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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: afssm123 on March 10, 2011, 02:31:04 pm

Title: Anyone use a Guttervac or similar?
Post by: afssm123 on March 10, 2011, 02:31:04 pm

If you do, can you tell me how long it would take to clean the gutters inside and out on say a typical 3 bed bay fronted semi detached house.

Thanks

Title: Re: Anyone use a Guttervac or similar?
Post by: ascjim on March 10, 2011, 04:57:46 pm

Set time: 10 mins
Clearing: 15 - 20 mins
Pack up:10 mins

I find it some times easier and quicker using a ladder

Title: Re: Anyone use a Guttervac or similar?
Post by: Rogue Trader on March 10, 2011, 05:30:12 pm

i agree , i have got the gutter vac and i wouldnt use it if cleaning gutters on a standard house , ill get the ladder off and i would have done the gutters by the time i set the guitter vac up - dont believe all the hype it is ok for commercial stuff or town houses but due to set up and pack up time need to charge a hefty amount

Title: Re: Anyone use a Guttervac or similar?
Post by: DaveG on March 10, 2011, 05:40:09 pm

This might sound like a silly question but does anyone use a ladder AND a gutter vac? Ie saving taking a bucket up ladder with you?

Title: Re: Anyone use a Guttervac or similar?
Post by: JSMC on March 10, 2011, 05:43:11 pm

Quote from: H2ose on March 10, 2011, 05:40:09 pm

This might sound like a silly question but does anyone use a ladder AND a gutter vac? Ie saving taking a bucket up ladder with you?

done this the other day. ideal it was.

Title: Re: Anyone use a Guttervac or similar?
Post by: britishwill on March 10, 2011, 07:05:54 pm

I do sometimes take the hose to the gutter but only on low gutters ie the ones about 8-9ft but not any higher as the hose can be weighty.
I agree with the others here.
Set up 10
Pack down 10/15 (I always completely clean all the poles used and make sure it is like new).

If I were doing a small house, there is no point at all using the gutter vac unless you will not go up a ladder for any reason.

Title: Re: Anyone use a Guttervac or similar?
Post by: Smudger on March 10, 2011, 07:50:03 pm

no more than 30 mins unless chokker all the way along then maybe 40 mins tops.

no hype no fuss we see no need to get up a ladder ? we got a gutter vac to avoid ladders.

out of interest you guys using ladders do you clear the complete gutter or just pull out the bits the
custy can see ?
if your clearing the whole length what do you use and how many times do you need to move the ladder ??

Darran

Title: Re: Anyone use a Guttervac or similar?
Post by: britishwill on March 10, 2011, 07:56:04 pm

Two things, if the house had a difficult pitch I would always use  the vac even if it was to take longer , but I would have already charged accordingly so makes no odds.

Secondly I have no idea how many pitches as it depends on the length and how full they are.
All I can say is I use 2/3 wet sill cloths, 1 extention pole with right angle at the end, stand off if needed and a bag for leaves