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John Mart

Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #20 on: October 14, 2018, 06:01:15 am »
Just remember that there is no such thing as ladder free domestic gutter cleaning, if the roof tiles stick out too far for you to get the nozzle into the gutter or you knock an end cap off you will need to get the ladders out to fix it.
Unless its comercial work then I would stick to windows, less faff.
But it’s rare, in three years over hundreds of jobs, only six times (I can actually count it) have the ladders come out. That said, if you’ve got plenty of window cleaning customers I agree, stick to windows.

Dry Clean

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2018, 08:51:45 am »
Just remember that there is no such thing as ladder free domestic gutter cleaning, if the roof tiles stick out too far for you to get the nozzle into the gutter or you knock an end cap off you will need to get the ladders out to fix it.
Unless its comercial work then I would stick to windows, less faff.
But it’s rare, in three years over hundreds of jobs, only six times (I can actually count it) have the ladders come out. That said, if you’ve got plenty of window cleaning customers I agree, stick to windows.

You mean its rare for you, I was having to get the ladders out on every second or third job because of not being  able to get the nozzle into the gutter, the moulded aluminium gutters that screw flat to the fascia tend to be the worst.

mark coates

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #22 on: October 14, 2018, 10:37:47 am »
Hi Nick
Can I be cheeky and ask for your instructional email as well.
mark@mcservices.uk
Thanks

Smudger

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2018, 11:26:34 am »
Agree with 8 wky - it’s very rare for ladders to be used - maybe twice for end caps most tiles will push back up into place with the gutter vac nozzle no problem - that’s if your using an aluminium bend and not those silly rubber silicone ones - not all gutter vacs are equal

Darran
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

www.oddbodscleaning.co.uk

lal

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #24 on: October 14, 2018, 01:20:44 pm »
Agree with 8 wky - it’s very rare for ladders to be used - maybe twice for end caps most tiles will push back up into place with the gutter vac nozzle no problem - that’s if your using an aluminium bend and not those silly rubber silicone ones - not all gutter vacs are equal

Darran


Out of interest Darran, which Gutter vac do you use ?
Regards
Larry

Smudger

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #25 on: October 14, 2018, 01:23:22 pm »
We’ve had the omnivac for 8 years now

Also have one by gutter sucker which I picked up second hand - I upgraded it to 2” poles so both vacs take all the same fittings

Darran
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

www.oddbodscleaning.co.uk

Go

Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #26 on: October 14, 2018, 03:44:51 pm »
I’m quite happy using ladders. We have a gutter vac but as mentioned before, they’re useless when the slates come over the gutter. Or you need to remove the swan neck to clear debris, which is often the case.

Soupy

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #27 on: October 14, 2018, 04:13:29 pm »
I’m quite happy using ladders. We have a gutter vac but as mentioned before, they’re useless when the slates come over the gutter. Or you need to remove the swan neck to clear debris, which is often the case.

You're ladder happy.

https://youtu.be/ByE8NcSWN38
Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it - George Orwell

Go

Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #28 on: October 14, 2018, 06:20:58 pm »
I’m quite happy using ladders. We have a gutter vac but as mentioned before, they’re useless when the slates come over the gutter. Or you need to remove the swan neck to clear debris, which is often the case.

You're ladder happy.

https://youtu.be/ByE8NcSWN38

Beautiful.

JandS

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #29 on: October 14, 2018, 06:51:12 pm »
Any chance of a copy Nick.
johndane1957@gmail.com
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

tony braid

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #30 on: October 14, 2018, 09:22:43 pm »
I have written a 6 page document on how to clean and price domestic and commercial gutters. It also includes a risk assessment and method statement template making 8 A4 Pages. If it will help I will email it to you. Free of charge of course!!
Hi Nick could you email me the risk assessment&method statement template please it would be much appreciated ..........tonybraid@yahoo.com
Regards Tony

steve a

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #31 on: October 19, 2018, 08:35:39 am »
Has anyone received a copy yet as I can't seem to find it.

John Mart

Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #32 on: October 19, 2018, 11:42:21 am »
Email address harvesting?

NWH

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #33 on: October 19, 2018, 12:29:59 pm »
Correct Dry Clean tiles on some are a nightmare they look accessible but they are not when always when you use a gutter vac I have had this problem.

JBC88

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #34 on: October 19, 2018, 05:47:07 pm »
Has anyone received a copy yet as I can't seem to find it.

I was about to ask the same thing today, I've not had it emailed yet.

Splash & dash

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Re: Gutter cleaning prices
« Reply #35 on: October 19, 2018, 10:36:55 pm »
I don’t understand why anyone would want his risk assessment any way they are easy to do , and most jobs will use the same format with slight variations anyone can easily make up there own , generally it’s only large commercial jobs that will ask for one and I doubt most who have asked for it are doing that type of work anyway, or got the kit to do the job , if doing domestic unless you are an employer you don’t really need one