Did You Know That We Clean Gutters At Schools Around Hobart?

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Did You Know That We Clean Gutters At Schools Around Hobart?

Our January February months consist of a lot of gutter cleaning at schools.

The schools take advantage of the fact that the children are on holidays to get the gutters cleaned. There is no disruption to classes and therefore no risk of hazards around the school for staff and students.

Making sure the gutters are clear of balls is very important in a school. Balls are a potential blockage and could cause water damage.

If the gutters are surrounded by trees, then it makes sense that full gutters are regularly maintained. The photo below if one of a school in Hobart, with trees in the surrounding aera. Every year we return the gutter looks like this. If left the water could find its way into the classroom, causing costly damage.

Gutter Cleaning at Hobart Schools

We can reach high gutters with our ground working system. When a roof is too steep or the weather is slightly  inclement or there are trees impeding access we can work from the ground to clear the gutter.

Gutter Cleaning at Hobart Schools

Inside valleys are easily overlooked when not visible from the ground. We get on the roof and make sure that all gutters and valleys are checked and cleaned.

Imagine if the photo below was not cleaned and the debris built up over time. This could definitely be a disastrous outcome for a school.

Gutter Cleaning at Hobart Schools

We are fully insured and are trained at heights to complete any gutter cleaning no matter what height. We remove all the debris from the site leaving it clean and tidy. After the completion of the work, you will receive a report and before and after photos.

Why Roof Reports Can Be Useful After a Gutter Clean…

We attended a real estate property to clean the gutters and found the valley flashing had slipped into the gutter. This left an opening at the ridge cap and a blockage point in the gutter.

Slipped flashing, a potential blockage point

The Property Managers use our reports to manage the maintenance on the properties. Using this report, the manager would be able to then contract a roofing plumber to rectify the issue.

When we complete a gutter clean, we provide a roof and gutter report. We do this for every job, residential or commercial.

It becomes a very useful tool to everyone for maintenance. Every year a gutter clean is carried out and a check is completed over the roof. If there is an issue that requires further investigation or work, you are notified in this report.

Most people do not get on to their roof and therefore would not know if there was a potential hazard/problem that required attention until it was too late and damage had been caused as a result.

We also provide before and after photos of the work. These can be a valuable tool for insurance companies as it creates a file of evidence to your maintenance on your property.

Regular gutter cleaning with Gutter-vac Tasmania is more than just a gutter clean.

Hobart Commercial Gutter Cleaning Customer Happy with the Service

“I met the staff on site prior to commencement of the work and they were extremely professional and well presented. Work was excellent quality and we were provided a full report and photos at the end. Would definitely use them again.”

Adam, Hobart Tas

Did you know that we complete commercial and residential gutter cleaning work?

Our staff met with Adam and provided him with the necessary paperwork for completing the gutter cleaning on a commercial site. Once the work was done, we completed the report and before and after photos which were sent to Adam for his records.

We recommended that his company maintain the gutters on an annual basis and will send a reminder when this work becomes due.

We have found that our commercial customers value these reports and photos for carrying out maintenance to their properties. By relying on us for reminders, the maintenance managers can concentrate on other priorities.

Another Body Corporate Happy With Their Gutter Vacuuming Service in Hobart.

“As always, Gutter-Vac provided an excellent service in our complex of units – service which is above and beyond expectations in regard to prompt attention even when not scheduled, reports on condition of gutters and roofs, photos, and of course, clean gutters!  Thank you, Gutter-Vac team.”

Vija (Body Corporate Manager), Hobart Tas

Thank you Vija, for taking the time to provide us feedback.

We service this complex of units every 4 months due to the amount of trees in the vicinity. They have had water ingress in the past and we keep the gutters clear so that it does not happen again.

Ready To Start a Day of Gutter Cleaning For The Council

We have a number of councils that we provide work for. It is very helpful to them to be included in our maintenance program. They can relax knowing that we will send a reminder out at each due date. Thereby allowing them to concentrate on other issues.

Our reports and before and after photos we provide on completion of each gutter clean are a valuable tool for the maintenance manager to better know what issues need to be addressed.

