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Title: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: tatman on January 27, 2011, 08:19:29 pm

quite a big factory and warehouse unit a days work i rekon plus hire of a generator. Gully type guttering so nice and wide for nozzle but packed full of plants and moss what would you go in at> 7m in height by the way

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Steve CM on January 27, 2011, 08:29:17 pm

What would you price it at?

I think thats the question isn't it?

Plus are they the window box type gutters? if so you may struggle with the vac. It might be in your interest to hire in a lift?

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: tatman on January 27, 2011, 08:34:33 pm

cant see a problem with using the vac ive been up on a ladder and checked it out. Will pull the larger plants out and then vac the rest. One part isnt reachable by lift due to access just wondered about pricing. Any ideas chaps. Was thinking around £350-£400 including hire of gen.

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Steve CM on January 27, 2011, 08:39:56 pm

if thats what you want to earn and you think it will take a full day then go for it.

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: tatman on January 27, 2011, 09:02:16 pm

just wondered what you gutter experts thought really id be happy with that yea
but only really worked it out from doing domestics

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: tatman on January 27, 2011, 09:29:34 pm

mb or glen parva any ideas

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Steve CM on January 27, 2011, 09:44:29 pm

i'll tell you something i got a job last year where by someone had quoted 15k to clean the gutters out. i got it at 2k. It took me 2 days so i was well happy with my price.

Just stick to what you want, some you'll win some you'll lose.

There is no right or wrong!

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: glen parva on January 27, 2011, 09:45:43 pm

Quote from: tatman on January 27, 2011, 09:29:34 pm

mb or glen parva any ideas

Hi Steve

Have you got any ideas of how many metres of guttering there is in total???

Cheers John

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: tatman on January 27, 2011, 10:16:07 pm

didnt messure it john but i rekon the two longest sides must be 50 metres then theres a second smaller unit around 15 each side plus some smaller office areas probably 15ish these are just guesses really john i might be talking out my a@@@

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Andy@w.c.s on January 27, 2011, 10:23:21 pm

Tatman did one this week with trees coming out over the top
no way would a vac do it
had to use garden cutters to remove the roots and that was all off a ladder at 5mtrs hell of a job the tallest tree was 2 ft tall
It was about 60mtrs front and back well under priced and a hell of a learning curve will up load some pics tomoz , allow for ladder access just in case

Andy

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: tatman on January 27, 2011, 10:48:05 pm

what do you charge for that andy

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Seers on January 28, 2011, 10:18:40 am

Hi,

Forget the guttervac, use a spiderlift! Some recent jobs...

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Seers on January 28, 2011, 05:03:59 pm

Hi,

If anyone needs a quote for access equipment give us a ring...

Cheers,

Huw

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Ian101 on January 28, 2011, 06:08:03 pm

Quote from: seerclean on January 28, 2011, 10:18:40 am

Hi,

Forget the guttervac, use a spiderlift! Some recent jobs...

what license do u need to hire / use one of these ??

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on January 28, 2011, 06:16:25 pm

probably just a ipaf m8

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Andy@w.c.s on January 28, 2011, 06:31:48 pm

pic's from a job this week all had to be done by hand as the vac would'nt move it (http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj186/zwizard1/utf-8BSU1HMDAyMzQtMjAxMTAxMjUtMTExMy5qcGc.jpg)
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj186/zwizard1/utf-8BSU1HMDAxNzYtMjAxMDExMTctMTI0Ny5qcGc.jpg)

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Seers on January 28, 2011, 10:30:50 pm

Hi,

You "need" category 1b on your IPAF License. Which is self propelled booms with outriggers.

Most people only have categories 3a and 3b on their License which is the standard IPAF test.

Cheers,

Huw.

Title: Re: help with gutter vacuum price on commerical
Post by: Seers on January 30, 2011, 10:03:52 pm

Hi,

Thanks to all who emailed, we will do our best to sort the best rates for you.

Cheers,

Huw