Quick DIY Gutter Cleaner

[REWahoo]

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Originally Posted by Ronstar I still walk on the roof along the edge and use the leaf blower with no attachment. That has to end soon.

Yep. End it soon before you soon end.

[Sunset]

I have to clean the gutters every year on my rental. Some are on the second story, so pretty high.

I've been testing, over a couple of years and found these to work extremely well. A gutter that normally had 2 inches of muck in the bottom was basically clear and clean.

They snap in , have holes in them, and there is screening over the holes to stop the small stuff. They are cheap at $2.59 for 4 ft pieces.

[ncbill]

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Originally Posted by Bamaman My last house was in a very dense forest, and I had to deal with massive amounts of leaves. My gutters were over 20' off the ground and they required yearly cleaning. My ladder fell over with me on it resulting in two broken legs requiring surgery, and I was in bed for 7 weeks healing. 11 years later, I'm still not exactly 100%. Thankfully my new home has gutter guards and no large trees or leave problems.

Had uncles on both sides of the family come off ladders...one shattered both ankles, the other both wrists.

So as I'm getting my late relative's house ready to sell, I've decided to pay someone to get up on the roof to caulk a minor leak around a vent pipe & clean the gutters.

[H2ODude]

Built addition for MIL in 2006. Went ahead and replaced entire roof on existing house and had leaf guard gutters installed. IIRC the gutters for the entire house were a tad less than $3,000. Best thing I've ever bought. 13 years of not having to use a ladder, get dirty with composted leaves/pine needles, or take on any risk. Only requirement is when house gets pressure washed need to pay attention to the lip; if get mildew residue it can interfere with the way the water is pulled into the gutter.

They were professionally installed, and used 5" instead of 4. One long run had run all the way to one downspout; the new one is canted to both ends with two downspouts. IOW, if you do this have it done right. I've had not one instance of cleaning needed.

[Mr._Graybeard]

I pay a guy to clean out the gutters. His fee last fall was $175. Blow that dough!

[6miths]

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Originally Posted by Bir48die Leaf blower with good power here. Gutters on the back are high up so easier to access with that

Stihl leaf blower does so many things including the eaves but it does mean getting up on the roof or a ladder which some might not like. Amazing for clearing snow too - especially if it is windy out!!

[Texas Proud]

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Originally Posted by Ronstar I still walk on the roof along the edge and use the leaf blower with no attachment. That has to end soon. Thinking of getting a new roof and new gutters with gutter guards this year.

My garage has a normal pitch, but it is one story so easy to do from the ground on a ladder... the house has a pitch of 45 degrees up to 70 degrees on one side... I am not going anywhere near that....