Tim Lynch
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Well it's been a bit since posting here in this forum.
Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for the leaves.
Here's what changed for me since last year.
After the second year I figured I needed a raise, New customers single story ranch homes are now $130.00 for first time customers. 90.00 for repeats. Seems to be working no turn aways yet.
Anything over 2 hours is 45.00 per hour after if necessary.
Still using the 16 foot extension pole with a gutter spoon on the end, pull the stuff to me and drop in a 5 gallon bucket with nail holes in the bottom. Dry leafs with crappy yards I us the blower.
Gutter Spoon link : http://www.theguttercleaner.com/dealer_list.htm
Found that unclogging bad downspouts is easy if you drill a small hole on the top of the gutter and run a steel CB whip down the hole. Customers not home never know about the hole and when they are say no problem. This is for the gutters with L shape downs and then into the house. You know the ones I'm talking about I hope.
Have been installing the flip type gutter guards, the ones with two clips seem to be popular in this area. 130.00 for standard house after cleaning plus the mat costs. 260's not to bad.
Still using my Warner 3 foot adjustable stand offs for over the gutter reach, man those things are sweet and really hold the ladder from wobble.
Only thing that broke after two years was the extensions pole lost it's spring lock and a few gutter scoops. Not to bad.
Something I'm looking into is an attachment for my PW to snake out French drains. I was turning the work to roto router but Mite give it a try this year, Still don't know the cost by hose foot I guess. Gotta call a roto Rutter guy and ask I guess.
Anyone doing anything different from last year that seems to be working better????
Good luck to everyone! I have 4 decks jobs left then I think I'm gonna call it quits for this year. [white]
Well it's been a bit since posting here in this forum.
Hope everyone is doing well and getting ready for the leaves.
Here's what changed for me since last year.
After the second year I figured I needed a raise, New customers single story ranch homes are now $130.00 for first time customers. 90.00 for repeats. Seems to be working no turn aways yet.
Anything over 2 hours is 45.00 per hour after if necessary.
Still using the 16 foot extension pole with a gutter spoon on the end, pull the stuff to me and drop in a 5 gallon bucket with nail holes in the bottom. Dry leafs with crappy yards I us the blower.
Gutter Spoon link : http://www.theguttercleaner.com/dealer_list.htm
Found that unclogging bad downspouts is easy if you drill a small hole on the top of the gutter and run a steel CB whip down the hole. Customers not home never know about the hole and when they are say no problem. This is for the gutters with L shape downs and then into the house. You know the ones I'm talking about I hope.
Have been installing the flip type gutter guards, the ones with two clips seem to be popular in this area. 130.00 for standard house after cleaning plus the mat costs. 260's not to bad.
Still using my Warner 3 foot adjustable stand offs for over the gutter reach, man those things are sweet and really hold the ladder from wobble.
Only thing that broke after two years was the extensions pole lost it's spring lock and a few gutter scoops. Not to bad.
Something I'm looking into is an attachment for my PW to snake out French drains. I was turning the work to roto router but Mite give it a try this year, Still don't know the cost by hose foot I guess. Gotta call a roto Rutter guy and ask I guess.
Anyone doing anything different from last year that seems to be working better????
Good luck to everyone! I have 4 decks jobs left then I think I'm gonna call it quits for this year. [white]
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