Easy Gutter Cleaning
posted by admin in Gutter CleaningThe most important thing when it comes to maintaining your gutters is to clean them every six months. You can tell if a gutter needs cleaning by looking up at the top, outside rim of it. If there is discoloration, this means that there is buildup in the gutter and that water is not making it through and overflowing.
To clean the gutters, you must get up next to them on a ladder. Make sure to follow the safety recommendations listed on the ladder. Practice safe ladder etiquette, and take caution around power lines.
When using a ladder, be sure that you are not set up in front of an active door that may open. If so, lock the door. Have a friend hold the base of the ladder for stability. If you don’t have a friend available, pound a couple of wooden stakes into the ground at the foot of the ladder so that the ladder doesn’t slip out of place. If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe going up onto a ladder, you should call a professional to clean out the gutters.
Another idea for disposal is to simply lay a tarp on the ground around where you are working so you can just drop the debris to the ground. Make sure that it covers a larger area if you are high up because dry leaves don’t fall straight down. When you’re done, just roll up the tarp and empty it into the trash.
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