Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Bay View WCS on August 28, 2012, 06:21:02 pm
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Hi all
I've started getting quite a few enquiries about gutter cleaning - both from regular custies and telepone calls. Part of me keeps thinking it's a shame to be passing up an extra revenue stream but I really don't know if I can be bothered! Is it worth the investment or is it a pain in the harris?
All comments welcome
Cheers,
Tom
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The more money you can get out of a customer, the better!
We do loads of gutter/fascia cleaning.
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I do gutter cleaning and fascia/ soffit,solar panels,garage doors, signs if i can see it i clean it ;D
I do get quite a long way behind with the regular winow cleaning custys but none of them seem to mind that much ;)
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Your losing out on a lot of money mate. if you have the time do it
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Over the years we have done loads and loads of gutter / fascia cleans. then last year we spent £400 on a gutter vac and wow what an investnment. Seriously buy one ! They are amazingly powerful and youll never need to get a ladder off to do a gutter clean again.
They will get ALL of those annoying trees which grow in the corners of the guttering.
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what one you got julian?
Any links, thanks Lee.
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your missing out on massive extra earnings!!
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Ok thanks for the replies. Now can anyone suggest a reasonably priced make/model?
Thanks in advance
Tom
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Ok thanks for the replies. Now can anyone suggest a reasonably priced make/model?
Thanks in advance
Tom
http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/home.html (http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/home.html)
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I have that one, it's easier as a two man job. Selling mine.
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Is every one using the mains electric version guttervac? Only thing i dont like about that is having to have some one in to be able to do the job.
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I have that one, it's easier as a two man job. Selling mine.
I'm a one-man business so can't get into the 2-man side; how did you find the use of it apart from that?
Thanks
Tom
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Is every one using the mains electric version guttervac? Only thing i dont like about that is having to have some one in to be able to do the job.
Get a genny...simples ;)
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I have that one, it's easier as a two man job. Selling mine.
What do you mean its a 2 man job mate?
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Maybe it's just me but I find it easier with two of us.
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every things easier with 2. thats why u employ ;)
guttervacs are fine as 1 man operation, just make sure u price accordingly.
i now use a 3000w vac and its cut down my time in the air by a massive % (really important part for me with a shoulder complaint)
As with everything buy the best you can afford at the time, buy twice = madness ;)
i started with a clarke 25 off the net and then researched and researched , i then found what i think is the best 3000w vac with a 50mm inlet ( I HAD TO HAVE IT SPECIALLY MADE & IMPORTED) as when u start tapering/reducing diameters you are asking for trouble WITH WET,COMPACTABLE STUFF.
Mine is a wet/dry with 3x 1000w switched motors.
Coupled with grippavac poles at 340gm per section = 3 sections & head at 1380gms total in the air ,compared against a single 50mm alu pole at over 1kg alone= 3.3kg+. PROBABLY 4KG +IN TOTAL.
Makes a really good setup IMHO. 1 job i done yesterday on a 4 bed detached took 20 mins max to hoover , and another job straight after was a 3 bed semi and they were growing over the top of the gutters there , took 30 mins max , and my hoover at full speed absolutely demolished it , picking up clumps at 12" long and holding and delivering to the ground.
but my new vac set up is probably over £1k so gonna be better than a £400 setup
RESEARCH,RESEARCH , RESEARCH
need any help or advice call me, ;)
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every things easier with 2. thats why u employ ;)
guttervacs are fine as 1 man operation, just make sure u price accordingly.
i now use a 3000w vac and its cut down my time in the air by a massive % (really important part for me with a shoulder complaint)
As with everything buy the best you can afford at the time, buy twice = madness ;)
i started with a clarke 25 off the net and then researched and researched , i then found what i think is the best 3000w vac with a 50mm inlet ( I HAD TO HAVE IT SPECIALLY MADE & IMPORTED) as when u start tapering/reducing diameters you are asking for trouble WITH WET,COMPACTABLE STUFF.
Mine is a wet/dry with 3x 1000w switched motors.
Coupled with grippavac poles at 340gm per section = 3 sections & head at 1380gms total in the air ,compared against a single 50mm alu pole at over 1kg alone= 3.3kg+. PROBABLY 4KG +IN TOTAL.
Makes a really good setup IMHO. 1 job i done yesterday on a 4 bed detached took 20 mins max to hoover , and another job straight after was a 3 bed semi and they were growing over the top of the gutters there , took 30 mins max , and my hoover at full speed absolutely demolished it , picking up clumps at 12" long and holding and delivering to the ground.
but my new vac set up is probably over £1k so gonna be better than a £400 setup
RESEARCH,RESEARCH , RESEARCH
need any help or advice call me, ;)
Thanks for the in-depth response Carl - much appreciated. I was looking to see if I could get hold of an entry level machine and pole set up - such as the Clarke 25/30 system you mentioned - so I could cover the enquiries I have been getting and see whether the business add-on was a viable proposition. But, as you mention, it would be madness to buy twice which I may end up doing if that side takes off and the Clarke isn't really up to the demands of a lot of work.
Gotta have a ponder on this one.
Cheers
Tom
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Hey carl do you use your customers mains electric or do you have your on generator for your gutter vac?
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i used to think it was morally wrong to charge when asked to clean the gutters and when i got up there there was very little up there.
i now realize all they want is peace of mind,to know its done and done every inch (whether just an eggcup of grit in total or sometimes a bucketload ) and now i offer an annual service for the worrygut types
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For Sale (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261090797502?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649)
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Would this be powerfull enough to run a 3000watt guttervac ??? http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-720w-petrol-generator-g720?da=1&TC=SRC-generator (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-720w-petrol-generator-g720?da=1&TC=SRC-generator)
I know nothing about generators lol but im looking to get this set up asap.
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Would this be powerfull enough to run a 3000watt guttervac ??? http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-720w-petrol-generator-g720?da=1&TC=SRC-generator (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-720w-petrol-generator-g720?da=1&TC=SRC-generator)
I know nothing about generators lol but im looking to get this set up asap.
hi sham33,
that generator wouldn't even have enough power to run one of the 3 motors of a 3000w vacuum. it would be a total waist of money.
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Thanks for that. What sort of power generator should i be looking for?
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Thanks for that. What sort of power generator should i be looking for?
I would recommend a 6kva that's 4800 watts, it is measured in its max wattage not continuous so will be running at less than 4800 watts.
currently I am running a 5kva that's 4000 watts and to be honest it does work well but there is noticeably more power when I run it from customers electric.
Regards Mark
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Ok thanks got a much better idea of what i need now.
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iv'e just ordered this for a 3000w should be ok
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280939567422?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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iv'e just ordered this for a 3000w should be ok
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280939567422?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
that should be fine for the 3000 watt machine thats 6.25kva.
Can you let me know how well it performs as they are very cheap for what they are
cheers mark