When was the last time you cleaned your gutters?

If your gutters are ‘out of sight, out of mind,’ it’s time to give them some attention. Don’t overlook the importance of well-maintained gutters that protect your property from potential damage.

What do gutters do exactly?

Gutters have an important role to play in protecting any property. They quickly remove rainfall away from the building and into the drainage system. When gutters get clogged up with debris, the water becomes trapped at high level, and this is when issues can occur because gutters just aren’t designed to hold water.

What happens if gutters are unkept?

There are significant consequences to gutters not being kept clear. The water that builds up in them, when it can’t flow away freely, can penetrate the building structure, damaging its walls and potentially seeping into foundations. The resulting dampness can cause mould and even insect infestations.

Water can also spill over the top of the gutter and onto the ground, leading to standing water at the foot of a wall that can damage pathways and drives too.

To prevent more expensive costs further down the line, keeping your gutters clean should be a regular part of your property maintenance programme.

How can you tell if your gutters are blocked?

The first sign may be water flowing over the top of the guttering when it’s raining, or water leaking through joints in the gutter. Eventually, you may even see the gutter sagging under the weight of the water and debris it’s carrying. You may also see foliage sprouting from the gutter or algae building up at the joints.

What’s the best way to clean a gutter?

Cleaning debris from the gutter isn’t a pleasant job, especially while you’re balancing at the top of a ladder. That’s why, at Drain and Sewer Services, we can save our customers from having to do this dirty, wet, difficult and time-consuming task with our specialist Skyvac equipment.

Reaching heights of up to 36ft, there’s no need for ladders and we can even assess the condition of the gutter before we start work, using our CCTV camera attached to an extendable, carbon-fibre pole.

This means that whether you are responsible for a commercial or a domestic property, block of flats or office block, even the hardest to reach guttering can be safely and efficiently cleaned. This is good news for tenants, landlords, property owners or property managers – in fact anyone responsible for ensuring the long-term maintenance of a building.

Do your gutters need to be cleaned out?

An unwanted job many people will put off or may feel unsafe doing, let Drain and Sewer Services gutter cleaning services help you.

You may think about your gutters in the winter, but Spring and Autumn are ideal times of year to have them cleaned and remove any sitting debris and seeds before they take root. But at Drain and Sewer Services, we are busy all year round, maintaining gutters so that you never need to worry about the damage a blocked gutter could be causing. At the first sign of trouble, we’re here to help.

Need help with blocked drains or sewers?

If you would like to talk to Drains and Sewer Services about our gutter cleaning services, then call us today on 01252 312738 or email info@drainandsewer.co.uk to book in a visit.