It is always better to clean the gutters from the steady roofing ladder. Such cleaning is proper, consistent, you always know what is going on in the gutter, the risk of punching the gutter through is quite low.
But what to do if you need to clean the rain gutters from the ground?
For certain reasons, sometimes you just cannot climb the ladder and clean the gutters and downspouts.
You were skiing the last Saturday and ended up with the heavy splinter on your leg.
You are in 7th month of pregnancy when such works could imperil you or your future child.
Maybe you are 80 years old gradfather, I know you are still strong enough to do whatever you want, but really,...
After you have cleaned and repaired the horizontal gutters, itīs time to have a closer look at the downspouts. If during the
water test (just pour the water into the horizontal rain gutter, it shows you all the weaknesses of your gutter system, very reliable solution) the water flows off the gutter but not the downspout,
the downspout is clogged. This is nothing unusual, the debris tends to flow down with the water but the twigs, sprays and leaves get easily stacked in the relatively thin downspout. First
check all the rain gutter downspout extension you use (it was smart to use the removale downspout extensions, as you can easily dismantle them, check and clean them ...
In the autumn, the gutters are often filled with leaves, in the winter the ice dams limit their throughput. If you havenīt fixed the gutters before the winter, now it is the right time to clean and repair leaking gutters and downspouts as if you ignore the regular gutter checking, cleaning and repairing, soon you will face problems like facade damping and masonry decay. Well, the spring rains are the best auditors of your gutter system (and they are free of charge :-). If you donīt have the leaf guards I strongly recommend to buy them and install them near by the place where the gutter mouths to the downspout. When planning the roof gutters repair, be sure to use only the quality, ...
