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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: pikeman on May 24, 2014, 05:43:55 pm

Title: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: pikeman on May 24, 2014, 05:43:55 pm
picking a lot of gutter cleaning lately finding it hard going with wfp. does anyone use a pressure washer for this kind of work. is it any quicker etc.
Title: Re: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: Smudger on May 24, 2014, 06:02:54 pm
WFP is by far the best way to clean SFG's - less mess, better clean.

Using a pressure washer is messy and the telescopic lances are really unpleasant and heavy to use.

Your average 3 bed house front and back usually takes around 40 mins to clean with a window clean thrown in.


Darran
Title: Re: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: J.D on May 24, 2014, 06:04:32 pm
I personally use a pressure lance , find it 3 times quicker at least. Spray on some TFR first then rinse off.
Title: Re: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: davids3511 on May 24, 2014, 09:13:05 pm
picking a lot of gutter cleaning lately finding it hard going with wfp. does anyone use a pressure washer for this kind of work. is it any quicker etc.
I did a 3 bed semi today, would take an hour by pole done in 12 minutes. The poles are heavy and awkward but after a few houses you get used to it. I wouldn't pole s&f now unless there was a very good reason.
Title: Re: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: J.D on May 24, 2014, 10:42:00 pm
Im with you there David........ ;)
Title: Re: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: pikeman on May 25, 2014, 12:00:02 am
many thanks for the replys think I might invest in a pressure washer and try it. would a low cost basic system do the job?
Title: Re: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: J.D on May 25, 2014, 10:13:44 am
It would pike. If you were doing lots of them though, then I wouldn't scrimp on it.
Title: Re: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: davids3511 on May 25, 2014, 11:17:42 am
You don't need a monster PW for s&f. I have a 13hp 16lpm power washer and its too much. Its great for driveways but I have to turn the throttle right down. I recon if you aren't doing driveways a 6.5hp at about 8lpm would do the job fine and would cost less.
Title: Re: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: pikeman on May 25, 2014, 11:41:10 am
cheers for that guys think ill go for it. maybe a karcher from bandq would do it
Title: Re: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: davids3511 on May 25, 2014, 05:44:59 pm
cheers for that guys think ill go for it. maybe a karcher from bandq would do it
I don't know if I could endorse a karcher from BnQ. a 6.5 horse Honda would be better.
Title: Re: facia and gutter cleaning.
Post by: pikeman on May 25, 2014, 07:14:50 pm
thanks david appreciate your input all the best brian