[bad trippy]

Guys ive been asked to a gutter job above a shop i clean, because shop beneth jets out with a tiled pitched roof the only way for me to do the job would be a cherry picker, does anybody know if i need qualifications to operate one, also how much would it cost for half day hire of one?

[foxy]

you would need an IPAF pass for the cherry picker. the pass will last for 5 years and cost about £200. for the 200 you get a 6 hour course, a multiple choice test, a practicle test and a photo pass. if you are unlikely to use a cherry picker on a regular basis it would not be worth the cost. not sure about the cost of a hire but it'd probably be less expensive to pull the old gutter off and replace it than do the course, hire the cherry picker and then clean the gutter.

[Paul Golding]

if anything I'd sub it out to someone with the correct equipment and add a bit more on for yourself. It'll turn into a nightmare if you try it yourself !!