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Deangsi

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gutter cleaning yearly service??
« on: November 24, 2014, 08:20:48 pm »
hi guys anyone managed to get people on an agreed yearly service for gutter cleaning ? thinking if i could get 100 gutter cleans a year at lets say average £50 thats gunna be an extra 5k a year was thinking book them in months in advanced weather people would forget then moan when you do them? id like to have 1 day a month on them if it was possible  ;D

Jakey boy

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2014, 09:06:05 pm »
I say give it a go,

I also like the odd gutter clean, I'd like 1 a week, it's good money and changes things up a bit...

Smurf

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2014, 12:01:54 am »
On the domestic side I don't sell my gutter clearing service as a yearly contract but do get regular work from it. Like anything it's a numbers game so the more you do the more will want it doing every year or two.  Some even want their guttering checked and cleared every 6 months so no two customers are the same.

Same goes for cleaning the outside of guttering fascias etc which can lead to regular work too.

Deangsi

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2014, 08:38:26 am »
Il start selling it to them :)

Ian101

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2014, 08:50:32 am »
we have our oven cleaned once a year ... the guy normally rings about now to book in for mid December.

No reason it wont work on gutters

supernova77

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2014, 09:21:05 am »
I don't set them up on Aworka as yearly jobs... However each month I check who's gutters I did 12 months earlier and give them a call or send an email or text... Everyone I did last November have booked in for a gutter clean in December this year - it's good extra income.

Andy

Smurf

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2014, 10:06:34 am »
That's the way to do it...I clear gutters all year round though so I need to get them all updated on the database so can easaliy see who is due as I tend to be very lazy and just wait until they call me instead.

I don't set them up on Aworka as yearly jobs... However each month I check who's gutters I did 12 months earlier and give them a call or send an email or text... Everyone I did last November have booked in for a gutter clean in December this year - it's good extra income.

Andy

Smurf

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2014, 10:21:35 am »
What sort of money do you lads charge to clear guttering?

Myself I started of really cheap but now charge alot more and still seem to get plenty of new work coming through. Price wise I tend not so much go on size which is a good start but also take in consideration how awkward the jobs like height of the property, any access issues and how bad they are including any blocked downspouts that need unblocking too.


supernova77

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2014, 04:57:10 pm »
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What sort of money do you lads charge to clear guttering?

Myself I started of really cheap but now charge alot more and still seem to get plenty of new work coming through. Price wise I tend not so much go on size which is a good start but also take in consideration how awkward the jobs like height of the property, any access issues and how bad they are including any blocked downspouts that need unblocking too.

I got an email this afternoon from someone in North London asking for a quote for gutter cleaning (just clearing out) on their 3 bedroom house...

I don't know what the house looks like but i replied with a quote of £195 (including before and after pictures)... Yes, this may seem excessive for a 3 bed house but it would take me 1.5 hours to get there - then do the job - and then 1.5 hours to get back.

I probably won't get it, but if I do then it will be worth it.

Last week we cleared the gutters of a regular window cleaning customers house - a 4 bed detached with easy access gutters - it took just over an hour and we charged £75.

So... Price depends on location and who the customer is.

Andy

Smurf

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2014, 05:09:09 pm »
Sorry but how can you give a price when you don't even know what it looks like

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What sort of money do you lads charge to clear guttering?

Myself I started of really cheap but now charge alot more and still seem to get plenty of new work coming through. Price wise I tend not so much go on size which is a good start but also take in consideration how awkward the jobs like height of the property, any access issues and how bad they are including any blocked downspouts that need unblocking too.

I got an email this afternoon from someone in North London asking for a quote for gutter cleaning (just clearing out) on their 3 bedroom house...

I don't know what the house looks like but i replied with a quote of £195 (including before and after pictures)... Yes, this may seem excessive for a 3 bed house but it would take me 1.5 hours to get there - then do the job - and then 1.5 hours to get back.

I probably won't get it, but if I do then it will be worth it.

Last week we cleared the gutters of a regular window cleaning customers house - a 4 bed detached with easy access gutters - it took just over an hour and we charged £75.

So... Price depends on location and who the customer is.

