[macleod]

or should i say gutters...

customer has asked for gutters to be cleaned.... the gutters are 40ft high (very old building and is only one storey high!).

Question: not keen to use ladders so whats the alternative - at 40ft!!!?

Help please!

Cheers

[D.Salkeld_Ltd]

Say:

"No thankyou!"

David

[Jon T.C.]

Omnivac or Cherry Picker

[macleod]

lol

david i would have said no but they are willing to pay... £400!

cannot get access with a Cherry Picker...

will look on the web at the Omnivac... not sure what is or does...

thanks so far... any other suggestions please? 

[DASERVICES]

 I wouldn't touch them with ladders, I had to do one for a customer and told
 him the only way I would do it was with a cherry picker. He agrred to pay the
 cost and I got the local council to hire one for an hour, cost £50 for the hour.

  40 ft up you defenately a goner if you slip, be safe.

  Doug

[macleod]

no way am i using ladders... but whats the alternative at 40ft?

mac

[ronaldo]

A parachute 

[captain lard]

Subcontract and give them £200.

[Trevor Knight]

we do a lot of high level window cleaning and have used platform access for our equipment, try them, they may be able to help

http://www.platformsales.co.uk/

regards,  Trev

[s.hughes]

Just say you've done em, who's gonna check.

Steve

[Sir Squeaky]

Just say you've done em, who's gonna check.

Steve

Naughty boy Stevie.

True though....

[billozz]

some days ago sarah sarill put a link on here regarding a gutter cleaning lance that they were having some success with might be worth checking out if you can find the link
sorry i've looked and i cant find it

[macleod]

cheeers guys!

Trevor any idea as to the cost for hiring platform access (do you need training? can they supply a bloke to operate it?)

cheers

mac

[dougster]

most platforms you need a licence to use,just basically a day course.I currently hold one for a genie platform.But the other alternative is telescopic lance attached to powerwasher and a gutter cleaning attachment, where abouts is the job,which town,may be able to help, if its not to high thanks dougster

[macleod]

its in leamington, but i am thinking of investing in a gutter system and want advice on buying one.

[dougster]

dont live anywhere near you, so here goes,have a look on northern tools website first.have you got a power washer. then you need a lance.then the gutter attachment for the lance , and not forgetting a safety sighn just incase these gutters are full od crap,and it all comes over board.really you need to tape area off first
there is a lot of other things u can use you lance and machine for if u had to go and buy one.upvc apex cleaning conservatory roofs and brick cleaning,so u would get more use out of it in different jobs thanks dougster feel free to email me if you need more D

[Trevor Knight]

Would need to see the job to be able to see what type of access machinery you would need but you can always as the rep to come and look at the job and cost it for you, that parts is free.

regards, Trev

[macleod]

cheers guys!