Mike55

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What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« on: February 04, 2020, 08:24:32 am »
Anyone know if this company is still around?

Spruce

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Re: What's happened to Window Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2020, 09:33:58 am »
Anyone know if this company is still around?

Is it Window Cleaning Warehouse you want?
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Mike55

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Re: What's happened to Window Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2020, 05:57:44 pm »
Hi - no it was window cleaning systems...….think the guy running it was Nick Day if I remember rightly?

I bought some gutter cleaning kit from them previously and seem to remember their prices were good but they don't seem to be around now?

p1w1

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Re: What's happened to Window Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2020, 06:27:02 pm »
Gutter cleaning systems, think he may have retired.

mjm

Re: What's happened to Window Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2020, 08:11:23 pm »
I was looking for them myself I have bought 2 systems of them wanted to upgrade  no sign  someone said they closed so i went elsewhere  always an option these days

Mike55

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2020, 09:30:16 pm »
Doh - yes sorry I meant 'Gutter Cleaning Systems' 

mufcglen

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2020, 08:47:15 am »
Yeah I was just wondering that the other day too, I personally liked they’re systems, very cheap compared to others and a decent setup apart from the carbon not having the best finish but they was solid enough!
Was always good with me and my couple of set ups I bought off them.

jd services

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2020, 09:11:11 am »
I was looking for them as well. I bought off them and they were good value and functional vacs and poles.. A fraction of the cost of Skyvac. Any recommendations where else to buy similar quality and value?

mjm


Smudger

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2020, 02:18:01 pm »
just go on eBay and buy a 3000 wet/dry vac for £180 - its the same as most of the "vac suppliers" will sell you but for half the price
you can fit a cyclonic inlet for £30

and get the best quality carbon poles from carbonfibretubes - again at a better price than those who want to flog you a so-called system

only sky vac use a really good up market vac and have a unique pole set up

Darran
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Splash & dash

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2020, 05:21:46 pm »
I was looking for them as well. I bought off them and they were good value and functional vacs and poles.. A fraction of the cost of Skyvac. Any recommendations where else to buy similar quality and value?


Lol and a fraction of the quality and after sales care as well !!! Avoid there rubbish at all costs , skyvac all the way

JandS

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Smudger

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2020, 08:11:12 pm »
No thats Mark - Nice helpful chap

Darran
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Smudger

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2020, 08:18:09 pm »
Looks like Alex Day tried to wind the company up - but the latest info I have that its been suspended

Darran
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Stoots

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2020, 07:44:02 am »
Darran

Have you had carbon tubes from the supplier you mentioned?

I've sent them an email, be Interesting to see if they can supply them and how much.


Smudger

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2020, 07:56:04 am »
yes - the first set I brought way back in 2016 - all bar one section still like new ( only lost one section due to the guys being rough and splitting it on the end taper

and last month just brought another 6 sections

you have a minimum order of 5 -  and I think they are £70 + vat each. however they are 2 meters long not 1.5

Darran
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Stoots

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2020, 09:53:10 am »
yes - the first set I brought way back in 2016 - all bar one section still like new ( only lost one section due to the guys being rough and splitting it on the end taper

and last month just brought another 6 sections

you have a minimum order of 5 -  and I think they are £70 + vat each. however they are 2 meters long not 1.5

Darran

Thanks.

Just had a reply, minimum order 5 tubes.

2 metres long but they are £59.20 plus Vat each.

Mind you delivery is £18 plus vat

So I make that £376 all in for 10 metres. Which is what 30 ft?

Not sure that's much cheaper than what you can buy commercially but I will have to look around.

Smudger

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2020, 11:55:12 am »
yes 10 meters is just over 30 ft

I doubt you will find a better price and they are top quality

Darran
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www.oddbodscleaning.co.uk

a900

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Re: What's happened to Gutter Cleaning Systems?
« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2020, 09:39:01 pm »
I use their pole to. Lost one a few months back. Couldn’t track it down.

Anyway. They do jam having no clamps. For a time I only did gutter jobs with 2 people so we could split the sections when they jammed.  Recently fitted slightly modified gardiner no 11 clamps to the sections. Fixed that issue. Thought it might be useful information.

Could really do with finding a way to get just one section to replace the lost one. Anyone know a company who stocks carbon fibre tubes poles and sell individually?