We quote commercial gutter cleaning per building, priced from its footprint and height, with fall protection or a boom or scissor lift on every job and a photo report after. Our crew is ours and scheduled, not a roofer's side job between re-roofs. We work spring and late fall on the Waukesha properties we service, from offices and retail to multifamily buildings.
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. Ask any gutter company for the number, and we will give you a written figure for the building in front of you. A gutter cleaning service priced this way means no surprises on the invoice. The same process covers buildings in surrounding areas, and a thorough cleaning covers every run, every outlet and every drain, so the quote is built to match that.
Height is the biggest single factor on our jobs. Anything above three stories needs a boom or scissor lift and fall protection, and that changes the crew size and the time on the roof. Other things that move the quote are compacted debris on a system nobody has cleaned in years, gutter protection that must be lifted and reseated, oversized or box gutters, roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs, and the number of buildings on one site. A clog at the bottom of a long downspout takes extra time, since the line has to be opened from above and below, and a clogged gutter on a building this tall means a lift, not a ladder. Overflow at the eave runs down the siding, so the crew checks those runs on every visit. Thorough gutter cleaning on a building this size takes a crew and a lift, which is why each building is quoted on its own. 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 knows the building and the dates are booked ahead.
Clean gutters help protect your home or building from water at the foundation, and a set schedule keeps that cost predictable. Any property inside our service area gets the same written quote. For your Waukesha site, we need the address or a site plan, the stories, the roof type, the number of buildings, and who 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.
Most of the Waukesha properties we service are on twice a year, spring and late fall, and the restaurants, flat roofs with internal drains and buildings under heavy trees or next to landscape beds are on quarterly. We build the schedule around what the building actually collects, not a fixed rule from a brochure. Gutter cleaning companies often wait for a call, but a set schedule catches the problem before the tenant does. Whether it is a home or business, the first question is what the gutters collect, and a homeowner with a shaded roof starts from the same place. The same logic covers both residential and commercial buildings.
Across Wisconsin, summer severe storms are the season that sends managers to us, and the post-storm inspections are where we find the loose hangers and split seams that a regular cleaning would have missed. Freeze risk through the winter is why the late fall visit comes before the first hard freeze, when the wet leaf mat is still soft and clears easily. Our cleaning services on these buildings run on the schedule the building needs, and our gutter cleaners look at flat-roof buildings between visits. A gutter guard slows the buildup, but grit still gets through, so regular gutter maintenance stays on the schedule. The cleaning solutions we use on a flat roof with internal drains differ from a pitched roof, so the method is picked per building.
On flat roofs, parapets, internal drains and scuppers back up silently, and a blocked drain can cause roof leaks before anyone sees water. The first thing a tenant notices is a stained ceiling tile or a membrane blister, which is why the monthly check between cleanings exists on these buildings. The gutter cleaning process is the same on every visit: inspect, clear, photograph, report. Each visit ends with a final inspection of the whole gutter system and the drains. To set the first visit, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will book a date.
| 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 provide gutter cleaning for commercial properties around Waukesha, and our professional gutter cleaning services cover the business districts where we have serviced buildings. Property managers with several buildings get one contact for the whole portfolio, a date confirmed in writing for each site, and a crew that checks in with the on-site contact on arrival. Work can be timed around tenant hours when you ask for it. A blockage at a roof drain is part of the cleaning, so the crew clears it on the same visit when it can reach it. Left alone, a blockage can end in water damage and a leak through the ceiling and walls below. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline.
We also offer gutter cleaning and maintenance on residential gutter systems, and residential gutter cleaning runs on the same schedule as commercial work, for homeowners and businesses who need it. We handle commercial and residential properties under the same scheduling, so a mixed portfolio gets one plan that covers both kinds of building. Tell us your gutter cleaning needs for each site and we will write the scope per building.
We price it per building, and the number depends on the linear footage, the height and the gutter type. Each building gets its own figure in writing before the crew is dispatched, which is the quote you should expect from any gutter company.
The lease decides, and the section above on who pays by lease type shows how each case usually reads. This is not legal advice, so read the maintenance clause or ask the attorney who drafted it. We bill whichever party the lease names.
Quarterly is what we see on those properties, because grease and grit build up faster on a restaurant and a flat roof holds water until someone clears it. Homeowners ask how often to clean gutters on a house, and that answer depends on the trees around it.
Yes. We work from a boom or scissor lift with fall protection set up for the building, and the lift is matched to the roofline. A clogged gutter on a high roof is cleared from the lift, not from a ladder.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the access rules and we will schedule the crew around them.
Both. We clear the roof drains and scuppers on flat roofs as part of the same visit and photograph each one. Blocked scuppers and drains can cause roof leaks, because the water has nowhere to go but under the membrane. The gutter cleaning process on a flat roof ends with that photo report.
Across Wisconsin, summer severe storms push debris into gutters and downspouts, and the post-storm call-outs turn up loose hangers, split seams and blocked outlets. We photograph each finding and report it. A leak in the ceiling below usually shows up after the first heavy rain, which is why the post-storm check matters. Regular gutter maintenance between visits catches many of these early.
Yes. Each building gets its own invoice, and a recurring schedule covers all your properties on one calendar. Residential gutter cleaning on a single home is invoiced the same way, and commercial and residential properties can sit on one calendar. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will write the plan.
Footage, height and the address by phone or email. The quote comes in writing, per building.
