so we book the fall visit for October to early November.
What we pull out of a restaurant gutter each quarter is grease-laden debris that a twice-a-year visit would never catch. A thorough cleaning on that cadence beats one deep clean a year, and restaurants get professional gutter cleaning services on the quarterly schedule for that reason. Under heavy tree cover the downspouts pack between visits, and landscape debris washes in with every storm. The managers who call us after a storm usually have a blockage at a downspout elbow, not in the run itself. A clogged gutter left through a whole season is how the water damage starts, and the first sign is often an overflow at the lowest point of the run. The homeowner in the next block has the same issue at a smaller scale, but on commercial roofs the stakes are higher. Scheduled cleaning is one of the simplest ways to protect your home, and on a commercial roof it protects the tenants inside.
On a flat roof the 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. By the time a leak shows up on a ceiling, the water has been running for a while. A blocked drain on a flat roof can cause roof leaks faster than most managers expect. That is the water damage we are trying to prevent, and it is why we offer a monthly check between cleanings on those roofs. On a flat roof, thorough gutter cleaning reaches the internal drains, not only the parapet edge. We also offer gutter cleaning on a one-off basis for buildings outside a schedule. We provide gutter cleaning for the buildings that need it on that cadence, and we will tell you which schedule your building actually needs after the first visit.
| 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 professional crew serves commercial and residential properties across Madison, including office parks, retail strips and multifamily buildings. Madison is the core of our service area, and the same booking process applies to every building in it. Our crew has worked the business corridors and office clusters of the city, and we bring the same lift and fall-protection setup to each site. For a property manager with several buildings, the arrangement is simple: one contact at our end, one date confirmed in writing for each building, and a crew that checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. For a portfolio, gutter cleaning and maintenance runs as one schedule, not a series of separate calls.
Work can be timed around tenant hours where asked, and we will plan the lift placement so parking and walkways stay clear during the job. We also do residential gutter cleaning for homeowners and businesses, and the scheduling process is the same for both. Our gutter maintenance schedules run as a calendar, so the crew knows the building before it arrives.
A portfolio gets one invoice per building with the linear footage shown, so an owner or a board can check each line. We keep the photo report on file for each visit. If a gutter company you use has missed a run, we can clean it and document the condition so you have a record. That keeps roof leaks from being blamed on the wrong contractor, and it keeps the gutter cleaning needs of each building on record. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a date for each building, or send the building list and we will confirm it in writing.
We quote per building, and the number depends on how many linear feet of gutter and downspout the building has, how high the roofline sits and what kind of gutter it is. Nothing is set from a rate card; we write each quote from the site plan or a satellite measurement, and you get the number in writing before we schedule anything.
The lease decides, not us. The maintenance clause in your lease sets who the invoice goes to, and the section above on who pays lays out how the common lease types usually read. This is not legal advice, so read the clause or ask the attorney who drafted your lease.
On the restaurants and flat roofs we service, quarterly is the schedule that keeps them clear. Grease and debris build up faster in a kitchen-adjacent gutter, and flat roofs with internal drains back up without warning, so the cadence is set by what we find on those properties.
Yes. Above three stories we work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection, and we bring whatever lift the roofline needs. Height is the largest single factor in a commercial quote, so tell us the stories when you request the estimate.
Yes. We schedule around tenant hours where asked, sign in with the on-site contact and keep walkways and parking clear while the lift is up. Tell us the access rules when you book and we will confirm them in the written date.
Both: we clear roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the job, removing debris and reseating strainer domes, and a cracked drain or pulled scupper gets photographed and written into the report rather than repaired by us.
We inspect the gutters, clear whatever is blocking flow, which is usually debris packed at downspout elbows or runs pulled loose from the fascia, and photograph anything that needs a repair, because summer severe storms across Wisconsin are when most managers call us.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice with the linear footage shown, and a recurring schedule can cover every property in a portfolio under one contact. Call (866) 435-6328 to set up the schedule, or send the building list and we will return the written estimates.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
