Cleaning Rain Gutters

In a downpour, a clogged roof gutter sends a cascade of water down the side of your house, making canyons of your flowerbeds and saturating your foundation.

Clean gutters of leaves and debris to help prevent damage to your landscaping and siding, and to head off expensive water damage repairs to your foundation that may cost $10,000 or more.

How to Clean Gutters

• Wear a shirt with long sleeves. Wear rubber gloves.
• Have a good extendable ladder available. Standoff stabilizers (ladder “horns”) are ideal to keep the ladder from damaging the gutter.
• Use a small plastic scoop to remove gunk. Buy a gutter scoop from the hardware store ($25) or try a child’s sand shovel.
• Spare your lawn by dumping the stuff onto a plastic tarp.
• After you’ve cleared the muck, flush the gutters and downspouts with a garden hose — also a great way to spot any leaks.https://www.houselogic.com