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Title: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: Caleb Morley on November 20, 2012, 11:32:47 am

Hi All,

Ive decided to offer my existing customers gutter cleaning to bring in some additional work. I am going to employ a friend when doing it to foot the ladder etc.

Other than that are there any tools/equipment that you would recommend I buy?

At this stage Im not interested in a guttervac due to cost.

I am also planning on only doing gutters that are safe to access - so no climbing on sloped roofs. Any specifc tools need to reach awkward gutters from the ground?

Cheers,

Caleb

Title: Re: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on November 20, 2012, 12:01:40 pm

Drain rods are handy. Get into the middle and pull it towards you. Means only one ladder climb.

One of these too though my local hardware store sells them £3 cheaper

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bailey-Quality-Half-Moon-4-Drop-Scraper-for-Drain-and-Gutter-Cleaning-100mm-/110902047136?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item19d246f1a0

Title: Re: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: Simon PolarBrite on November 20, 2012, 12:17:45 pm

Gutter vacuums have come down a lot in price, for the safety aspect its not something to completely ignore, there are a lot of cheap ones out there.

Otherwise as an example - we do an agitation tool that screws onto a water fed pole which you could use to break up debris and flick out.

Title: Re: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: Caleb Morley on November 20, 2012, 12:26:56 pm

Hi BlueFrog,

Does that half moon screw onto a traditional window cleaning pole?

Simon - Do you have a link for the agitation tool?

Cheers,

Caleb

Title: Re: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on November 20, 2012, 12:38:34 pm

no, just onto a drain rod

Title: Re: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: CF Facilities on November 20, 2012, 12:48:18 pm

You can buy the drop scraper from Screwfix. Cheaper than ebay.

Title: Re: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: Caleb Morley on November 21, 2012, 01:29:15 pm

Colin - Thanks for that mate, ordered online from screwfix cheers

Title: Re: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: Simon PolarBrite on November 21, 2012, 02:19:37 pm

Quote from: Caleb Morley on November 20, 2012, 12:26:56 pm

Simon - Do you have a link for the agitation tool?

You can find it online.
*link removed due to whinging*

Title: Re: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: Caleb Morley on November 23, 2012, 12:03:04 am

Update:

Bought the half moon and 3.65m rod set. Used it today. Did the job fine. The rod set is in 4 sections. Using 3 sections is pretty crap as there is too much flex but you can get by with it. I wouldnt even bother with 4 sections. 1 and 2 sections are fine though. Also make sure you tighten the half moon frequently as it comes loose after a while.

Cheers for recommending lads.

Caleb

Title: Re: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: Joey Heinz on November 24, 2012, 09:27:16 am

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Sorry your name just reminded me of that..

Title: Re: Gutter Cleaning - Equipment needed?
Post by: rah on November 24, 2012, 06:34:27 pm

Just becareful!

A guy I sold a lot of work too years ago just had a nasty fall!!

Broke his pelvis, ribs, arm & head injuries.

I was contemplating my gutter vac as it can be a pain in the Harris, but I'll be keeping it for the foreseeable future.

Good luck.