Keith I’m driving from my 2nd job to the third laughing my ass off so hard I had to pull over! I just started my gutter cleaning email blast to my customer list and have completed a few so far. Profits are definitely there when you charge correctly. You always bring new perspective to my thought process. Thank you. Keep up the funny phenomenal work!
Me and a buddy did seasonal gutter cleaning for PM companies on residential rental homes. I remember one job was a high 2 story with a tile roof that had moss and I literally had to stick my foot in the gutter to keep me from falling. I'll NEVER do that to myself again. Regular single story shingle roofs were cake. We did it the old fashioned way with scoops and a bucket and would set up the customer's green waste on the side of the house at the lowest point and dump our buckets from the roof when they got full. We knocked out some houses in 10 mins. Love your videos man!!
We stopped cleaning gutters several years ago. FYI, The subcontractor that we use for gutter cleaning does not provide any other services, only gutter cleaning. He blows out the gutters with a handheld blower that has an extension on it maybe 18” or so. Then he sprays them off with his own hose. All from the roofs not by walking around the house/garage with a ladder. He’s booked solid and charges $65.00 for most houses that we used to charge $150-$180. Affordable and quality work. He works alone.
If this wasn't the funniest video by far....I completely forgot the purpose for watching it. Q tips..😂😂... Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with the world
This is the funniest home maintenance video I have ever seen. Great job. The people he is imitating are real so watch out if you are a service provider.
I love the way you break everything down. I am very detail oriented and I like to do my due diligence. Letting the customer know what you are doing and what they are paying for ahead of time save a lot of time and headache. That is why I go over everything that I can with them and have it written out.
I own Aviator LawnCare, a landscaping business in Maryland and YOU sir..... Have just earned my subscription. I literally feel EVERY bit of your frustration! Thank you for this informative video sir!
I think the best way is to dig in with your hand first because if you blow out mud and water that's been there for years it's gonna get allover the place and stink
Hey there Keith - just noticed your vid and I can completely understand where you’re coming from. I’ve been doing gutter cleans in oz for over ten years and when I upped my price from $150 to $250 min my job strike rate was way higher. ( go figure??) great rant .. loved it.
I sooo f’ing love it it when you freak out reliving the scene...like Black Hawk Down...you’ve got a clear case of PTSD... and I totally know what you mean!
Another awesome video! Inherent lately since I been posting jobs on my UA-cam comments of people telling me of how I did this or that job wrong ! I completely understand what your saying !
Don’t forget the homes with the fun “gutter guards” that they expect you to remove. Nope, not falling for that one again...WE DONT DO REMOVABLE GUTTER GUARDS YO
MY MAN!! I struggled with pricing until last year. I was charging $25-$35. Looking so silly at myself after talking to a roofing buddy who has a minimum of $250 to just get on a roof for the first hour. Is it worth 20-50 bucks if you fall or something happens???? I have upped my prices and using my bucket truck is $165 an hour and time starts when I leave the shop. Thanks for all the helpful tips bro. Very grateful
Gutter vacuum seems like a bright idea. But for some reason on long island my customer's gutters ALWAYS has cement in them lol. So that vacuum you speak of. Would never work. Lol
Just came back to this video after I saw it several years ago and I could not wait to watch it again because I remember how much I laughed. You have the same sense of humor I do man I don't have a great time working with you hahaha
Dude I can feel the truth of this video stabbing me in the soul about miscommunication with customers lol however my question is, how do you differentiate what mess you made from blowing out the gutters and what mess already existed in the flower beds? Seems like alot of customers would take advantage of that and use it as an excuse to get free flower bed cleanup as well.
Take a picture before you start and when you're done if you think it'll be a problem. Most of my clients are regulars for lawn maintenance that I know I don't have to worry about but I will do one timers on occasion and make sure to document any iffy situations.
