[Bay View WCS]

Hi all

I've started getting quite a few enquiries about gutter cleaning - both from regular custies and telepone calls.  Part of me keeps thinking it's a shame to be passing up an extra revenue stream but I really don't know if I can be bothered!  Is it worth the investment or is it a pain in the harris?

All comments welcome

Cheers,

Tom

[PurefectWindowCleaning]

The more money you can get out of a customer, the better!

We do loads of gutter/fascia cleaning.

[SB Cleaning]

I do gutter cleaning and fascia/ soffit,solar panels,garage doors, signs if i can see it i clean it

I do get quite a long way behind with the regular winow cleaning custys but none of them seem to mind that much

[A@R WINDOWCLEANING]

Your losing out on a lot of money mate. if you have the time do it

[julianbiggs]

Over the years we have done loads and loads of gutter / fascia cleans. then last year we spent £400 on a gutter vac and wow what an investnment. Seriously buy one ! They are amazingly powerful and youll never need to get a ladder off to do a gutter clean again.

They will get ALL of those annoying trees which grow in the corners of the guttering.

[lee_dewing]

what one you got julian?

Any links, thanks Lee.

[Banbury Window Cleaning]

your missing out on massive extra earnings!!

[Bay View WCS]

Ok thanks for the replies.  Now can anyone suggest a reasonably priced make/model?

Thanks in advance

Tom

[Silver Surfer]

Ok thanks for the replies.  Now can anyone suggest a reasonably priced make/model?

Thanks in advance

Tom

http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/home.html

[SunShineCleaning]

I have that one, it's easier as a two man job. Selling mine.

[sham33]

Is every one using the mains electric version guttervac? Only thing i dont like about that is having to have some one in to be able to do the job.

[Bay View WCS]

I have that one, it's easier as a two man job. Selling mine.

I'm a one-man business so can't get into the 2-man side; how did you find the use of it apart from that?

Thanks

Tom

[Silver Surfer]

Is every one using the mains electric version guttervac? Only thing i dont like about that is having to have some one in to be able to do the job.

Get a genny...simples

[SB Cleaning]

I have that one, it's easier as a two man job. Selling mine.

What do you mean its a 2 man job mate?

[SunShineCleaning]

Maybe it's just me but I find it easier with two of us. 

[Carl@Cwc]

every things easier with 2.    thats why u employ

guttervacs are fine as 1 man operation, just make sure u price accordingly.

i now use a 3000w vac and its cut down my time in the air by a massive % (really important part for me with a shoulder complaint)

As with everything buy the best you can afford at the time, buy twice = madness

i started with a clarke 25 off the net and then researched and researched , i then found what i think is the best 3000w vac with a 50mm inlet ( I HAD TO HAVE IT SPECIALLY MADE & IMPORTED) as when u start tapering/reducing diameters you are asking for trouble WITH WET,COMPACTABLE STUFF.

Mine is a wet/dry with  3x 1000w switched motors.
Coupled with grippavac poles at 340gm per section = 3 sections & head at 1380gms total in the air ,compared against a single 50mm alu pole at over 1kg alone= 3.3kg+. PROBABLY 4KG +IN TOTAL.

Makes a really good setup IMHO. 1 job i done yesterday on a 4 bed detached took 20 mins max to hoover , and another job straight after was a 3 bed semi and they were growing over the top of the gutters there , took 30 mins max , and my hoover at full speed absolutely demolished it , picking up clumps at 12" long and holding and delivering to the ground.

but my new vac set up is probably over £1k so gonna be better than a £400 setup

RESEARCH,RESEARCH , RESEARCH

need any help or advice call me,

[Bay View WCS]

every things easier with 2.    thats why u employ

guttervacs are fine as 1 man operation, just make sure u price accordingly.

i now use a 3000w vac and its cut down my time in the air by a massive % (really important part for me with a shoulder complaint)

As with everything buy the best you can afford at the time, buy twice = madness

i started with a clarke 25 off the net and then researched and researched , i then found what i think is the best 3000w vac with a 50mm inlet ( I HAD TO HAVE IT SPECIALLY MADE & IMPORTED) as when u start tapering/reducing diameters you are asking for trouble WITH WET,COMPACTABLE STUFF.

Mine is a wet/dry with  3x 1000w switched motors.
Coupled with grippavac poles at 340gm per section = 3 sections & head at 1380gms total in the air ,compared against a single 50mm alu pole at over 1kg alone= 3.3kg+. PROBABLY 4KG +IN TOTAL.

Makes a really good setup IMHO. 1 job i done yesterday on a 4 bed detached took 20 mins max to hoover , and another job straight after was a 3 bed semi and they were growing over the top of the gutters there , took 30 mins max , and my hoover at full speed absolutely demolished it , picking up clumps at 12" long and holding and delivering to the ground.

but my new vac set up is probably over £1k so gonna be better than a £400 setup

RESEARCH,RESEARCH , RESEARCH

need any help or advice call me,

Thanks for the in-depth response Carl - much appreciated.  I was looking to see if I could get hold of an entry level machine and pole set up - such as the Clarke 25/30 system you mentioned - so I could cover the enquiries I have been getting and see whether the business add-on was a viable proposition.  But, as you mention, it would be madness to buy twice which I may end up doing if that side takes off and the Clarke isn't really up to the demands of a lot of work.

Gotta have a ponder on this one.

Cheers

Tom

[sham33]

Hey carl do you use your customers mains electric or do you have your on generator for your gutter vac?

[robertphil]

i used to think it was morally wrong to charge when asked to clean the gutters and when i got up there there was very little up there. 

i now realize all they want is peace of mind,to know its done and done every inch (whether just an eggcup of grit in total  or sometimes  a bucketload )  and now i offer an annual service for the worrygut types

[SunShineCleaning]

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