Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Rob clarke on May 23, 2016, 10:39:37 am
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Can anyone recommend a cheapish gutter VAC that they've been using, money is tight atm but I'm wanting to add this service and build my business, I'll buy a more expensive one later on if I get enough work with it and money is better.
Thanks
Rob
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Ladders are still sometimes required so if you don't like ladder work at roofline height then would be best to avoid gutter clearing altogether.
This is the ladder setup I use when required for roofline work when it quicker than faffing about with a guttervac to do a job properly.
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Ladders are still sometimes required so if you don't like ladder work at roofline height then would be best to avoid gutter clearing altogether.
This is the ladder setup I use when required for roofline work when it quicker than faffing about with a guttervac to do a job properly.
Cheers, I don't mind climbing ladders, how much does it cost for this ladder setup? And what do you do on 3 story or higher if guttervac no good?
Thanks
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Ladders are still sometimes required so if you don't like ladder work at roofline height then would be best to avoid gutter clearing altogether.
This is the ladder setup I use when required for roofline work when it quicker than faffing about with a guttervac to do a job properly.
Cheers, I don't mind climbing ladders, how much does it cost for this ladder setup? And what do you do on 3 story or higher if guttervac no good?
Thanks
Buying the same ladder, ankalad and microlite standoff all new about £500
I avoid taking on 3 storey jobs unless I'm confident that using a gutter vac will do the job.
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I have a 13m ladder ;D
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There a a few selling budget type systems like this one for example that will get you started. http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/3000carbonfibrekits.html
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I have a 13m ladder ;D
I'm insured at a max working height of 82' but that don''t mean I have an 82' ladder ;D ;D
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One of the main issues using a guttervac I've found apart from narrow gaps is when sods are matted under roof valley flashing/tray overhang in corners & sods matted around cables in gutters.
Like this example for instance
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Always get the ladder off and have a look see.
Saturdays job bungalow with full length dormers back and front and conservatory.
Ladder up both front gutters clear lovely jubbly.
Back gutters top one clear bottom one one large sod and a bit of muck and same with conservatory.
I got the gutter vac off to pass some time and went through the motions just to justify the price and for the advertising opportunity it presented it being a Saturday morning.
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There a a few selling budget type systems like this one for example that will get you started. http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/3000carbonfibrekits.html
Thanks mate I'll take a look :)
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Thanks for replies lads, just a thought but I'm thinking the alloy poles will last a lot longer than carbon, Im thinking my arms will get used to it lol, what's your thoughts on it?
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Thanks for replies lads, just a thought but I'm thinking the alloy poles will last a lot longer than carbon, Im thinking my arms will get used to it lol, what's your thoughts on it?
Buy the carbon fibre or you will regret it
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I carry both t1 ali and carbon guttervac poles in the van. Out of the two I mostly use carbon poles now as ali are pigs to handle on awkward & taller jobs.
Carbon = less strain on your body so is a no brainer really.
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Thanks for replies lads, just a thought but I'm thinking the alloy poles will last a lot longer than carbon, Im thinking my arms will get used to it lol, what's your thoughts on it?
Buy the carbon fibre or you will regret it
Lol thanks Kevin
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I carry both t1 ali and carbon guttervac poles in the van. Out of the two I mostly use carbon poles now as ali are pigs to handle on awkward & taller jobs.
Carbon = less strain on your body so is a no brainer really.
Thanks mate I'll pay a bit more out for carbon ones :)
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Smurf
How long does it take to move your ladder to the next position?
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Why not just save a bit more and buy a decent set up.
Bottom of the page - modular
http://www.carbonfibretubes.co.uk/standard-tubes/
This is the vacuum I have. The bloke who sells ( two first names ) them ain't too bad and you can get a 50mm inlet - more than powerful enough.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flood-Fire-Professional-Wet-Dry-Vacuum-90-Litre-Industrial-3000W-Triple-Motor-/140788182507?hash=item20c7a12deb:g:SkcAAOSwT6pVh-Qm
Buy nice or buy twice. I have a set of carbon fishing tubes and they are a pleasure compared to the alloy ones but I will replace them with the ones above before winter this year. Just add 10m of hose !
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Smurf
How long does it take to move your ladder to the next position?
Does not take much more time than using a standard ladder to be honest but is a whole lot safer.
One ladder set say on a straight run I can pole 6m in both directions if I wanted using a stripped down wfp & progutter tool on the end. I'm also able to clear blocked roof valleys too if need be using that ladder setup.
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I would like to see anyone to try clearing this roof valley with a guttervac and see how far they get. Also all the other roof valleys and guttering on that property were ram packed with twigs and pine straw that needed clearing too. That was one job I will not forget in a hurry that's for sure. Would have also been next to impossible to takle that job without using that ladder setup.
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Looks good now don't it apart from the mess on the ground...Oops! ;D
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Why not just save a bit more and buy a decent set up.
Bottom of the page - modular
http://www.carbonfibretubes.co.uk/standard-tubes/
This is the vacuum I have. The bloke who sells ( two first names ) them ain't too bad and you can get a 50mm inlet - more than powerful enough.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flood-Fire-Professional-Wet-Dry-Vacuum-90-Litre-Industrial-3000W-Triple-Motor-/140788182507?hash=item20c7a12deb:g:SkcAAOSwT6pVh-Qm
Buy nice or buy twice. I have a set of carbon fishing tubes and they are a pleasure compared to the alloy ones but I will replace them with the ones above before winter this year. Just add 10m of hose !
BDCS, I have those pole sections you posted and min order is 5 so I bought 6 as wanted one as a spare anyway which cost including vat and shipping approx £600. That's just the sections on their own which are hybrid 60/40 carbon not full carbon much to my disappointment.
Here is the link if anyone is interested http://www.carbonfibretubes.co.uk/standard-tubes/#Modular CFTMOD50. Then I had to buy silicone bends etc and diy nozzle tools to fit the top section as carbonfibretubes.co.uk just sell tubes and nothing else.
Mind you the single job I got them for covered the cost so you could say soon paid for themselves very quickly. I had no choice really as would have not been able to do that job with ali poles. I already had omni guttervac bits so just needed to change to using carbon sections like smudger did.
To be honest if a newbie that does not have any bits already by the time they have forked out for all the separates to make a working guttervac they might as well just buy a kit as in my previous post http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/3000carbonfibrekits.html as a 40' full carbon kit comes out at 795 inc vat which seems very good value to me.