[Richard 01903]

Hi where can I get alloy poles from?? or wot do I need to build my own set of gutter poles
Any help please

[Wc Solutions]

give nick day a bell at guttercleaningsystems

[Matt Gibson]

Make em yourself. I'm gonna sort some out next weekend as per this post..

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=127293.0

[Richard 01903]

I think Nicks are a bit dear!! & was looking for a cheaper D I Y option

[Scoop]

I think Nicks are a bit dear!! & was looking for a cheaper D I Y option

Nicks poles are £27.50 plus VAT. Don't forget that they are swaged (ie narrowed at the end to allow next pole to slot in) and have a clamp - vitally important to make sure the poles stay firmly fixed together. His poles are also tried and tested. I wonder how many he had to make and reject before he found the exact right specification.  It is true to say that Nick probably makes a small profit too which is handy when you have bills to pay and children to feed. I doubt if Nick will suddenly be heading for Las Vegas if you buy 5 poles from him.

In my opinion the DIY kits that quite a few have rushed to make are a good idea but I don't know if the poles will stand the rough and tumble of regular gutter cleaning (I might be wrong). I'm thinking mainly of when a gutter cleaner has to apply a strong lateral pressure to the pole to agitate a large obstruction in the gutter. I personally wouldn't fancy trying to do this with a 25ft length of plastic downpipe.

I think you need to see the poles not from their unit cost but from the potential return they can generate. I charged £140 for a 4 hour gutter clean today - not far off the cost of 5 poles. Why would I want the hassle of buying aluminium poles, finding someone who can swage them and the sourcing the clips in the hope of saving fifty quid?

Worth repeating on this thread that I don't know Nick and I have never met him.

[SB Cleaning]

I think Nicks are a bit dear!! & was looking for a cheaper D I Y option

Nicks poles are £27.50 plus VAT. Don't forget that they are swaged (ie narrowed at the end to allow next pole to slot in) and have a clamp - vitally important to make sure the poles stay firmly fixed together. His poles are also tried and tested. I wonder how many he had to make and reject before he found the exact right specification.  It is true to say that Nick probably makes a small profit too which is handy when you have bills to pay and children to feed. I doubt if Nick will suddenly be heading for Las Vegas if you buy 5 poles from him.

In my opinion the DIY kits that quite a few have rushed to make are a good idea but I don't know if the poles will stand the rough and tumble of regular gutter cleaning (I might be wrong). I'm thinking mainly of when a gutter cleaner has to apply a strong lateral pressure to the pole to agitate a large obstruction in the gutter. I personally wouldn't fancy trying to do this with a 25ft length of plastic downpipe.

I think you need to see the poles not from their unit cost but from the potential return they can generate. I charged £140 for a 4 hour gutter clean today - not far off the cost of 5 poles. Why would I want the hassle of buying aluminium poles, finding someone who can swage them and the sourcing the clips in the hope of saving fifty quid?

Worth repeating on this thread that I don't know Nick and I have never met him.

Hi Scoop

Have you bought a vac from nick as well??

I have been looking at them and they look good value!!

[john stracey]

Hey, Richard ,dont know where you can get any poles from but until you do your welcome to borrow mine anytime you like, thanks for the water on friday,really saved my week, 3 new custies over in l\hampton today so turned into good week we`ll have to go for a beer sometime, see you around, John

[Richard 01903]

Your welcome John anytime , Theres to much glass out there to worry about helping each other!!

[Scoop]

Hi Scoop

Have you bought a vac from nick as well??

I have been looking at them and they look good value!!

Hi SB. I bought a very similar system but Nicks is better value than the one I bought. The thing I like is that he uses his own system all the time. Gutter cleaning is always different - no two jobs are the same and so even experienced operators are learning new things daily. I'd rather buy a system from someone who has learnt gutters from a lot of hard work than try to knock up my own system.

[Richard 01903]

Scoop I get wot your saying, sometimes D I Y works out more exspensive and more hassle! :

[Scoop]

Scoop I get wot your saying, sometimes D I Y works out more exspensive and more hassle! :

In my opinion it can be but I'm sure there are some very good DIY systems about.