Diy Gutter Cleaning Tips

There are just a few steps to follow in order to maintain gutters.

Diy gutter cleaning tips.

Using an on off high pressure spray nozzle mounted at the end of a water hose wash out each length of gutter working toward the drain outlet. Better yet get a gutter cleaning robot to do the job for you. Gutter scoops are available at the hardware store or a child s sandbox shovel also works just fine. If you have an old plastic kitchen spatula that works too and it won t damage the gutters.

Complete the gutter cleaning seal any leaking seams and joints with gutter sealant following the product s instructions. Pay particular attention to the downspout. Use a small plastic container to catch debris under your downspout. To remove the gunk from the gutters use a small plastic scoop.

Using your hammer simply tap on each spike head until the gutter sets firmly to the fascia. Clean out the rest of your gutter system and flush out the debris. Use a small plastic container to catch debris under your downspout. The decomposed leaves make great mulch or compost.

You may notice that the spike does not hold and seems loose or keeps pulling away. If you have a garden hose. 2 blast out the gutters with a hose. Wear a long sleeved shirt work pants and rubber gloves.

Touch up with paint if needed. Make sure your ladder is well footed at all times and use a ladder stabilizer or stand off to. Essentially it s a long pole with a hose running through it with a hose attachment one end and a hose sprayer attachment the other positioned at around a 180 bend. Ironically water concentrated carefully controlled streams can be effective in gutter cleaning especially when it comes to heavy decaying debris.

If leaves and debris are clogging it water won t drain properly and along with mildew and mud you ll end up with sagging gutters. Cleaning gutters is a dirty job. To minimize cleanup later you can scoop the debris into a plastic bucket or plastic bags. First climb a ladder and clean the goop out of the gutters.

To spruce up the outside of the gutters use a pressure washer to remove any mildew and dirt. The bend hangs over the gutter and directs water down into it. We recommend re nailing any loose gutter spikes when cleaning your gutters.