Ready Ways To Clean Gutters

It requires only a few tools and an afternoon to get water flowing from your roof and away from your home.

Ready ways to clean gutters.

Use some elbow grease or a power washer. Attack algae and fungus buildup with products formulated for cleaning gutter slime and mildew. A safer method is to use an extension kit. Just as it replaces tedious raking on the ground using a leaf blower to clean your gutters prevents the need to remove debris by hand.

Lift your vacuum attachment up and over the edge of the gutter so that the open end is resting in the bottom of the gutter. The most straightforward method is to climb a ladder onto the roof and walk along the edge blowing the leaves out of the gutter as you go. One of the best ways to keep gutters from clogging is to get rid of the natural glue that makes them so sticky. The best way to clean gutters involves removing debris from the roof clearing the gutters of debris flushing gutters and downspouts checking for loose or missing hardware adjusting hangers straps and downspouts and testing the gutters for proper flow.

Cleaning gutters in early spring will prepare them for the heavy spring and summer rains. Stand beneath your gutters and raise your vacuum attachment to gutter level. Regular and thorough cleaning helps keep gutters in tip top shape.