I hate doing gutters especially with guards and non walkable roofs. I don’t advertise for it but if a regular customer ask me or an add on service for a new client I take on the job. I clean them by hand, to me it just seems as though there isn’t any time being saved once you blow debris everywhere and have to clean it up.
Lmao. You’re so real man! I’ve learned a lot from your content. Off topic but I used to work for Scientology in LA. Live in Texas now. You mentioned you like Grant Cardone. He’s actually a Scientologist and most of his info comes from L. Ron Hubbards teachings. Like the 10x theory. A little random but I’ve had a few drinks lol.
Amazing video, I enjoy quoting gutters over the phone, when I ask when the last time they were cleaned and they tell me in the spring. Oh is that right, why is there 3 foot trees growing out of the gutters🥴
I charge 100 for small house, 150 for the average house and 200-250 for bigger houses. Made 150 on my last gutter job that took 1.5 hours. Very profitable.
Rent a ladder from Home Depot. Definitely charge more. I’ve been in that position haha I do Holiday lights and offer gutters while we’re up there. Hahaha that’s so funny! Tell the customer it’s going to be additional money to do it a different way! This is how gutter clean ups are done for this price. We will clean up leafs after we blow it off.
Man I absolutely love your rendition of the customers! :-) that is exactly the way they are in it it makes me laugh! Great Channel! I just subscribed! :-)
I do all kinds of side jobs and I wanted to start my own business last year but I also do maintenance so I put gutters up last year and that was my last time I did maintenance cause those gutters ended up causing me to go back over and over so I would rather clean them instead of installing I am really thinking of taking your coarse if you still offer it thanks bro
I love how sarcastic you are in your videos. We all know that person you are portraying for us exists. I refuse that customer thanks to people like you, Mike Andes and Josh at Florida Turf Pros. We started these businesses to be happy every day, not be enslaved by picky people
Been in those terrible when we started out.....Today we blow out gutters and nobody ever has an issue with that unless we miss an area of clean up. Also, if somebody won't pay our rates (which are similar to yours) there's no way we're taking on the job.
Dude!!! Keith!!! This video is GOLD!!! Haha I can’t tell you how many times this made me laugh! Thank you! I am headed to quote a gutter cleaning for one of my mowing customers now
I told someone I’d trim a tree for $20, and it was around 30 ft tall. I had a 3 layers of scaffolding, extension ladder, and kombue pole saw with attachments hanging over this tree to trim it for 3 hrs strait. It was pretty rough.
Video so funny im watching it twice lol love your videos man keep it up.. i dont do this type of business i do construction but it never hurts to learn from others
How does walking the property to rake up the stuff you’ve blown out, and possibly washing off dirt and other debris from the siding, take shorter amount of time than inching the ladder around and using bucket sponges and gloves lol. You’re the man, Kalfas
Hahaha you had me cracking up! Nice vids! Keep up the great work! Like watching your videos since they had thought me so much!my 1st season of landscaping is going good thanks because of you!
Hahaha Awesome video- oddly enough we did 12 gutter jobs today. We do mostly window cleaning but I’m trying to create the best system for gutters so we can dive more into the market, because it CAN be so profitable, with the right system.
Keith I’m driving from my 2nd job to the third laughing my ass off so hard I had to pull over! I just started my gutter cleaning email blast to my customer list and have completed a few so far. Profits are definitely there when you charge correctly. You always bring new perspective to my thought process. Thank you. Keep up the funny phenomenal work!
Me and a buddy did seasonal gutter cleaning for PM companies on residential rental homes. I remember one job was a high 2 story with a tile roof that had moss and I literally had to stick my foot in the gutter to keep me from falling. I'll NEVER do that to myself again. Regular single story shingle roofs were cake. We did it the old fashioned way with scoops and a bucket and would set up the customer's green waste on the side of the house at the lowest point and dump our buckets from the roof when they got full. We knocked out some houses in 10 mins. Love your videos man!!
My experience is the higher paying jobs are the least picky and the best customer
We stopped cleaning gutters several years ago.
