Your guttering is an essential part of your property, formed of horizontal gutters and vertical downpipes. Unfortunately, while it should be a core property maintenance task, cleaning gutters is often missed, leading to preventable issues occurring.
Do you need help with gutter cleaning? Here are our top tips for the best ways to clean your guttering.
Why clean your gutters?
Guttering transports rainwater away from a property, reducing the risk of water damage. Unfortunately, gutters and downspouts get clogged throughout the year when debris, such as wet leaves and stones, become lodged in the piping, causing a back-up of water. If your guttering starts to overflow, it can increase the chances of leaks happening, causing damage within a home, shed, garage or business property.
Blocked gutters can also crack or buckle under the size and weight of ice if trapped water freezes and expands within the structure. By scheduling regular gutter cleaning, you can remove debris, ensuring adequate drainage and protecting your property insurance.
How to clean your guttering
Many people decide to clear their own gutters, but this can be fraught with safety issues.
Working at height is always risky without the proper training and safety equipment. Moreover, it’s difficult to do a thorough job without getting deep within the downspouts, often removing visible debris within the horizontal guttering instead.
When you choose a professional gutter clearance company, they’ll use specialist equipment to delve deep into your gutters.
The SkyVac gutter cleaning solution
If you’d like a professional gutter clearance, look for a company offering services such as SkyVac gutter clearances.
SkyVac is a fast and efficient gutter vacuum system used at ground level, removing the need for costly cherry pickers or scaffolding. These vacuums remove all types of debris from the entirety of your guttering, from moss and bird droppings to leaves, stones and dirt.
If you’ve booked an emergency gutter clearance due to overflowing water, they can also use high-level camera equipment to quickly locate the source of the issue. Even if the blockage is high up in the system, the equipment can reach heights of around 40 feet.
How often should you book a gutter clearance?
Most households should be fine to book an annual gutter clearance as long as they’ve had no issues and kept up with the required maintenance. However, after a storm or bad weather, it’s sometimes a good idea to ensure there are no new problems brewing by requesting an inspection.
You can also call your gutter cleaning company anytime you think there’s an issue. Even if you regularly clean your gutters, there may be another problem, such as a dead animal lodged in the structure somewhere.
Get a gutter cleaning quote
Do you need a gutter clearance quote? Call Jet Wash Surrey. We come out to properties across the area, offering gutter cleaning in Guildford, Surbiton and surrounding locations.
To arrange guttering clearances, call now on 020 8138 0184.
