St. Mary's Co. Gutter cleaning recommendations
- Thread starter Erk
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I got tired of paying to have my gutters cleaned and I don't like heights. On Amazon I bought a 16' telescoping Guttermaster Pro. Fits on regular garden hose and works like a champ. With reaching your arms up you can easily get to about 22'. I'm able to clean my 3rd story gutters using it. Very happy and it save lots of money. Just a suggestion. Lots of Youtube videos to show you how it works. It takes a few minutes to figure out the balance once you turn the water on but I am very pleased with it.
KingFish
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I just had my gutters cleaned out yesterday. My 26' ladder was just a few feet short of the gutter in back of the house so I found a local guy who does it as a side gig. His ladder was shorter than mine so he put it on the deck and then went on the roof to unblock the downspout. The guy whom I hired prefers to work in the St. Leonard area so that is no help to you. Check on the next door app and see if anyone has recommendations there. I am going to look at Imaref suggestion of the guttermaster pro.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
When I had my gutters replaced a few years back, I had them install gutter guards. Not the ones you see on tv that don't work and the ones my father cussed after he had them installed on his house... These are basically flat metal sheets with very small hole that cover the top of the gutter. I've checked, but haven't had to clean the gutters in 5 years now, used to be an annual thing.
No problem. I'm impressed how sturdy it is. A couple of tips for you.
1. There are no instructions that come with it but it was real easy to figure out. Just hook the hose to the built in collar at the bottom, then turn each of the other collars one at a time and pull all the way to extend each section, then tighten the each collar.
2. I'm able to reach my 3rd story gutter while I'm still standing on the ground. It can be a little difficult to balance it when it's completely extended (be careful if near windows) so I found that placing the hooked sprayer at the top into the gutter before turning it on helps a lot. You should also keep your hands wide apart to give you more leverage.
3. You can go up a sturdy ladder a few steps if you need to reach higher but I would recommend that you play around with it while standing on the ground first until you get used to balancing it.
4. I started in the corner (where the downspout is attached) first and then worked my way from there. Once the corner was clean and flowing freely, I moved over and did a small section at a time. The sprayer is really powerful.
5. You WILL get wet and dirty, especially if there is a lot of muck and leaves in the gutter.
6. When finished and it's turned off, unhook the hose first and then loosen each collar one at a time and collapse each section. As you do this, any leftover water inside gets pushed out through the top nozzle. Let the whole thing sit upright (hose attachment end at the bottom) so any other water can drain out before you store it away for next time.
Hope it works well for you.