Gutter Cleaning

Gutter cleaning is where the gutters on a house or building are cleared from rubbish and natural debris such as leaves, sticks, bark and branches.

Businesses that offer gutter cleaning as a service can be small businesses, franchises or large companies. The gutters on a house or building are located around the edges the roof and look like shallow ditches. Gutters are usually made out of durable, weather-proof plastic and during rain and storms, provide an area in which rainwater can fall into. Without gutters rainwater would fall directly down around the outskirts of a house or building, and possible cause flooding.

The procedure of gutter cleaning usually involves an individual – or in large houses or buildings, a group of individuals – using a ladder to access the top of a roof where the gutter is located and using a variety of tools, such as hoses and air powered leaf blowers, to remove items lodged in the gutter.

Gutter screens, made out of aluminium wire and durable plastic, can be placed over the gutter to reduce large amounts of debris and natural product from clogging the gutter up. The price of gutter cleaning can vary depending on the size of the gutters on a house or building and the difficulty in accessing the house or building’s roof.