FYI, The subcontractor that we use for gutter cleaning does not provide any other services, only gutter cleaning. He blows out the gutters with a handheld blower that has an extension on it maybe 18” or so. Then he sprays them off with his own hose. All from the roofs not by walking around the house/garage with a ladder. He’s booked solid and charges $65.00 for most houses that we used to charge $150-$180. Affordable and quality work. He works alone.
65 is cheap 😧😧
Way too cheap.
Sounds REALLY messy
You should do comedy sketches on things customers say on jobs. That reinactment was totally on point!
Lol
If this wasn't the funniest video by far....I completely forgot the purpose for watching it. Q tips..😂😂... Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with the world
I agree. I use backpack blower. Wouldn’t even do it with a bucket and scoop.
"I had to immediately remove it from the website" best line ever😂
Lol
Love the bonus rants. Keep ranting my man!!!! Helps other people either relate or avoid the pain. Customers will eat you alive if you let them.
This is the funniest home maintenance video I have ever seen. Great job. The people he is imitating are real so watch out if you are a service provider.
Thank you for an amazing business idea. I'm going to start a q-tip gutter cleaning service!
85$ ?
I love the way you break everything down. I am very detail oriented and I like to do my due diligence. Letting the customer know what you are doing and what they are paying for ahead of time save a lot of time and headache. That is why I go over everything that I can with them and have it written out.
Yes. Boundaries and communication. Thank you for keeping things light Keith.
Im opening a small gutter and vinyl siding business and appreciate seeing this
Keith my man, that rant reminded me of Clark Griswold when he found out his Christmas Bonus
Wait.. I pull my phone out of my pocket because I thought my phone froze. Only to find out, your staring into the camera lololol
We’re adding the skyvac interceptor to our gutter cleaning come fall 2020.
I own Aviator LawnCare, a landscaping business in Maryland and YOU sir..... Have just earned my subscription. I literally feel EVERY bit of your frustration! Thank you for this informative video sir!
Blow the leafs out, use a blower to gather the leafs and rake. Makes alot of sense.
I think the best way is to dig in with your hand first because if you blow out mud and water that's been there for years it's gonna get allover the place and stink
This is comedy gold. Thanks for sharing this man. I am not thinking about the gutter cleaning business but what you shared is very spot on!
Excellent video I’m going to star my business this year thank you for your blessing information
Hey there Keith - just noticed your vid and I can completely understand where you’re coming from. I’ve been doing gutter cleans in oz for over ten years and when I upped my price from $150 to $250 min my job strike rate was way higher. ( go figure??) great rant .. loved it.
Lol this is how i feel about window cleaning never again!! I hate cleaning windows
This is the funniest video I have ever seen about cleaning gutters
Great video! I appreciate how realistic you are about these jobs.
If you want to laugh your a$$ off, skip to 6:40
I sooo f’ing love it it when you freak out reliving the scene...like Black Hawk Down...you’ve got a clear case of PTSD... and I totally know what you mean!
This dude has Christmas vacation frustrated rant cracking up as his spirit animal 😂
I do mobile leather and vinyl repair for car dealerships. Its typically busy in summer with slow time in fall. Might start cleaning gutters!
“But Joe used to do it for $50.00” 🤣
Another awesome video! Inherent lately since I been posting jobs on my UA-cam comments of people telling me of how I did this or that job wrong ! I completely understand what your saying !
Don’t forget the homes with the fun “gutter guards” that they expect you to remove. Nope, not falling for that one again...WE DONT DO REMOVABLE GUTTER GUARDS YO
Gutter guards. Ugh
Learning is fun; I learned so much and laughed so much--a great combination--learning is about memory; I only watched it again for the humor!
That's the way my husband use to do it, his face priceless!!! Lol. That when you know you fucked up
MY MAN!! I struggled with pricing until last year. I was charging $25-$35. Looking so silly at myself after talking to a roofing buddy who has a minimum of $250 to just get on a roof for the first hour. Is it worth 20-50 bucks if you fall or something happens???? I have upped my prices and using my bucket truck is $165 an hour and time starts when I leave the shop. Thanks for all the helpful tips bro. Very grateful
Keith you remind me of jim carey, i nearly died laughing.
