[Ian101]

is the gutters to be emptied out or just exterior wash and are u doing the plastics on the gable ends ?

[Steve Sed]

... And charged £130. It might be that if I was full I would have aked for more... Dunno.

[Ian101]

Does any one use a power washer on these? I did one with wfp and found it a bit of a drag but money was good. Would like to do more but thinking of using a power washer.

I will be going this way in new year

[simonr]

out of interest how much would ppl charge for the windows on this house, doing the con at the back & assuming a window on side & back of garage
 
i'd charge £12 for that but i've got similar in other areas for £7       

i'm asking cos £80 as some are saying seems dead cheap for a job like that

[escorttdi]

theres 2 of us an id hope would nt be much left to do after an hour

would try at a hunner  but would be willin to drop £20

[Steve Sed]

Sorry stuart, but while you were prevaricating, I said I would do it for £80 inc. windows. It took me 1 1/2 hours. I tradded it with my boy.  

http://maps.gstatic.com/m/streetview/?q=carrongrange+gardens+stenhousemuir&ll=56.019302,-3.807299&spn=0.006632,0.021136&hnear=Carrongrange+Gardens,+Stenhousemuir,+Larbert+FK5+3DU,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=56.019272,-3.807494&panoid=TnDk-kaZ-8uflE_Jd6BNLQ&cbp=12,141.54,,0,-3.54

EDIT


My link didn't work, but if you click left until you get to Carrongrange Grove, there is a wc with his boy carying his ladder headed towards the property.

[andyM]

Does any one use a power washer on these? I did one with wfp and found it a bit of a drag but money was good. Would like to do more but thinking of using a power washer.

I did a property on monday (gutters,fascias and upvc weatherboard cladding and windows), it was a reasonable size detatched house with 2 extensions.
I used the pressure washer with the extendable lance to wash down after soaping up with wfp and Ecover.
It's definately worth using the pressure washer on larger jobs and I noticed it does clean the gutter brackets up quicker if they are green with crud rather than just using wfp alone.
But it does create a lot of spray so have to be careful if other properties are close by.

 

[bobplum]

how do you get the power wash lance to go so high

[andyM]

I was using one of these lances Bob: http://www.screwfix.com/p/karcher-telescopic-lance-4m/75182

[ben M]

I was using one of these lances Bob: http://www.screwfix.com/p/karcher-telescopic-lance-4m/75182

Hi Andy,

which pressure washer have you got? thanks

[mikeyfaerosyth]

Works out at £75 for me.

Internal gutters too,plus windows but not cony,

pure for windows but tap water for everything else,

last job would be to wrap large microfibre around brush wipe around the soffit vents for a nice finish,

would hope to be done and dusted in 2 hours,maybe 2 1/2

[andyM]

I was using one of these lances Bob: http://www.screwfix.com/p/karcher-telescopic-lance-4m/75182

Hi Andy,

which pressure washer have you got? thanks

I just use an old Macallister petrol pressure washer (not sure of exact spec) but think it's got a 3hp Briggs & Stratton motor (equavilent to approx. 2000 watts).
More than powerful enough for gutter cleaning.
You don't need anything massive unless doing driveway cleaning.

[ben M]

I was using one of these lances Bob: http://www.screwfix.com/p/karcher-telescopic-lance-4m/75182

Hi Andy,

which pressure washer have you got? thanks

I just use an old Macallister petrol pressure washer (not sure of exact spec) but think it's got a 3hp Briggs & Stratton motor (equavilent to approx. 2000 watts).
More than powerful enough for gutter cleaning.
You don't need anything massive unless doing driveway cleaning.

thanks Andy 

[Frankybadboy]

do a load of these house stu and 2-2.5 hours if not to much dirt to get off.
x that by your hourly rate.

and the reason i say your hourly rate is cause i know you aint going to get what we/i get down here

[stuart mc]

do a load of these house stu and 2-2.5 hours if not to much dirt to get off.
x that by your hourly rate.

and the reason i say your hourly rate is cause i know you aint going to get what we/i get down here

yes that is why I asked for times as well mate ta


think I will stick with my £80 quote, he can shove the £50 offered, it isn't if I even like doing these jobs so don't see why I shouldn't get decent money for them, I can make as much cleaning windows with no stress

[A@R WINDOWCLEANING]

Does any one use a power washer on these? I did one with wfp and found it a bit of a drag but money was good. Would like to do more but thinking of using a power washer.

hi mate id charge £120 all day long, i use hi-lo brush head (half moon ) with fan jets very good tool for job makes light work of it

[dazmond]

that job would take no more than an hour to clean soffits,fascias and  outside gutters so £50 or £60.


seriously guys why does it take you so long?

ive done a fair few over the last few years and they dont take long even if their dirty.


regards


dazmond

[G Griffin]

Going by your description and the picture - £120.

that is what I thought, but being here and knowing the area I decided on £80 still didn't get it, it is a lot dirtier than the pic as well, in fact they are black or almost,

he said £50 and I will let you do it I was about to say do it your self and you can borrow a ladder for £20

then he said think about it and let me know

it was funny night tonight, a first for me was a customer who's mrs is away for the weekend asked if I could sell him some dope

anyway back to the pic I was thinking four hours work at least

Forget the soffits, facias and gutters; too much like hard work.
How much dope does he want?

[P @ F]

Mr G never lets the side down , but i feel he is on my turf !!!

Rich

[G Griffin]

Mr G never lets the side down , but i feel he is on my turf !!!

Rich

Turf? You mean grass?
How much do you want?