[Plankton]

First attempt of try a video for my website. Now I have said before that I clean gutters from the ladder but won't use ladders for windows etc and after looking at gutter vac poles I can't justify paying for carbon. So before I spend any more hard earned money on alloy poles I thought I would give the dreaded telescopic lance a try again.
I kept the engine speed down and started on the back gutter and was quite surprised at how easy it was, I've had this pole for over a year and had dismissed it to early. So here is the video of the front gutter clean which could do with an air brush and audio edit. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=793399114036629&l=846258373984111081

[Smudger]

How much water do you think went up into the roof space ?

More importantly, how much would potential customers think went into the roof ?

Darran

[Dave Willis]

I've got a dreaded telescopic lance in my garage too - it's staying there!

[Smurf]

 So have I 

I don't think your missus was too impressed either Alan 

[Plankton]

That's one reason I had the ladders there, after I finished I moved some tiles and there was no issue with water ingress.
I have previously slated this way of cleaning gutters but after cleaning them with the engine speed low I may have proved myself wrong.

[supernova77]

I used to clear gutters with a telescopic lance... i hated it!

Andy

[supernova77]

I have previously slated this way of cleaning gutters but after cleaning them with the engine speed low I may have proved myself wrong.

But if the gutters a full everything just comes out and makes a mess over the house walls and the floor... A gutter vac is much better.

Andy

[Plankton]

So have I 

I don't think your missus was too impressed either Alan 

She was more concerned that the drive got dirty. It took about a minute to clean up.

[Smudger]

Doubtful.

Problems I forsee with this are its messy, ok on virtually empty gutters, but what about when it's full of moss and grass, also the majority of c rap is going into the down pipe to either block the drains or soak always leading to a more expensive problem for the customer ( for which you could be liable ) and to be honest I can vac quicker than that.

I'm about to cut my tele lance into a 100 pieces !!!

Darran

[Plankton]

I have previously slated this way of cleaning gutters but after cleaning them with the engine speed low I may have proved myself wrong.

But if the gutters a full everything just comes out and makes a mess over the house walls and the floor... A gutter vac is much better.

Andy

Any that hits the house it can be rinsed easily and I could use tarpaulin to cover any chipped area below, if it's hard surface below then that's easy to clear up.

[Smurf]

So what happens to all the crap including broken tiles, roffing mortar and other odd things you find in gutters?

[Smurf]

I can just imagine the reaction if I started to jet full gutters out like that as my customers and probably their neighbours too would go ape poope

[Smudger]

I can just imagine the reaction if I started to jet full gutters out like that as my customers and probably their neighbours too would go ape poope

 

[Norman & Sons Window & Gutter Cleaning]

Im lost for words

 

What are you thinking ?

If we went and did that to a customers property we would be out of business in weeks,

Do it properly spend the money and get Vac system or sub the jobs out to someone how can do it right,  before you mess your business up !

[Smudger]

Or buy a boat...

[Plankton]

Its amazing how different the replies vary from one post to another. Lee posted "Gutter pressure washing video" only on the 23rd reply (smurf) was there a negative.
Common sense is required regarding what direction you point it and above conservatories this would be very risky as you'll know there could be mortar, tile, nails and even lengths of wood left by builders. However after today I may use this on specific types of houses one of which I've got on Saturday g/f/s
It's got a window with gutter above and sits back over a lower roof. So I may try out the pressure washer along with the ladder and wfp!
As I've said I slated it before but on this particular house the only problem was the wife and the missing hair

[Rob@Blast off]

Ha that's weird I got mine out today, absolutely useless.

[Plankton]

Or buy a boat...

I've always wanted a boat but if I bought everything that people think is a must have like Grippamax tanks, telescopic scaffolds for cleaning cony's, 18ft extremes etc then I sure as poop wouldn't have the time to use it as I would be working every day to pay for it.

[Frankybadboy]

yep good video,keep up the good work and let us know how it all goes

[Dave Willis]

Well done Franky - good to see someone so positive!