Lol
Kieth, I do gutter cleaning exclusively in my business and your painted situation and impression of the customer is spot on.
Lol thanks again
Gutter vacuum seems like a bright idea. But for some reason on long island my customer's gutters ALWAYS has cement in them lol. So that vacuum you speak of. Would never work. Lol
Policy is good idea. Just weed out the hagglers and those who want you to compromise.
What tools do you need for gutter cleaning?
Love your advice. Love your rants even more lol. Keep it real Keith I will always keep watching
That's the way my husband used to do it
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 you are the man Keith. Great great video and instances. Thanks for some great insight and pricing
Admittedly i do it the way you made fun of lol makes me feel better about charging, older folk love it
Hey Keith thanks man I'm just getting into this business I'm learning from you and Luke! You guys motivate me!!👍👍
Just came back to this video after I saw it several years ago and I could not wait to watch it again because I remember how much I laughed. You have the same sense of humor I do man I don't have a great time working with you hahaha
Lol nice
Keep up the vids bro!
Dude I can feel the truth of this video stabbing me in the soul about miscommunication with customers lol however my question is, how do you differentiate what mess you made from blowing out the gutters and what mess already existed in the flower beds? Seems like alot of customers would take advantage of that and use it as an excuse to get free flower bed cleanup as well.
Take a picture before you start and when you're done if you think it'll be a problem. Most of my clients are regulars for lawn maintenance that I know I don't have to worry about but I will do one timers on occasion and make sure to document any iffy situations.
I would throw a tarp over it.
Hey Keith sorry if you already posted one but was hoping you might be able to do a how-to video on pruning ornamental vines?
There is a third option: you can vacuum out the gutters with a wet/dry vacuum or a gutter vac..
I’m listening to this while working and it got quiet around 7:00 and I’m like ‘what happened to the sound?’ And I look and see your face. 🤣
I hate doing gutters especially with guards and non walkable roofs. I don’t advertise for it but if a regular customer ask me or an add on service for a new client I take on the job. I clean them by hand, to me it just seems as though there isn’t any time being saved once you blow debris everywhere and have to clean it up.
Keith, you still doing gutters? This was recorded 3 years ago and I’m just watching now. Is it still a good service to keep offering in 2023?
Lmao. You’re so real man! I’ve learned a lot from your content. Off topic but I used to work for Scientology in LA. Live in Texas now. You mentioned you like Grant Cardone. He’s actually a Scientologist and most of his info comes from L. Ron Hubbards teachings. Like the 10x theory. A little random but I’ve had a few drinks lol.
Lol I got my self in that position cleaning gutters on a two story house. It was ridiculous. I learned my lesson quick.
Amazing video,
I enjoy quoting gutters over the phone, when I ask when the last time they were cleaned and they tell me in the spring. Oh is that right, why is there 3 foot trees growing out of the gutters🥴
Bro , you're got me cracking up with these customer impressions, but spot on!!! LMAO! Keep up the videos, great stuff!
I just started a gutter business yesterday love your channel
Or 3 get a gutter vac stay grounded and solve all the problems you just mentioned and look even more professional.
I charge 100 for small house, 150 for the average house and 200-250 for bigger houses. Made 150 on my last gutter job that took 1.5 hours. Very profitable.
Rent a ladder from Home Depot. Definitely charge more. I’ve been in that position haha I do Holiday lights and offer gutters while we’re up there.
Hahaha that’s so funny! Tell the customer it’s going to be additional money to do it a different way! This is how gutter clean ups are done for this price. We will clean up leafs after we blow it off.
This was hilarious keith. Great video, im about to share with friends 🤣
Bruh you're wild 🤣
Great video! LOL. The sticky situation is usually a result of your greed coming head to head with your knowledge/experience.
