One of my long time customers has asked me if i can clean her gutters, she is too old to go up on the roof.The house isnt very big mosty single story with a small section 2 stories.Im guessing i can blow out the gutters and have any mess cleaned up in about 40 mins.Im also cleaning some dead branches in the yard which will be additional time.What would you charge for going up on a roof?Should i add a little for the hazard?I have ins so im not worried about that end and already have a large ladder i can use. Thanks
Here in FL the going rate for gutter and downspout cleaning is $50-60 for a single story home. If the home has a pool with a cage it's usually $70. That includes blowing the debris off the pool cage.
here is a little story about cleaning gutters that will make everybody think twice about it:
I had a customer that I cleaned her gutters all the time, they were horrible. Well, last summer I cleaned them in July. Fall rolls around she never asks me to do it, so I figure ok she doesn't want it. Well, this past winter I get a phone call from her blaming me on $2,500 damage to her garage because I never cleaned out the gutters in the fall and ice built up during the winter time. I told her that she never asked me to clean them, and she says that she did. I am still waiting everyday for a nice little letter from her lawyer.
Tiedeman, that can happen with any service, if I'm going to be afraid to clean gutters, well then I should just hang it up now. Unfortunately the one bad thing about the U.S.A. is that anyone can sue anyone whenever they want, does'nt mean they'll win, but they can sue, so that's why they invented insurance, make sure that your insurance plan includes gutter cleaning. Also it's a good thing to have written contracts or agreements.
Originally posted by EastProLawn Tiedeman, that can happen with any service, if I'm going to be afraid to clean gutters, well then I should just hang it up now. Unfortunately the one bad thing about the U.S.A. is that anyone can sue anyone whenever they want, does'nt mean they'll win, but they can sue, so that's why they invented insurance, make sure that your insurance plan includes gutter cleaning. Also it's a good thing to have written contracts or agreements.
that is a good point, but really think about it, compared to any other service, improper gutter cleaning can lead to some of the, if not the worse damage to someones house. The only other one that I can think of besides gutter cleaning is tree removal.
I agree, gutter cleaning is a small part of my business, but it does come in handy during the slower times, all I'm saying though is just use your head in all facets of business, DTA ( don't trust anyone ) Put all things in writing and always have plenty of insurance.
Originally posted by EastProLawn I agree, gutter cleaning is a small part of my business, but it does come in handy during the slower times, all I'm saying though is just use your head in all facets of business, DTA ( don't trust anyone ) Put all things in writing and always have plenty of insurance.
I do gutters for 45 min one story, 65 two story and if I spend time taking down pipes apart Ill charge according to time worked.... Roofing Companys in my area will charge a 80 and never touch the down pipes...
60 feet? I'm hoping you are assuming on each side of the house. If not, then you are saying 30 feet on each side? If thats the case then this house is only 900 square feet assuming it's a square house. I don't have time to measure linear footage. I just look at it and give em a price.
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