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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Avo on September 23, 2012, 06:29:39 pm

Title: Gutter clean prices
Post by: Avo on September 23, 2012, 06:29:39 pm
I've done a number of gutter cleans this year and set my prices at £18 per side cleaned on all my properties.. Can anyone tell me if this is to low or to high???
Reason being I've just noticed on guttercleaningsystems site his price card on the business info page and can't work out the rates.
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: Silver Surfer on September 23, 2012, 07:04:50 pm
Seems a bit cheap

Here is our rate card:

• Bungalows front and back  £15.00

• Bungalows three sides   £16.50

• Bungalows four sides   £18.00

• Terraced house front and back  £15.00

• End of terrace three sides  £16.50

• Semi-detached front and back  £15.00

• Semi-detached three sides  £16.50

• Detached front and back  £17.00

• Detached three sides   £18.50

• Detached four sides   £20.00
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: amayze on September 23, 2012, 07:08:59 pm
£3 per gap between brackets - simples
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on September 23, 2012, 07:09:58 pm
Seems a bit cheap

Here is our rate card:

• Bungalows front and back  £15.00

• Bungalows three sides   £16.50

• Bungalows four sides   £18.00

• Terraced house front and back  £15.00

• End of terrace three sides  £16.50

• Semi-detached front and back  £15.00

• Semi-detached three sides  £16.50

• Detached front and back  £17.00

• Detached three sides   £18.50

• Detached four sides   £20.00

i take it this is a joke?
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on September 23, 2012, 07:12:45 pm
ok sorry ss i get it now...

he couldnt UNDERSTAND THE RATES so you have helped him with your very understandable rate card  ;D

EDIT: No they are the actual genuine rates  :o  :o  :o
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: Silver Surfer on September 23, 2012, 07:13:21 pm
No Joke....it's on there website!!
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: Silver Surfer on September 23, 2012, 07:14:56 pm
ok sorry ss i get it now...

he couldnt UNDERSTAND THE RATES so you have helped him with your very understandable rate card  ;D

Makes me sound like a Nazi Officer...lol
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on September 23, 2012, 07:15:16 pm
No Joke....it's on there website!!

oh you have cut and pasted..really that is ridiculous!

they will do 4 sides on a property for only £3 extra than the charge for 2 sides!
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: Avo on September 23, 2012, 07:22:22 pm
£18 for the whole housssse????

Never!!!!
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: ben M on September 23, 2012, 07:34:47 pm
£3 a meter!
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: Jimmy Jon on September 23, 2012, 07:42:00 pm
£25.00 - £30.00 per side depending on type of house, having to get over conservatory/extension etc.
Unblock downpipe only £30.00
I do loads of gutter clearances all year round, it's a nice add on.
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: james stanley on September 23, 2012, 08:38:38 pm
Your all way too cheap!!!!
For a 3 Bed house gutters washed  upstairs and downstairs I would charge about £80.00

For emptied and washed your looking at £130.00 :D
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on September 23, 2012, 08:44:52 pm
Your all way too cheap!!!!
For a 3 Bed house gutters washed  upstairs and downstairs I would charge about £80.00

For emptied and washed your looking at £130.00 :D

well your charging £50 to empty then, and thats what most would charge  i imagine, see terry tibbs post above.
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: Ian101 on September 24, 2012, 08:21:21 am
Just for washing gutters soffits fascias we work on £30 a side for average house if there a regular then 20% discount.
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: wightsurf on September 24, 2012, 09:05:22 am
15 a side only takes 4 minutes now .
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: ben M on September 24, 2012, 09:13:59 am
15 a side only takes 4 minutes now .
4 min? how do you do?
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: wightsurf on September 24, 2012, 09:24:27 am
Pressure washer and 7 mtr lance .
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: dean33 on September 24, 2012, 09:59:29 am
Pressure washer and 7 mtr lance .


Does this not get a bit messy
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: wightsurf on September 24, 2012, 10:15:51 am
Cleaning the outside of plastics ,No. But windows will need a clean due to spray on the windows. I have always cleaned the windows after and charged extra for doing so,agreed price on quote.
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: rg1 on September 24, 2012, 10:22:36 am
Cleaning the outside of plastics ,No. But windows will need a clean due to spray on the windows. I have always cleaned the windows after and charged extra for doing so,agreed price on quote.

