[e newlands]

anyone solely survive on gutter cleaning
 

[Richard Neal]

bloke round here started gutter cleaning, now he also does driveways, drains, forecourts and he just started advertising window cleaning 

[Window Washers]

some companies do, a company I compete with and I cant remember there name (lol) do this only could be craigs gutters or jims gutters or something like that cannot remember, so the answer too post is yes 

[richard jagger]

BENS GUTTER a franchise.

[Window Washers]

BENS GUTTER a franchise.

thats the one lmao

[Sean Dyer]

its bens i think ww

i met a chap a week or two ago as i was cleaning some biggish properties he was doing annual / 6 monthly cleans of gutters on the houses, charging maybe £20 for a semi and £30 - 35 for bigger properties, he carried his triple ladder around like a windy and he wasnt far behind me !!
as there wasnt an awful lot to clean so he zipped along, still he said its hard keeping track of whose moved and died etc in 12 months but seems viable but i would rather have a round that gives me definite work and do gutters extra

[Window Washers]

its bens i think ww

i met a chap a week or two ago as i was cleaning some biggish properties he was doing annual / 6 monthly cleans of gutters on the houses, charging maybe £20 for a semi and £30 - 35 for bigger properties, he carried his triple ladder around like a windy and he wasnt far behind me !!
as there wasnt an awful lot to clean so he zipped along, still he said its hard keeping track of whose moved and died etc in 12 months but seems viable but i would rather have a round that gives me definite work and do gutters extra

I would prefer to do gutters day in day out way more money in them, problem is repeat business..

[geefree]

No

[mci services]

can a man live on gutter cleaning alone?

I would say yes but unfortunately I have a family to feed as well as just me. if i was on my own and needed very little then yes

[Sean Dyer]

its bens i think ww

i met a chap a week or two ago as i was cleaning some biggish properties he was doing annual / 6 monthly cleans of gutters on the houses, charging maybe £20 for a semi and £30 - 35 for bigger properties, he carried his triple ladder around like a windy and he wasnt far behind me !!
as there wasnt an awful lot to clean so he zipped along, still he said its hard keeping track of whose moved and died etc in 12 months but seems viable but i would rather have a round that gives me definite work and do gutters extra

I would prefer to do gutters day in day out way more money in them, problem is repeat business..

he admitted he was only making 120 -150 a day

and it would be difficult to get round h and s having staff that high all day

[AuRavelling79]

Women can.


Jenny Agutter comes to mind.


 

[Window Washers]

its bens i think ww

i met a chap a week or two ago as i was cleaning some biggish properties he was doing annual / 6 monthly cleans of gutters on the houses, charging maybe £20 for a semi and £30 - 35 for bigger properties, he carried his triple ladder around like a windy and he wasnt far behind me !!
as there wasnt an awful lot to clean so he zipped along, still he said its hard keeping track of whose moved and died etc in 12 months but seems viable but i would rather have a round that gives me definite work and do gutters extra

I would prefer to do gutters day in day out way more money in them, problem is repeat business..

he admitted he was only making 120 -150 a day

and it would be difficult to get round h and s having staff that high all day

getting round health and safety, use a gutter vac.

[Sean Dyer]

not for everything

any gutter cleaning ive done, (which is quite alot) i reckon a very small percentage would suit a gutter vac, no way you could clean out the stuff ive cleared, tiles, etc and very heavy clumps etc

besides by the time you have surveyed it my ladders are on roof of car and im finished

also what about downpipes, you still need to get the ladders off

if its a huge commercial gutter then fair enough but domestic is ladders, or if too high scaffold tower or small mewp i reckon, i honestly dont see point in gutter vacs i would love to see the same house done and timed with ladders vs gutter vac and see the difference in the clean too

but going back to original post , i reckon gutter cleaning is an extremely viable and profitable full time business model , especially if run with other services as the prices are great , only downside is drumming up enough work to keep it regular , which is where window cleaning wins

also marketing costs for keeping enough work have to be considered, at least windows, you keep your work for a long time

guttering seems quite seasonal too on the whole although saying that i picked two up this week but the rain has been heavy at times so people have obviously noticed it..

i reckon keeping a day or two a week free for guttering and having a window round would work pretty well

[afssm123]

Do you have a problem cleaning gutters over conservatories for example?

[mick hay]

i tried this to see what the response was.

went door knocking one evening, offering the service, and wasnt quoting cheap either!

Knocked for 2 hours got 4 jobs £55 each, 3 bed semi type of houses.

One day i intend to get a couple of door knockers and a man in a van doing this for me

Just depends how big you wanna get..............

[Sean Dyer]

easy do them in about 3 hrs max if close together, not bad money eh 220 for 3 hours

[Davo]

i tried this to see what the response was.

went door knocking one evening, offering the service, and wasnt quoting cheap either!

Knocked for 2 hours got 4 jobs £55 each, 3 bed semi type of houses.

One day i intend to get a couple of door knockers and a man in a van doing this for me

Just depends how big you wanna get..............

Its a big untapped market, could be as good as PVCu and Conservatory cleaning. If you put the work in promoting and canvassing then i think you could easily make it a full time living. saying that it depends what you call a liviing.


Mark

[cat9921]

Man can not live on bread alone never mind gutters 

Adders 

[Dave Willis]

I reckon you can make a living from it. But why? It's bloody hard work, stick to windows.

[e newlands]

I reckon you can make a living from it. But why? It's bloody hard work, stick to windows.

ive someone in mind and thinking of taking him on
just to do gutter cleaning