Gutter Cleaning
Rain gutters protect your home’s landscape and exterior from heavy rainfall while preventing foundation damage. Water can seep under the roof and eventually into the foundation when gutters get clogged with leaves, sticks, and other debris. In the winter, blocked drains can also cause ice dams. That is why it is critical to sweep your gutters, especially in the fall.
Gutter cleaning should be done at least once a year. You should do it more frequently if you have overhanging trees or a large storm.
Several gutter cleaning ideas might help you stay sane throughout this time-consuming chore. Some of the fundamentals covered by Lenney are given below.
Use a Garden Hose
- Use a garden hose with a trigger spray nozzle that has a pistol handle.
- With this style of spray nozzle, you can regulate the water pressure with just one hand.
- While moving the ladder or utilizing a gutter scoop, a pistol-grip trigger spray nozzle may be hung over the front edge of the gutter.
Keep Your Hands Safe
- Gloves can protect your hands from dirty, decaying leaf litter.
- Gloves can also protect against severe wounds caused by ripped metal fragments from an old, ragged gutter.
- Cotton gloves can absorb unclean water, exposing the skin to microorganisms.
- Leather gloves are less maneuverable and tend to fade up after cleaning.
- Metal fragments in the gutter can puncture or tear rubber gloves.
- Suitably thick suede gloves are preferred over cotton, thin leather, or rubber gloves.
Keep Your Eyes Safe
When cleaning gutters, eye protection is essential since you never know what can fly out from the downspout. People have reported rodents, birds, frogs, wasps, and bees fleeing at fast speeds once a blockage is removed, and the last thing they want is eye damage. Thus you can save your eyes while cleaning the gutter.