[chez]

Hey guys.
Can anyone assist in helping to give me an idea on how to price for gutter cleaning.
I clean the windows on a huge retirement complex and they have asked to give a quote on the gutter cleaning. I would have to purchase a gutter cleaning system, to reach 30 ft high. As they want it cleaned twice a year it would be better to purchase than hire.
Any help much appreciated.
Cheers Chez

[Jakey boy]

Charge a day rate your happy with? Or split each section of gutter up and price each peice to break it down to them? id it's only a one off, I'd borrow or rent a guttee vac, but it may come in handy in the future if you know your going to be doing more...

[lal]

 Hi Chez, the going rate from what I've seen on this and another forum to clear gutters is 3 pound a metre, I bought
 a guttervac in august as I was getting a lot of calls for gutter clearing, I started charging 3 euros a metre ( I'm based
 in Ireland now) but put it up to 4 euros a metre because the majority of gutters hadn't been done in years, so they
 needed a lot more effort, I think 3 pound a metre is a fair rate, hope this helps.
 
 Best regards
 Lal

[Clever Forum Name]

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[chez]

Thanks lal and jakey boy....gives me an idea.
Cheers chez

[daveappleby]

so people charge £3 per metre to clean gutters. Is that gutter vac only or if using a ladder? And just to clear out or wipe down exteria too??

[Blackadder]

I charge £3 a metre to clean inside and £5 a metre in and out, using the customers outside tap water of course, then clean their windows with pure as a little bonus for them ;-)

[jd services]

I would charge the same as Mark suggests for residential.... £3/5 Clear and clean... plus a free window clean.  On your retirement home however this will add up to thousands so you may have to trim it back a bit.

I've found with a decent vac I can get round a large modern detached property a lot quicker than round a small old terrace with difficult access, so a fixed per metre rate isn't always reliable.

[daveappleby]

JD- what sized vac are you using?