“Great job at Oatlands. A very efficient and effective service – well done!”, says the Southern Midlands Council

All the staff are trained at working at heights and we are fully insured and have no height restrictions. We provide a SWMS and have all the required paperwork needed for commercial work. All debris is collected and removed from site, leaving it clean and tidy.

Gutter-Vac Tasmania Inaugural Winners

At the 2019 Gutter-Vac Conference, Tasmania was awarded the Inaugural National Franchisee of the Year for 2018.

There were five categories that had to be passed before being considered for this award.

  • Total Sales for 2018
  • % Growth from 2017 to 2018
  • Customer Service Survey results
  • Profit Margin
  • Brand Ambassador/Peer to Peer Support/Contribution to the Brand

Thank you to all our customers, our team here in Tasmania and the team in Brisbane for helping to achieve and aspire to provide a gutter cleaning service that we can be proud of.

Gutters Fill With Debris Over The Year. Do You Need Your Gutters Cleaned Before Winter And The Rain Sets In?

We live in a climate that generally has a rainy period before winter.

May 2018 saw torrential rains, causing immense damage across the state of Tasmania. Already we have had customers booking us in to make sure their gutters and roof is clear of debris as they had particular issues last year.

This photo shows debris sitting over the down pipe causing overflow issues here as the water could not access the down pipe.

After photo showing a clear and free down pipe.

It could be that you have a tree or bush growing up over the gutter, impeding the flow of water.

Prevention of water damage is far better than fixing water damage after the fact.

Call Gutter-Vac Tasmania to clear your gutters and have free flowing gutters this winter.

Valleys Can Collect As Much Debris As Gutters

Do your valleys collect debris in them? It is just as important to clean the valley as the gutter. Blocked valleys can cause water ingress and you may get water damage to your ceiling, insulation in the cavity, etc.

The debris sitting on the roof and in the valley can cause decay to the roof if left over time. A blockage can occur at the bottom of the valley where it meets the two gutters and an overflow may result or the water could be redirected sideways into the roof cavity.

Valleys can be difficult to clean. Why not call the professionals in to have a look and provide you with a free quote? Ph 1300 654 253 or email us with any questions you may have, tasmania@guttervac.com.au.

No Gutter Cleaning Job is Too Big!

Recently we have seen a lot of jobs coming to the franchisees that cross their territory boundaries.  Each franchisee has an exclusive territory for them to work in, but many have been signing up work for companies with multiple buildings that cross that franchisees territory boundaries.

Because our franchisees each work for themselves, but also work as a nationwide team, the franchisees ‘share’ the work with their neighbours.  If they sign up work, they enlist the franchisees in the other territories where work needs to be completed and so a single job discovered by one franchisee can sometimes lead to work for multiple franchisees.

I really believe that this is what larger companies are looking for.  They want a nation-wide company to work with, but they want local operators to complete the work.  To me it shows the community of franchisees we have that are willing to share the work with other franchisees.  Even though they can’t work out of territory, it is never an issue because they work together to help the customer.

It is this customer focus that Gutter-Vac was built on.  Franchisees even go to meetings together and work together to quote the work across territories to give the customer the best possible service.

I hear a lot of stories of other franchises where franchisees act as if they are in competition with each other.  I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see that our franchisees naturally just want to share and work together to get a result as a true team would.

We also have some clients that are major national or state companies that come via head office and we major the contract on behalf of our franchisees so that the customer has one point of contact, but again local operators.

Recently, we have even had neighbouring franchisees helping each other to get jobs completed faster for the customer.  One franchisee will enlist the help of their neighbouring franchisee on large jobs so that they can have multiple machines and multiple ‘hands on deck’ (I should say roof!) to get the job completed for the customer in a shorter time frame which the customers love when a job needs to be completed for a short deadline.

When I started this business 20 years ago, I really wanted to make customer service the priority.  Never would I have dreamed that the franchisees would work together as they do today.  I had hoped they would, but to see it happening now, I can’t tell you how great that makes me feel that our franchisees can work together to get the best result for our customers.

Got a big job of gutter cleaning?  We can help you out!  No job is too big for us.

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