[The Fox]

Hi
I am thinking about starting a gutter cleaning business. I am wondering if any one out their can give me some advice in which is the best method. Using a Hi-Reach" Omni-vac from Omnipole or using a presser washer and pole. I want to keep my feet on the ground (health & safety) also if there is a market out their for this kind of service.

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

aswel as window cleaning i also do gutter cleaning, now someone will probally prove me wrong but i don't see how you can clean out gutters without climbing a ladder, if it is possible i'd be interested, will keep my eye on this post

[simbag]

Check out this thread.

All you need to know!!

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3073.0

[Ian Rochester]

There is definatly a market for it. 

We do a lot of gutter cleaning, but some/most of the gutters we get to do would not get cleaned using a pole system , invariably they have large mounds of grass, or small trees growing out of them.  We recently had a sapling growing with 3ft roots going into the tiles!!

The other problem with using a pressure washer is the mess it causes, if the gutters are already blocked, the extra water you are putting up there has nowhere to go but over the side and down the walls, onto the windows.

You need to be able to see what you are doing, where the blockages are and if you have got it clean.  There may be a tile slid into the gutter blocking it, or a lump of cement.  These need to be physically removed, not just washed along.

The tools you will need are, good long ladders, ladder stand off with hook attachment, bucket, trowel, drain cleaning rods and half moon attachment, cloths to wipe down whites, hose and water supply to rinse out gutter at end of job.  Standard house front and rear gutters, wipe down fascias and soffits - £80 - £100.  Time taken 1-2 hrs.

[The Fox]

Hi
Thanks for the information. From reading this forum I have come to the conclusion that the only way to do gutters properly is to get up ladder.

[Pureandclean]

I agree,you need to use ladder, I think using a vac-pole might work if gutters are cleaned out on regular basis.
But many are really blocked as previously said.
I clean outside of gutters with wfp, comes up well.

 : Blessings  :

Graeme

[jsm]

yes agree that you have to climb up the ladder to do the job , stick on some rubber gloves and use your hand like a spade - works for me

the last few years we have been putting up the xmas lights for customers , getting more and more each year , they all want to out do each other !!
if it picks up and gets bigger,  in 10 years i'll only work in december 

[Glen]

Has anyone got one of those Omnipole guttervacs or similar? Does it work well? I have looked for the Omnipole website but it seems to be just a links site - does anyone know the URL?