Cleaning House Gutters

NowWhat_2

A local windowcleaning firm has quoted me £50 for cleaning out my gutters (including cleaning my windows - 6 of them - which bit I dont actually need, as I do them myself). Is this the "going" rate please - in which case I guess that means I accept it and knock off £6 for not cleaning the windows - so £44 for just gutters.

jason_s_2

Do your gutters need cleaning? do they over flow when it rains? is there a lot of moss,dead leaves visible? are you sure its not dodgy chavvies trying it on?

Poppycat

WE did our own last year went up on a ladder and sweeped it to one end with small dust pan and brush type brush and the scrapped it out took about an hour

NowWhat_2

Hi

I understand what you are saying - but the initiative has come from me (not someone ringing on my doorbell).

I know I've had some problems with stuff blocking my gutters - hence why I want it done - to be sure there's nothing else left up there that might be going to cause me a problem.

So - nope it aint Chavs on the (money) make.

Thanks poppycat - yes, I know its physically possible in theory to DIY on this. The mere thought of me up a 2 storey ladder - no thanks - I'll pay instead!

jason_s_2

In that case £50 isnt bad for the guttering and the windows, i know you say you do them yourself, but for an extra few quid, have this window cleaning chore off and have a have a cuppa tea instead lol

DNK

A local guy near me will clean the gutters and fix any leaks for £25, fixed rate. Get another quote or two if you want to try and save that bit extra.

Lippycow

I have a window cleaner once a fortnight and he charges me £3.00 and cleans my gutters for £15.00 i would get another quote.

NowWhat_2

Hmmm....windowcleaning rate is £6 here for my house (twice what I have just noticed!!!).

Paparika

beg, borrow or steal a pressure washer, forget the ladder

NowWhat_2

Just to say thanks to those who replied. It confirmed my suspicions that £50 is too high a quote and gave me an idea how long the job should take.

I've decided that windowcleaners in this area obviously charge too much - so I contacted a couple of "odd job" men. Result! - One of them has quoted me £20 for the job. As that seems to be about "the rate for the job" from what I can see from your posts - I have booked him for it.

(I think possibly the overcharge is down to the perception of some people that I live in a "decent" area and therefore must earn "decent" money. Huh! I wish I did earn decent money! The odd-job man also lives in this area - so is more likely to know that aint necessarily so.)

headpin

If you are having overflowing gutters you also need to ensure the rainwater pipes -RWP - (often referred to as down pipes) are also clear. Often moss, leaves, debris, etc in the gutters gets washed along to the raiwater outlet. If it has no balloon grid on it, this muck gets washed down the RWP's and blocks them. This then caused the gutters to overflow as the rain water cannot discharge either quickly enough or at all. The blockages are often where there are bends and where the RWP enters a gully.