Do You Tip Gutter Cleaners

Jim casper 40 year contractor in the gutter business.

Do you tip gutter cleaners.

Plumbers were also unlikely to get a tip with 19 per cent saying they should get one but they did receive 17 on average for a tip. Some companies don t allow their technicians to take tips so if you were to offer and they refuse it s not because they are being rude. Cleaning gutters in early spring will prepare them for the heavy spring and summer rains. Snow shovelers and pool cleaners didn t get much in terms of tips with only 10 on average.

Clean your gutters at least twice a year once in the spring and then once again in the fall. When contrators send out technicians to work on gutters and roofing the company pays them a certain percentage to install the material itself. For a big job tip 10 to 15 percent of the total cost of the job. Maids were one of the most likely to get a tip with 28 per cent saying yes but their tip amount was only 12 on average.

If there s only one window cleaner and it s the owner of the company you typically don t need to give a tip. You are welcome to though it is not necessary. Only if you tip other seasonal laborers. No i do not tip those who mow my lawn clean my gutters wash my windows deliver furniture fix the furnace renovate the kitchen upgrade the wiring et cetera says cyndy gilbert of.

Rather than handing out money to each mover give the sum to the foreman to divide among the crew specifying how much you want to. For service above and beyond by all means 15 or a ten spot. If you do simply round up a bit on your bill total when it comes time to pay. Regular and thorough cleaning helps keep gutters in tip top shape.

Cleaning is typically easiest when the weather and the debris have had a few days to dry out but that s not always an option and sometimes you ll have. Having my windows and gutters cleaned next week by the same company and wondering if i should be prepared to tip them too. Check them before and after any heavy rain showers to make sure your gutters are still clear. When i get my carpets cleaned i tip mostly because the carpet cleaner has an automatic do you want to tip 15 20 25 on the invoice line.

Specifically window washers gutter cleaners. If the window cleaner isn t the owner of the company or there s a crew of workers you can tip between 5 and 20.