Why do customers install gutter guards? To avoid paying you to clean their gutters.
Do gutter guards keep your gutters clean? Absolutely not.
Will you eventually have to clean the gutters regardless? Absolutely yes.
Gutter cleaning is maybe on average $1/ft depending on your area. Average installation for gutter guard might be $6-10/ft depending. So why on earth would you install gutter guard, mr customer, if you still need me to clean your gutters?
I’ll clean your gutters with gutter guard. I’ll charge you $2/ft for removal, $1/ft for cleaning, and $2/ft for re-installation. Alternatively I’ll charge you $2/ft to remove and clean your gutters.
Gutter guard doesn’t work. It sounds like a great idea from the outside, but having them is more hassle than it’s worth and when your gutters inevitably clog it’s more expensive to unclog.
At this point if the customer says yes, remove the guard and clean the gutters, that’s great. Or if they say, no, but I’ll pay you $5/ft to clean my gutters, that’s great. Or if they say no, we’ll find some crack head door knocker to do our 2500 sq ft house for $50, hey, that’s great too.
In any situation I’m not getting paid less to deal with more hassle while putting my body at harms way so that you can remain confident in your flawed product purchase decision. Either a customer can pay what the job is worth or they can do it themselves or not at all.
And no, I wouldn’t recommend the pressure washer for any form of gutter cleaning - not even exterior. If they have rotting fascia board, loose hangers, weak joints, or just generally shitty gutters you’re putting yourself at risk of having to now pay for new gutters on someone elses house. Don’t waste your time. Let some chump take it on or let the customer realize that they need to remove that garbage if the gutters are still getting clogged.