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Title: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: richywilts on January 25, 2012, 10:46:12 am
iv got too price a job thats on a bit of a budget they have 138 metres of commercial guttering box type to clear and clean the gutters are pretty full with wat looks like small shrubs growing out of them.

he jokingly said its wont cost more than a hundred quid will it!!

going off 5 quid a metre its 700 quid what prices do people quote for commercial guttering
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: GDwindowcleaning on January 25, 2012, 10:57:57 am
Guttervac or ladders? All you can do is work out how long you think it will take and use your hourly rate. Not sure but a fiver a metre sounds alot...
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: Scoop on January 25, 2012, 11:00:23 am
Last one I did was just before Xmas - £2.50 a metre for a similar sized job. Have been blown out at £3 a metre before.

It all depends on custy, area and competition. Some are happy to pay top dollar, some have a fit. I don't think there will ever be a standard price for this job - too many variables. However I would say that £5 sounds bit high so maybe be prepared to come down (how long will it take?)
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: glen parva on January 25, 2012, 11:03:04 am
surely a cherry picker job
 gutter vac wont get trees out of box gutters ?
been there already
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: colley614 on January 25, 2012, 11:09:03 am
Take some photo's Rich. I'm on a big gutter job today myself.
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: GDwindowcleaning on January 25, 2012, 11:09:46 am
Cherry picker sounds expensive, if you got to bring kit in to do it then of course the price goes up. I have never done gutters so just asking to learn....
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: londoncleaners on January 25, 2012, 11:13:17 am
Hi, I  believe £5.00 a meter is shockingly high. I have just completed a gutter vacuum job and when invoicing them they advised me another firm at this crazy£5.00 a meter lark. Hence I invoiced them not the other firm.



Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: richywilts on January 25, 2012, 11:22:33 am
its not just clearing them we are cleaning them too, i reckon the work we have been asked to do would take a day and half, its gutter clean and clear inc downpipes,cladding cleaning 60metre sq, pressure washing 40metre sq and prob having to clean about 10 very large windows
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: GDwindowcleaning on January 25, 2012, 11:24:48 am
I might be wrong but that surely changes the way you price the job as its not just a stand alone job? If its going to take a day and a half charge a day and a halfs money?
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: richywilts on January 25, 2012, 11:34:03 am
i was hoping they have eyebolts so we can harness to the roof and walk along it
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: londoncleaners on January 25, 2012, 06:54:42 pm
So this is not just a gutter clean.
I can see you have some difficult decisions when pricing work
I have a pricing structure and advice sheets if you'd like them mate

Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on January 25, 2012, 08:06:03 pm
richy ring stuy my m8
he's got a van mounted cherry picker ;)
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: supernova77 on January 25, 2012, 08:13:35 pm
Quote
So this is not just a gutter clean.
I can see you have some difficult decisions when pricing work
I have a pricing structure and advice sheets if you'd like them mate

I would be interested to if thats ok? My email is andy@iconicwindowcleaning.co.uk

Thanks,
Andy  :)
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: Dean Taberner on January 25, 2012, 08:31:08 pm
£400
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: Window Washers on January 25, 2012, 08:34:11 pm
So this is not just a gutter clean.
I can see you have some difficult decisions when pricing work
I have a pricing structure and advice sheets if you'd like them mate


I would like that if possible Londoncleaners design@windowwashers.co.uk

Cheers

Ian
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: H S and Son on January 25, 2012, 08:46:19 pm
£400

^^
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: richywilts on January 25, 2012, 10:22:07 pm
So this is not just a gutter clean.
I can see you have some difficult decisions when pricing work
I have a pricing structure and advice sheets if you'd like them mate



That's would be great thanks mate I don't usually have a problem pricing I don't have any set method just take each job and see what I think it's worth to me just knew price was an issue on this one
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: Seers on January 25, 2012, 10:51:36 pm
Hi Rich,

It all depends on the difficulty of the job. Height, access and the state of the gutters. I've got a job tomorrow which is almost £2k for less 200 metres of gutter. But last week we did a gutter clean of 250 metres for around £800.

You just need to get a feel as to what the client/job is worth/willing to pay.

Cheers,

Huw
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: mikecam on January 25, 2012, 11:33:33 pm
richy ring stuy my m8
he's got a van mounted cherry picker ;)

Stuy Evans, Tiger Services???
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: richywilts on January 26, 2012, 09:04:23 am
unfortunately after surveying the gutters only the fronts can be done on this job only have a couple of inches if that on the back ones and cant get your hand in!!
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on January 26, 2012, 04:00:12 pm
richy ring stuy my m8
he's got a van mounted cherry picker ;)

Stuy Evans, Tiger Services???

gyd lad is stuy mike  ;)
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: Rogue Trader on January 26, 2012, 10:06:30 pm
Richy , i wouldnt bother putting in a price cos you know what will happen , youll be 30ft up , hands filthy 5 ft into a 50 ft gutter and your missus will phone you and tell you to get home immediately cos the cat need feeding !!! ;D
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: richywilts on February 01, 2012, 08:45:10 pm
Hi Rich,

It all depends on the difficulty of the job. Height, access and the state of the gutters. I've got a job tomorrow which is almost £2k for less 200 metres of gutter. But last week we did a gutter clean of 250 metres for around £800.

You just need to get a feel as to what the client/job is worth/willing to pay.

Cheers,

Huw

Huw was them prices for cherry pickets too or gutter vac
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: Seers on February 01, 2012, 09:41:44 pm
Hi Richy,

They were both cherry picker jobs.

Although I was speaking to another gutter cleaning professional the other day who charges more than that when using the gutter vac system....nice work if you can get it!

Cheers,

Huw
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: Craig Trevain on February 02, 2012, 08:32:45 am
420.00 with a vac
Title: Re: how much to clean 138 metres of commercial guttering
Post by: richywilts on February 02, 2012, 10:19:12 am
i had a second hand omnivac for a while but never took too it i think it was the mark 1 found you had to get up on ladders anyway to check were the crap was and too check why it wasnt sucking!!!

craig il consider buying one in the future, i paid 1000quid for my old one and it collected dust sold it for 250 i think in the end