All you need is a leaf blower and a bagging lawn mower to pick up the lea.
Best way to blow out gutters.
A flexible rod with a brush on the end which is commonly used for cleaning dryer vents are great for this.
When you blow leaves out of your gutter you re going to send debris flying every which way.
While that all sounds nice the flip side is it s cold the leaves are everywhere including in the gutters which i just cleaned out.
Fine mesh gutter guards still need an occasional cleaning but unlike screens fine mesh is easy to blow or brush clean.
Ear plugs or hearing protectors.
When possible avoid cleaning gutters after a rain.
Your home s main gutter system gathers rainwater from the roof line and controls its path down the house to ground.
Gutters are often installed level for appearance.
You ll also be using a loud piece of power equipment that can potentially damage your hearing.
Longer gutters and larger roofs require more downspouts.
Don t forget to clear out the downspouts when you clean the gutters.
Safety glasses or eye protection.
Start your gutter cleaning task near the downspout and work toward the closed end.
The tools most commonly used to clean gutters from the ground include vacuums with a gutter cleaner extension gutter cleaning applicators gutter flusher hose attachments gutter cleaner attachments for pressure washers and leaf blower gutter cleaner attachments.
This easyon product can be installed under the shingles or the back can be bent up and screwed to the fascia.
In this video i ll show you how i clean out the rain gutters in only a few minutes.
If possible clean the gutters with help from another person to hold the ladder.
Ahhh autumn time the leaves are changing colors it is getting cooler and the holidays are just around the corner.
But the water could still puddle next to.
Before starting to clean make sure you re wearing the proper safety gear.
And a level gutter is the obvious answer when there s a downspout at both ends such as on our hip roof.
A quick easy and safe way to clean your gutters.
Then run water thru the downspout to make sure it s clear all the way out.
As you can see many of them are attachments for tools you may already have at home.
While it makese sense to slightly slope the gutter toward the downspout about 1 4 in.
In the early fall clear out leaves and other debris that accumulated during the warmer months.