Andy

supernova77

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2014, 05:41:33 pm »
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Sorry but how can you give a price when you don't even know what it looks like

Well... How long is clearing a 2-storey 3 bed house going to take? An hour, or hour and a half if they are really full... Plus the 3 hours total travel time.

Andy

Smurf

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2014, 09:27:35 pm »
Well for a start it could be an old 3 bed detached bay fronted house with gutters on all 4 sides and a fook off big conservatory right across the back that also has a wall gulley they want clearing. Also on one side has and garage attached that has an asbestos roof with no access apart from through maybe next door side gate to get to that side which has to be arranged in advance for access. The other side next door has built a double extension very close that side of the house for all I know. Oh and it's on a steep hill and they have dogs so crap is everywhere too.  ::)roll

Not all 3 bed properties are the same is all I'm saying so I like to know what I'm letting myself in for especially if I was going to be travelling 3 hours round trip FFS  ;D


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Sorry but how can you give a price when you don't even know what it looks like

Well... How long is clearing a 2-storey 3 bed house going to take? An hour, or hour and a half if they are really full... Plus the 3 hours total travel time.

Andy

supernova77

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2014, 09:40:32 pm »
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Well for a start it could be an old 3 bed detached bay fronted house with gutters on all 4 sides and a fook off big conservatory right across the back that also has a wall gulley they want clearing. Also on one side has and garage attached that has an asbestos roof with no access apart from through maybe next door side gate to get to that side which has to be arranged in advance for access. The other side next door has built a double extension very close that side of the house for all I know. Oh and it's on a steep hill and they have dogs so crap is everywhere too.  Roll Eyes

Not all 3 bed properties are the same is all I'm saying so I like to know what I'm letting myself in for especially if I was going to be travelling 3 hours round trip FFS  Grin

Are you are glass half empty or half full kind of guy?

Lol  ;)

Smurf

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2014, 10:10:26 pm »
well put it this way yes  ;D

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Well for a start it could be an old 3 bed detached bay fronted house with gutters on all 4 sides and a fook off big conservatory right across the back that also has a wall gulley they want clearing. Also on one side has and garage attached that has an asbestos roof with no access apart from through maybe next door side gate to get to that side which has to be arranged in advance for access. The other side next door has built a double extension very close that side of the house for all I know. Oh and it's on a steep hill and they have dogs so crap is everywhere too.  Roll Eyes

Not all 3 bed properties are the same is all I'm saying so I like to know what I'm letting myself in for especially if I was going to be travelling 3 hours round trip FFS  Grin

Are you are glass half empty or half full kind of guy?

Lol  ;)

Avo

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2014, 07:36:43 am »
We proberly do a minimum 50 cleans a year easy, the key is don't go mad on the prices I'd say most jobs take 1 hr even if it's just to clear out one side by the time you get there and setup.
We now charge £25 for one side vac out
£40 x2 sides
x3 £50 sides

This week doing two hotels cleaning second one today as we had a frost yesterday.

Smurf

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2014, 11:16:21 am »
I tend to price high and still get plenty of work as I'm about twice as much as those prices you have given if not more.

We proberly do a minimum 50 cleans a year easy, the key is don't go mad on the prices I'd say most jobs take 1 hr even if it's just to clear out one side by the time you get there and setup.
We now charge £25 for one side vac out
£40 x2 sides
x3 £50 sides

This week doing two hotels cleaning second one today as we had a frost yesterday.

hasti

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2014, 10:49:25 pm »
We proberly do a minimum 50 cleans a year easy, the key is don't go mad on the prices I'd say most jobs take 1 hr even if it's just to clear out one side by the time you get there and setup.
We now charge £25 for one side vac out
£40 x2 sides
x3 £50 sides

This week doing two hotels cleaning second one today as we had a frost yesterday.

How much did you charge for this  the ones on photos avo ?  :)

Avo

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2014, 08:34:08 am »
£400
£275

Smurf

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2014, 09:30:20 am »
Nice...did they take you very long to do?

£400
£275

Avo

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Re: gutter cleaning yearly service??
« Reply #19 on: November 27, 2014, 09:36:07 am »
Both jobs were completed in 2 days I've never cleaned out gutters 4th floor over 40ft before so that was a new experience lol.