[Andrew JP]

Hi all

I have recently joined the forum , and plan to start a full time venture at the beginning of April , i know alot of people say it is a bad time to start a business but i plan to leave my job of 16 years and give it ago , crazy may be but if i never try i will never know.

Anyway i am looking at starting a Gutter cleaning business , domestic and commercial , and am currently looking at equipment , i am based in the North West and although this is a huge risk i really need to give it my best shot.

Can anyone give me a rough idea of the cost of public liability insurance for a sole trader in this sort of work.
I have a rough idea what to charge for domestic homes , but this i am still researching.   

[BDCS]

My PL for everything I do is £165. I doubt if you'll get by just doing gutters - combine this with pressure washing and you'll stand a better chance.

[TN Cleaning Services Ltd]

BDCS,
just out of interest, who do you get your insurance with?

[Blast Away]

Where abouts in NW Andy?

We're with Gleaming Insurance, can't go wrong with them, there's many with them who come on hereand will speak highly of the policy cover.

[handyal]

Another with Gleam, great service so far and brilliant price.

[Andrew JP]

Where abouts in NW Andy?

We're with Gleaming Insurance, can't go wrong with them, there's many with them who come on hereand will speak highly of the policy cover.

I live in Widnes

[johnny bravo]

i dont think you can solely survive on gutter cleaning alone,  ive had all gear you can mention, like you i thought all overflowing gutters will want cleaning out,    not all want to give you money,   i have websites,   free adds on internet like yell.com etc,  if i didnt have my window cleaning customers as my main custom  things would be different, fortunatelly it paid for itself    around £900 of gear,   it went very quiet, so i sold up and made a proffit,   i just use tripple alliminium ladders with a good stand off  using a harris pole with atachment on from pound shop, quicker and easier than gutter vac setup.  if its too high i walk way

[BDCS]

I get my PL through the local broker and its through Chaucer. I have an Omni set up but now use a CFM sol3 with carbon poles but ladders still have a place to clear parapit box gutters and the like. I do allsorts to fill the days and because of this never get bored.