I’m breaking him off his bad habits in January
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Blower all day. I use the blower for everything except roofs that arent walkable. That video was more or less for guys don’t want to get on roofs. Last year I closed out the season by walking 25 riffs in one day with a blower. The three of us agree the blower is the best way.
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The best way to clean gutters is to call some guy on thumbtack to give you a quote, then mark it up 50%
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Agreed…I ditched gutter cleaning this fall from the aspect of hiring more employees next year in the spring and I don’t see a way to be profitable and OSHA compliant at the same time.
I’m probably wrong but I don’t see it…
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You are right. Unless you need gutters to make payroll in the winter end can keep your washing contracts without doing gutters, don’t do them. I’ve quit doing gutters a couple of times over the years, but had to bring them back.
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Residential gutter cleaning as an add-on can make you more money in less time than even your pressure washing hourly rate. I walked a roof last week in no more than 7 minutes and charged $99.
You’d spend more time than that coordinating the uninsured thumbtack guy and squaring up with him.
It’s all about whether or not you’re comfortable walking on a roof.
If you’re not comfortable walking on the roof yeah sure roll the dice with uninsured thumbtack guys. Or better yet pass on it. LOL
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How long is clean up taking you on gutters?
0 seconds. Maybe 30 seconds if I have to blow it off the deck or driveway. It stays in the yard.
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didnt know if you were doing pick up, we dont have enough leaves falling here. just pollen
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Do the customers ever say anything about that? I always bag it up. I try not to do gutters though. Lol
No. It usually dries up and decomposes or gets lost in new leaf fall before they’re up the next morning.
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@Racer my Corner Buddy should be here next week. I was having a heck of a time this week at the top of the ladder trying to finish getting the dead organics off cast stone. This should help a lot.
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I don’t mind commercial gutter cleaning. Wait till they are dry and just blow them up with a good blower and clean up the mess down below. Have a job this week 10 units $800 , only take 4 hours max.
It’s something different.
Pete
