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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian Rochester on November 24, 2009, 07:12:46 pm

Title: Gutter cleaning
Post by: Ian Rochester on November 24, 2009, 07:12:46 pm: Just been asked to clean the gutters on a 3 storey property, approx height to gutters is 11-12m from the ground.

Don't really fancy the idea of this on ladders, and even then they'd have to be bloody big ones.

Anyone got any better ideas? Will a gutter vac go this high and still "suck" ?
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: rg1 on November 24, 2009, 07:21:38 pm: A guttervac will reach approx. 48ft and yes it will suck at that height.
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on November 24, 2009, 09:19:18 pm: You are not meant to use ladders above 6 metres without them being fixed to the building or other secure feature like scaffold.

Matt
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: Ta-ra on November 24, 2009, 09:21:02 pm: Wrong. You are not allowed to use ANY means of access above 2.2m UNLESS scaffolded.
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: Gaby P. on November 24, 2009, 09:28:22 pm: Quote from: Freddy on November 24, 2009, 09:21:02 pm
Wrong. You are not allowed to use ANY means of access above 2.2m UNLESS scaffolded.

;D
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on November 24, 2009, 09:29:59 pm: That's wrong!
So you HAVE to use scaffold to clean windows on the 1st FLOOR?
The (2 metre) extenson to the working at heights regulation 2005 means that you can not use a ladder without an anti-slip device, if your feet (which is your lowest point) exceeds 2 metres.

Matt
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: ronnie paton on November 24, 2009, 09:37:25 pm: that actually leave it to the user discretion but if you had a accident using ladders cleaning windows at first floor and had reach nd wash you would be at fault
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: Murdie window cleaning on November 24, 2009, 09:39:09 pm: I would hover above the gutter being held in place in the tallons of a Golden eagle.

Failing that I would decline the job unless you can get a vac system to reach that height.
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: Ta-ra on November 24, 2009, 09:44:12 pm: Quote from: MB Window Cleaning on November 24, 2009, 09:29:59 pm
That's wrong!
So you HAVE to use scaffold to clean windows on the 1st FLOOR?
The (2 metre) extenson to the working at heights regulation 2005 means that you can not use a ladder without an anti-slip device, if your feet (which is your lowest point) exceeds 2 metres.

Matt

Only if it's above 2.2m. But obviously if you are taller than that (unlikely) you should still use some help.
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: tom2009 on November 24, 2009, 10:00:37 pm: does a damp scrim under the ladder feet count as an anti slip device? ( a tip given on here recently)
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on November 24, 2009, 10:05:24 pm: Sorry Tom no it doesn't.

Matt
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: Ta-ra on November 24, 2009, 10:15:07 pm: Maybe some wire wool?
Title: Re: Gutter cleaning
Post by: tom2009 on November 25, 2009, 10:32:26 pm: just kidding! :) still though ive got these facias tommorow that are more than 2.2 meters though and if its windy like today im gonna leave it till the missus can stand at the bottom, or maybe try the wire wool technique.