Clean Out Rain Gutters

How to clean rain gutters clean gutters to protect your siding and landscape plantings and prevent thousands of dollars of damage to your foundation.

Clean out rain gutters.

When possible avoid cleaning gutters after a rain. 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. Check them before and after any heavy rain showers to make sure your gutters are still clear. Once you get the hang of it gutter cleaning isn t that bad and you ll feel great when it s done.

You can do this by mounting a gutter hanger. This year my husband casually mentioned that he wondered if he could use our new to us pressure washer to clean the gutters. Cleaning is typically easiest when the weather and the debris have had a few days to dry out but that s not always an option and sometimes you ll have to deal with wet leaves. Now that you know how to clean out gutters be sure to add it to your to do list at least once a year.

Once the gutters are clear repair any sagging metal.