Gutter Cleaning Idea?

[michaelmole]

@Garry

I measure and charge according to level of neglect to the gutters. I’ve had some that require minimal clean out and I charge $1 per foot as I’m also looking to sell a window cleaning package. (I don’t charge for not cleaning, so if a 40’ section only has 10’ of debris I charge the 10’ rate.)

A couple of places to get a good look at what’s in the gutters with one or two movements of the ladder and I can see it is full of debris and charge accordingly. (Anything over one story is $2 per foot). I bag the debris and put it in their trash receptacle or leave for them to add to their weekly trash pick up. If I have to cart it away and dispose of it then I charge for that. To avoid this charge they need to have me clean it out more often so it doesn’t reach this level of neglect, or purchase gutter guards. Two large homes I did last week had all pine needles and oak leaves 4" deep with worms and roaches. Neglect! I put it all around the shrubs as mulch, and the worms are good for the soil; but their yard allowed for that.

There again, neglect and maintenance have different costs involved.

Garry

This all sounds more complicated than package pricing to me. Lots of checking and measuring and stuff just doesn’t interest me.