Gutter Cleaning
The short answer: Gutter cleaning at $250 a job is a hypothetical from Chris Koerner, host of The Koerner Office Podcast, not a reported result. The main catch with gutter cleaning is that the work has to be sold by asking directly, since his example has the seller knocking doors. (Chris Koerner) That makes gutter cleaning a fit for someone willing to sell door to door.
From 2 quotes by 1 creator. A creator figure is one person's account.
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How much do gutter cleaners make?
Gutter cleaners' pay appears here as Chris's argument that 4 hours of knocking doors could close at least 10 jobs, and those figures are hypothetical. In that example, pay depends on how many jobs close at the door, the rate he contrasts with a 5% close rate in a video on selling bottled water. (Chris Koerner)
Not enough evidence yet: No one we track has reported what they earn from this yet.
What do people doing gutter cleaning say?
“the hard part is putting our pride aside to go ask them to go ask them”
“knock doors for 4 hours with a leaf blower selling gutter cleaning for 250 bucks”
What equipment do you need to start gutter cleaning?
Gutter cleaning is done with ladders, scoops and blowers, which clear leaves and debris from residential and commercial gutters and downspouts. Chris's door-knocking example has the seller carrying a leaf blower while selling the job. (Chris Koerner)
Not enough evidence yet: No source we track states a dollar startup cost yet.
- Phone friends and family one by one. (Chris Koerner)
- Explain you are testing a new business and need testimonials.
- Offer a discount, then ask for referrals.
- Equipment: leaf blower (Chris Koerner)
How much time does gutter cleaning take?
Who is gutter cleaning a good side hustle for?
Gutter cleaning suits someone willing to sell directly, since Chris describes one route of knocking doors and another of phoning friends and family. Because gutter cleaning is done with ladders, someone who won't climb one should skip it. (Chris Koerner)
Is gutter cleaning worth it as a side hustle?
Pros
- Chris argues few people want to clean gutters, and he says dull service businesses like this have low competition, predictable demand and high margins. (Chris Koerner)
- Chris says friends and family already pay for services like gutter cleaning, so early customers can come from people you know. (Chris Koerner)
Cons
- Chris's pay and job-count figures for gutter cleaning are hypothetical, so they do not show what a new cleaner will earn. (Chris Koerner)
- Chris's route to first gutter cleaning jobs means giving friends and family a discount. (Chris Koerner)
What are the risks of starting gutter cleaning?
The gutter cleaning pitfall Chris names is letting pride stop you asking friends and family for first paying jobs. His examples of dull service businesses making millions a year are unnamed dumpster and portable toilet operators, cited without evidence, so they prove nothing about gutter cleaning. (Chris Koerner)
What are the alternatives to gutter cleaning?
- Pressure Washing Services side hustle: Often covered together (2 shared videos).
- Commercial Cleaning as a side hustle: Also in local services.
- Landscaping Services side hustle: Often covered together (1 shared video).
- Window Cleaning Services: Also in local services.
- Junk Removal Services as a side hustle: Also in local services.
- Handyman Services side hustle: Also in local services.
Part of: Local services
What else should new gutter cleaners ask?
How can a new gutter cleaner get noticed online?
Chris suggests filming the work, possibly done free for a friend or relative, and posting time-lapses to short-form platforms. (Chris Koerner)
Is there proof that friends-and-family selling grows a business?
Chris cites a window washing company in Australia said to have grown from friends and family through word of mouth, which is not a gutter cleaning business. (Chris Koerner)
Sources and method
Quotes are verbatim and linked to the moment they were said. A figure from one report is not confirmed by a second source. BLS figures describe employees in the closest related occupation. Every quote, the pay in each state and the full source list are on the every source on gutter cleaning.
- Chris Koerner, YouTube, 23 Jul 2024.
- Chris Koerner, YouTube, 16 May 2024.
- Chris Koerner, YouTube, 28 Aug 2025.
- Chris Koerner, YouTube, 14 Jun 2024.
- O*NET 31.0 Database, 31.0.
Other data behind this page (2)
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common pitfalls | Letting pride stop you asking friends and family for first paying jobs | Accepted | Chris Koerner |
| Nearest occupation | Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | Accepted | O*NET 31.0 |