[elite mike]

hi gav

i charge for the average house around £30 per side gutters facias

this works well for me

[gavin pedley]

hi gav

i charge for the average house around £30 per side gutters facias

this works well for me

Thanks i will most definitely be keeping this in mind next time

[Tomo]

bang on mike bang on

[elite mike]

bang on mike bang on

how you doing tomo

have you caught up yet

[chris@c.m.s]

I'd want £70 for that but wouldn't be bothered if I got it or not being its a one off, If you haven't got work though any money going in the bank is better than nothing.   

[gavin pedley]

Out of interest what sort of length pole do you think i am looking at for this job up on fascias? i have a 26ft brodex but is like a brick was thinking of getting a clx or slx but don't want to get bigger than i need

[elite mike]

 i use a combination of a harris pole for the easy to reach ones

and a 30 ft peter fogwell for the eaves or higher work blooming heavy though

[richywilts]

3 bed semi id price at £100 inc free window clean

when i say £100 i do mean a full on gutter clear, full valet of the fascia soffit gutters incl the gable ends and then a good thorough clean of the windows

[C.C.S.]

i would also charge £1.50 per window as are bigger than the normal ones you get on a 3 bed semi so i think a fair price will be £13
but i'll also add 50 % because it's a first clean and also a one off so total of £20 for windows.
for fascias and gutters i charge £3/m if only the outside and £5/m if also the insides.

[gavin pedley]

Yes that seems about fair thanks everyone for all your advise it is very much appreciated and helpful 

[cleewindows]

£35 is fair will take you 1 hour max!
nice easy job m8!
aim for £30 a hour and like somebody says you would know after if you charged right or not m8!

[Jackal]

£35 is fair will take you 1 hour max!
nice easy job m8!
aim for £30 a hour and like somebody says you would know after if you charged right or not m8!

its going take more than 1 hour if hes doing boths sides of house and all windows aswell,unless your talking about doing a bodge job that is,if doing it with a pole off the floor then fair enough but still a bodge job in my opinion he wants do a good job so needs use ladders

[cleewindows]

a bodge job off the floor with a pole?
windows 20 mins and gutters 40 mins max and not a bodge job a top job with pole!
bodge job is when someone turns up with ladders imo!

£35 is fair will take you 1 hour max!
nice easy job m8!
aim for £30 a hour and like somebody says you would know after if you charged right or not m8!

its going take more than 1 hour if hes doing boths sides of house and all windows aswell,unless your talking about doing a bodge job that is,if doing it with a pole off the floor then fair enough but still a bodge job in my opinion he wants do a good job so needs use ladders

[Jackal]

you make me laugh iv had to clean fascias with a pole over a conny many times and the finish is poop compared to being up a ladder cleaning it off by hand,like a bloke said in an earlier post the dirt will be back in a few months with poles,unless your pole is magic id say the finish would be the same ......crap sorry but iv seen others doing it like this because custy wont pay for it be done right

[cleewindows]

ok,lol
 

you make me laugh iv had to clean fascias with a pole over a conny many times and the finish is poop compared to being up a ladder cleaning it off by hand,like a bloke said in an earlier post the dirt will be back in a few months with poles,unless your pole is magic id say the finish would be the same ......crap sorry but iv seen others doing it like this because custy wont pay for it be done right

[tom2009]

I'm with you Jackal. I can't see how folks get a proper clean from the ground around gutter brackets etc. I've done em over connie roofs with the pole and it was a struggle. Did one off a ladder Tuesday and you can get your hand right behind the gutter and get all the crap out. Looked mint when it was finished.

[leights]

3 bed semi 3 sides of gutters 70 quid facias in with it and empty.
windows if she's cute 

[darren clarke]

use a lance and pressure washer

[gavin pedley]

ok so my question now is how should I approach this job? Gutters Fascias etc first then frame and windows then just windows to be sure?

Also what brush would be good for gutters and Fascias. I have couple of super lights coming have a couple sill brushes and vikan oval brush.

[andyM]

Guttering then the fascia boards, I would be using a high reach pressure washing lance but as you are using the pole I would recommend a sill brush.
If the frames and sills are bad I would then go round all of these front to back and finally glass.
Mono bristle brushes are good for removing caked on crap.