Hahahahahahahahahahahaaha broooooooo my thoughts exactly. i love this channel
thanks
Man I absolutely love your rendition of the customers! :-) that is exactly the way they are in it it makes me laugh! Great Channel! I just subscribed! :-)
Keith makes me know we are not alone, keep it up friend, nice video had a great laugh.
I do all kinds of side jobs and I wanted to start my own business last year but I also do maintenance so I put gutters up last year and that was my last time I did maintenance cause those gutters ended up causing me to go back over and over so I would rather clean them instead of installing I am really thinking of taking your coarse if you still offer it thanks bro
I’m dying! This is too real 😂😂😂
Lol funny thanks
You can even do those snap in gutter gaurds for 10-15 bucks a foot great money.
good advice and funny bro!!!. Cleaning gutters can make a big mess especially if it has been neglected for a while.
Hahaha funny video , love the rant. So fricken true.
Found this channel by accident, man this guy is funny. The random stuff you find. Should come to Glasgow, the gutters are heaving. Lol subscribed 👍
It was f****** hilarious especially with those facial expressions but I have to admit you keeping it real!
We still have a $200 minimum for gutters and it works great!
Even on small 1 story houses?
@@brandonl2175 for sure. That's what the minimum is for. We have used that for so many years..We are now going to a $250 minimum soon.
Keith, your comments were at 666 so i hit the " like button " your welcome LOL
8:40 super hilarious 😂
Great video
Hey boss you so realistic, nice video....thanks for all you tips...
That was…the best.
Funny but spot on
Omg hahaha 😂🤣 Best ending to a video in the history of the internet.
I can totaly relate to this! love your rants dude! 😂
Haha thanks G
I love how sarcastic you are in your videos. We all know that person you are portraying for us exists. I refuse that customer thanks to people like you, Mike Andes and Josh at Florida Turf Pros. We started these businesses to be happy every day, not be enslaved by picky people
Been in those terrible when we started out.....Today we blow out gutters and nobody ever has an issue with that unless we miss an area of clean up. Also, if somebody won't pay our rates (which are similar to yours) there's no way we're taking on the job.
Hey man I vacuum with gutter vac systems. Dis U ever use that?
Dude!!! Keith!!! This video is GOLD!!! Haha I can’t tell you how many times this made me laugh! Thank you! I am headed to quote a gutter cleaning for one of my mowing customers now
I’m rollin man... Ohhh man ur too much I love it!
Lol
I told someone I’d trim a tree for $20, and it was around 30 ft tall. I had a 3 layers of scaffolding, extension ladder, and kombue pole saw with attachments hanging over this tree to trim it for 3 hrs strait. It was pretty rough.
big mac combo price
I use a handblower whenever possible.
So true Man thaks for all your advice
Video so funny im watching it twice lol love your videos man keep it up.. i dont do this type of business i do construction but it never hurts to learn from others
Lol thanks Jose
How does walking the property to rake up the stuff you’ve blown out, and possibly washing off dirt and other debris from the siding, take shorter amount of time than inching the ladder around and using bucket sponges and gloves lol. You’re the man, Kalfas
Bro I’ve seen a bunch of your videos and I’m dying 😂🤣☠️ funniest one yet but sadly so true lol
This is the first video of yours I've laughed at!
Man you hit all the points with this one! 🤣
Hahaha you had me cracking up! Nice vids! Keep up the great work! Like watching your videos since they had thought me so much!my 1st season of landscaping is going good thanks because of you!
Homedepot takes back ladders bro got do wat you got to do
Hahaha
Awesome video- oddly enough we did 12 gutter jobs today. We do mostly window cleaning but I’m trying to create the best system for gutters so we can dive more into the market, because it CAN be so profitable, with the right system.
Fucking love this dude. I watched this video cuz I’m doing gutter cleaning today and now I just wanna cry. Thank Keith lmao