How To Clean Roof Gutters

Cleaning gutters is a dirty job.

How to clean roof gutters.

A gutter cleaning attachment can be helpful too. When you ve cleaned as much as you safely can in one spot move the ladder on down and repeat the process with all your gutters. With one gloved hand pull all the debris out and put it in your bucket. Remove the strainers from the downspout and place a garden hose at the opposite end of the gutter.

Adjust the red tip depending on the height of the gutters. Gutter scoops are available at the hardware store or a child s sandbox shovel also works just fine. Pull the hose to the furthest end of the gutters with enough slack so that you can lift the bottle over your head comfortably. Let it run for a minute and ensure that water is coming cleanly through the spout.

Once you ve removed most of the mess give the bottom of the gutter a good sweep with your brush. Try not to spray under the shingles as it can loosen them. You ll run out of cleaning solution really quickly if the water is on full blast. It requires only a few tools and an afternoon to get water flowing from your roof and away from your home.

Use your scraper if the debris is sticking too much or the gap between your gutter and tiles is too narrow. To remove the gunk from the gutters use a small plastic scoop. If your gutter isn t draining you may have a clog in your downspout. Flush the gutter with a garden hose.

Your other hand should be holding the ladder to help keep you balanced. Easy to clean your gutters with your feet firmly held on the ground reaches farther than most tools the toro is powerful thus able to spray the gutter dirt pretty far excellent construction with thick and large and flexible plastic tubings. Dress for the job. In the early fall clear out leaves and other debris that accumulated during the warmer months.

Once you ve got all that you can with your hands use a hose to flush the finer debris starting at the end opposite the downspout. Start at the far end and move toward the downspout. Flush out the rest of the debris with a hose. When possible avoid cleaning gutters after a rain.

Cleaning gutters in early spring will prepare them for the heavy spring and summer rains.