So they have to pay extra for you to clear up your mess  ???
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: ben M on September 24, 2012, 10:34:03 am
Cleaning the outside of plastics ,No. But windows will need a clean due to spray on the windows. I have always cleaned the windows after and charged extra for doing so,agreed price on quote.
do you use a 7.3 m telescopic lance? petrol or electric pressure washer?
thanks
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: wightsurf on September 24, 2012, 10:38:09 am
If you mean dirty windows ,yes.BUT I was cleaning gutters with wfp before and this can splash onto the windows ,so no different realy.
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: dean33 on September 24, 2012, 10:42:01 am
Sorry wightsurf thought you ment insides of gutters.
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: wightsurf on September 24, 2012, 10:51:46 am
@ Ben M

Petrol don't fancy elecy as I try to fit these jobs in on rainy days .
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: Chris - CBWC on September 24, 2012, 07:29:18 pm
£25.00 - £30.00 per side depending on type of house, having to get over conservatory/extension etc.
Unblock downpipe only £30.00
I do loads of gutter clearances all year round, it's a nice add on.

WOW no wonder I hate cleaning gutters!  As a trad cleaner, I've got my own routine on how to clear and clean the gutters and soffits but as you can imagine, it takes me a long time.  As I have plenty of work anyway, I'll only do the gutters for my regular customers but because of this, I don't feel comfortable in charging the prices you guys do (or indeed the prices I SHOULD be charging for the time and work put in - the gutters always, always come up really well, apart from the painted gutters: why would people paint their PVC gutters....) and therefore I'm left with a good job done, and the bare minimum charged, often £12-£15 per side, and we're talking terrace, semi, detached.  A lot of work, not very much pay, puts me right off!

Sadly I damaged a lower back muscle at the end of May, and after nearly 3 months off I'm back at work but VERY slow while I build my strength back up, so have had to say no more gutter work until I've caught up with the window cleaning - I've very understanding custys thankfully.

Thanks very much for the advice here, it's been of great use to me and hopefully I'll be able to offer it again next year.

Chris
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on September 24, 2012, 07:59:47 pm
£25.00 - £30.00 per side depending on type of house, having to get over conservatory/extension etc.
Unblock downpipe only £30.00
I do loads of gutter clearances all year round, it's a nice add on.

WOW no wonder I hate cleaning gutters!  As a trad cleaner, I've got my own routine on how to clear and clean the gutters and soffits but as you can imagine, it takes me a long time.  As I have plenty of work anyway, I'll only do the gutters for my regular customers but because of this, I don't feel comfortable in charging the prices you guys do  (or indeed the prices I SHOULD be charging for the time and work put in - the gutters always, always come up really well, apart from the painted gutters: why would people paint their PVC gutters....) and therefore I'm left with a good job done, and the bare minimum charged, often £12-£15 per side, and we're talking terrace, semi, detached.  A lot of work, not very much pay, puts me right off!

Sadly I damaged a lower back muscle at the end of May, and after nearly 3 months off I'm back at work but VERY slow while I build my strength back up, so have had to say no more gutter work until I've caught up with the window cleaning - I've very understanding custys thankfully.

Thanks very much for the advice here, it's been of great use to me and hopefully I'll be able to offer it again next year.

Chris

Who do you think we are cleaning them for chris?

sarcasm aside, its a yearly job if that, dirty hard work so deserves to be charged at a premium. regular customer or not imo
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: richard jagger on September 25, 2012, 08:28:47 pm
INSIDE AND OUT @ 5 QUID A METER With gutter vac and power washer .IT`s cost me  lot to buy this gear so I charge like i was charged. A good fee.|I am never cheap.
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: gary999 on September 25, 2012, 09:17:48 pm
£25-£30 per side, outside clean of gutter only...i double price for clearing out gutters
generally puts them off :)
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: ascjim on September 26, 2012, 09:13:49 pm
I charge min £20.00 a side going up to £30.00 a side. Depending on the cleavage i sometimes go down to £15.00
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: Carl@Cwc on September 26, 2012, 09:48:41 pm
I charge min £20.00 a side going up to £30.00 a side. Depending on the cleavage i sometimes go down to £15.00

must be awesome cleavage for a 50% reduction.
had one today prancing round in a thong and bra ,doing wii-fit  and she knew i was there.

still charged her full rate for my inconvenience  ;D 
 
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: sunshine windows on September 26, 2012, 10:20:06 pm
£25 clear and clean per strip on small terraces. £30-£40 per strip on larger properties.

I tend to do the lower strips a bit cheaper as they are much easier to clean after being cleared out.
Title: Re: Gutter clean prices
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on September 27, 2012, 12:06:17 am
omg that alot of diffent prices there !