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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: simon123 on August 26, 2008, 05:35:03 pm

Title: gutter cleaning
Post by: simon123 on August 26, 2008, 05:35:03 pm
Hi , I am trying to set up a gutter cleaning business , could anyone give me any advice please ? thanks
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: jeff1 on August 26, 2008, 05:38:49 pm
Depends on a few things
1. Do you want to do it off ladders?
2. Do you want to clean internally only
3. Do you want to clean in and out.
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: simon123 on August 26, 2008, 05:53:51 pm
I liked the look of the gutter vac , and i just wanted to know how you guys do yours
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: jeff1 on August 26, 2008, 05:58:13 pm
Sorry Si, I can't help you with the gutter vac.  :'( someone will come along who can.
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: simon123 on August 26, 2008, 06:02:54 pm
Sorry Si, I can't help you with the gutter vac.  :'( someone will come along who can.
I have used ladders before to clean them , but i dont like hieight s
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: jeff1 on August 26, 2008, 06:05:36 pm
Save your money if you only want to do insides of the guttering,  buy a gutter scoop from gardiners, screw it on the end of your pole and away you go.
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: simon123 on August 26, 2008, 06:10:38 pm
Will it take less time than the vacume thing ?
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: jeff1 on August 26, 2008, 06:16:34 pm
I recon I can do it twice as fast with a scoop than you can with a vac, but that's just me.

With the vac you need mains power from a Genny or the customers house, more expence for the Genny, or if using the customers power they have to be home, then you need a 110v vac and a transformer to abide by H&S if you use 240v then it has to be with a RCD.

Gutter scoop, just screw on the end of your pole and away you go, no need for custy to be home and can be done  in the rain.
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: simon123 on August 26, 2008, 06:21:21 pm
I can see the pros , but if you are charging average £100 per house wouldnrt it look a bit ameturish ?
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: jeff1 on August 26, 2008, 06:23:39 pm
There asking you to clean there guttering not how you will do it.
If your charging £100 per house for gutter cleaning then you can afford the vac and Genny and look more pro.
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: simon123 on August 26, 2008, 06:25:57 pm
so you are sying both would be best ?
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: jeff1 on August 26, 2008, 06:28:43 pm
All depends on what your looking for? Image, speed or Costs?
Title: Re: gutter cleaning
Post by: simon123 on August 26, 2008, 06:30:59 pm
all 3 please