same old boring just got a omnipole gutter vac what a great tool but whats a reasonable price a hour ?? as it takes a wee while to set up etc but does a great job in no time i no we hate talking money so do charge the same as you take for wfp or more

Hi guys-ets do a gutter vac with camera for £800-£900, does anyone know if they are any good or should I hold out and save a bit more for the omni gutter vac?

Kerrchinnnnng

There is some serious money to be made doing gutters but as its only a once a year job you need to think of it as an extra. The real money is in the taller properties or awkward ones where they would otherwise have to use scaffolding or cherry pickers. These are the ones where you have to really push the safety aspect of a vacuum system rather than using ladders. Also push the fact that you have invested in a proper system and so you are a reputable, insured company and not a benefit cheat. These are the ones who want the job done professionally so you can charge higher prices. I have a nursing home and a sheltered houseing block. I charge £250 per clean out provided they have them done yearly they know the price is held for 3 yrs. As they are done yearly there is no compacted mess after the first clean so I can easily do both in a day. I also have 2 schools that have listed 3 storey buildings on each site. due to the layout they can not use cherry pickers so its either scaffolding + carpark closed for a week and cost nearly £5k inc vat or me go round with the gutter vacuum on a Saturday and charge £2.5k with no vat. Everyone wins except the big boys. BUT... you need to build up to being able to work the higher gutters properly and many are not prepared to do that.

And remember that if its a gutter that can not be done safely / legally from a ladder then charge more as you have the equipment to get the job done.

Also chat to other window cleaners and offer them say 10% "finders fee" for every gutter job they put your way and if you do then dont go talking windows to the customer as you could loose out in the long run.

Regards
Mr H

Try cleaning this one with a guttervac

Or this roof valley from the ground