Cleaning Out Rain Gutters

For maximum power when spraying gutters and downspouts use a pressure washer.

Cleaning out rain gutters. For bathroom remodels water damage mold or pl. Flush out the gutter with water starting at the far end and moving toward the downspout. Cleaning gutters is a dirty job. Specialty gutter cleaning attachments for your garden hose can make the job easier.

Every year it s a day s project to clean the rain gutters out and wish we had sprung for the kind of rain gutters that have covers that keep you from having to spend at least one day every year cleaning them out. Buy a gutter scoop from the hardware store 25 or try a child s sand shovel. Stand beneath your gutters and raise your vacuum attachment to gutter level. Wear a shirt with long sleeves.

Have a good extendable ladder available. Gutter scoops are available at the hardware store or a child s sandbox shovel also works just fine. Using pvc pipe and fittings for less then 10 you can clean your rain gutters fast and from the ground. Use a strong stream of water and avoid spraying underneath the roof shingles.

How to clean gutters. Standoff stabilizers ladder horns are ideal to keep the ladder from damaging the gutter. If you have an old plastic kitchen spatula that works too and it won t damage the gutters. Use a small plastic scoop to remove gunk.

To remove the gunk from the gutters use a small plastic scoop.