1 week ago
Indian Woman in UK Stunned by Roof Drain Cleaning Bill
Manju Shekhawat Parmar lives in the United Kingdom.
She hired a worker to clean rainwater drains on her roof.
The worker used a ladder and removed dirt and dry leaves.
The job took about 20 minutes.
Parmar said she was charged £92, or about Rs 12,000.
She said people often do this kind of cleaning themselves in India.
Some people online agreed that the price seemed high.
Others said workers abroad charge more because labor, skills, risks, and living costs are more expensive.
Manju Shekhawat Parmar said a UK worker charged £92 for cleaning her roof drains.
She said the task took about 20 minutes and cost roughly Rs 12,000.
The worker removed dirt and dry leaves from clogged roof gutters using a ladder.
Parmar compared the charge with India, where people often clean roofs themselves.
Social media users said the price reflected labor costs, living expenses, skill, and risk.
- Who
- Manju Shekhawat Parmar and a local UK maintenance worker.
- What
- A worker cleaned roof rainwater drains and charged £92 for the job.
- Where
- The United Kingdom, described by Parmar as England; she compared the cost with India.
- When
- The article does not specify when the cleaning took place; the task lasted about 20 minutes.
- Why
- The drains were clogged with dirt and dry leaves and needed cleaning.
Concern About the Charge
Explanation for the Charge
Value of the service
Concern About the Charge
Parmar was surprised that a job lasting about 20 minutes cost £92, especially compared with cleaning roofs personally in India.
Explanation for the Charge
Commenters said the price was not just about time and reflected the worker's skill, risk, and the cost of labor abroad.
Doing the work independently
Concern About the Charge
Some users said Parmar could have cleaned the drains herself, as people commonly do in India.
Explanation for the Charge
The article says there was no ladder available to reach the roof, supporting the need to hire a professional in this case.
Key facts
- Worker's charge
- £92
- Approximate Indian equivalent
- Rs 12,000
- Job duration
- About 20 minutes
- Task
- Cleaning roof rainwater drains or gutters
- Debris removed
- Accumulated dirt and dry leaves
- Main debate
- Whether the charge was excessive or reflected overseas labor costs and risk
Quotes
Manju Shekhawat Parmar
Indian woman living in the United Kingdom who posted the video
“Back in India, we used to clean the roof ourselves. Here in England, there isn't even a ladder to reach the roof, so what's a guy supposed to do? The roof itself would probably say, 'I want professional treatment too,'”
NDTV
“It's not a matter of time, it's the cost of skill and risk. If we can do this by ourselves, then we don't need to pay anything”
NDTV
Sources
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