Cleaning Out Rain Gutters

Specialty gutter cleaning attachments for your garden hose can make the job easier.

Cleaning out rain gutters.

Flush out the gutter with water starting at the far end and moving toward the downspout. Cleaning gutters is a dirty job. Get into position below and slightly in front of the section of gutter you want to clean. Standoff stabilizers ladder horns are ideal to keep the ladder from damaging the gutter.

For maximum power when spraying gutters and downspouts use a pressure washer. Wear a shirt with long sleeves. Using pvc pipe and fittings for less then 10 you can clean your rain gutters fast and from the ground. Gutter scoops are available at the hardware store or a child s sandbox shovel also works just fine.

This year my husband casually mentioned that he wondered if he could use our new to us pressure washer to clean the gutters. To remove the gunk from the gutters use a small plastic scoop. Use a strong stream of water and avoid spraying underneath the roof shingles. Have a good extendable ladder available.

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. For bathroom remodels water damage mold or pl. Buy a gutter scoop from the hardware store 25 or try a child s sand shovel. Use a small plastic scoop to remove gunk.

How to clean gutters.