- First things first: At the start of his day, a gutter cleaner for a professional gutter-cleaning company will usually need to check into headquarters, get a schedule for the day, make sure the company vehicle is stocked with the necessary supplies and clock in or check in with a manager. This is also the time when the gutter cleaner might speak with a supervisor about any work-related issues, whether they pertain to scheduling, performing his job or handling customer-service problems.
- Once the gutter cleaner has the day's schedule, she is ready to go. Most of the time, clients will be scheduled for maximum geographic efficiency, so that, instead of backtracking from one place to another, the gutter cleaner can take a more circular route. Of course, on some days there will be only one client on the schedule, because the job is expected to take all day. Either way, the gutter cleaner will now leave headquarters to travel to the work location.
- Once the cleaner is at the site, the actual work of cleaning out the gutters begins. The gutter cleaner will first assess the location and his attendant needs. Then it's time to set up the ladder, remove the accumulated debris from on top of the gutter screens, and then remove the screens themselves. After he cleans the interior of the gutters, he will put the screens back into place, replacing any missing or damaged ones with new screens. The spouts of the gutters will need to be flushed out, and all points of attachment to the house or building checked for security.
- After the work of cleaning the gutters is done, the cleaner needs to put away ladders and other equipment, clean up the area, and present the client with an invoice. The client may pay at that moment, or the company may offer an option of later billing. At that point, the gutter cleaner either continues to the next work location for the day, or returns to the business site to turn in invoices and payments, restock the company vehicle and clock out for the day.
