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@marlowswindows I used to get booked for a gutter clear, go up the ladder at the job and they might be rammed full, completely empty or anything in between. If it's not obvious how blocked they are you could charge a smallish fee for inspection with your camera (let the customer keep some photos or a take little video for them) and judge how long the job will take. Then offer the inspection fee taken off the bill if they have them cleared. Only happened to me twice, but at least I didn't waste my time or the customers money. I would have felt really bad charging a gutter clear fee when they had nothing in them - although people that book gutter clearing without actually knowing if it needs doing or not tend to be elderly ladies who are usually very good for keeping their homes in good order anyway (but I do understand why some companies do still charge when they have much bigger overheads than a one man band does).