Traditional gutter clearing

mark2788 · Nov 1, 2019

Hi I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice on traditional gutter clearing, I usually use ladder and clear it bit by bit but wondering if I could use the pole I use with excelerator and have a gutter attachment, might just be quicker and safer? Any help would be appreciated

HWCS · Nov 1, 2019

Only safe way is from the ground with a gutter vac mate

wee man · Nov 1, 2019

mark2788 said:
Hi I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice on traditional gutter clearing, I usually use ladder and clear it bit by bit but wondering if I could use the pole I use with excelerator and have a gutter attachment, might just be quicker and safer? Any help would be appreciated

Yes mate get the gutter pro fittings and a Harris pole and you can near get one side of a semi in one go.

mark2788 · Nov 1, 2019

wee man said:
Yes mate get the gutter pro fittings and a Harris pole and you can near get one side of a semi in one go.

Would that be from the floor? I've got the moerman angle adapter so thinking they'd fit on there and angle it so I could clear to one end and only go up the ladder once?

HWCS said:
Only safe way is from the ground with a gutter vac mate

Thanks, yh true but atm don't want to spend the money on one when I'm not doing many, one day I'm possibly

wee man · Nov 1, 2019

mark2788 said:
Would that be from the floor? I've got the moerman angle adapter so thinking they'd fit on there and angle it so I could clear to one end and only go up the ladder once?

No you have to go up the ladder about the middle and mybe at the down pipe if it's blocked.

mike007 · Nov 2, 2019

mark2788 said:
Hi I'm just wondering if anyone has any advice on traditional gutter clearing, I usually use ladder and clear it bit by bit but wondering if I could use the pole I use with excelerator and have a gutter attachment, might just be quicker and safer? Any help would be appreciated

If using a ladder, would highly recommend you have a mate footing it.

Part Timer · Nov 2, 2019

Pro Gutter Tools and a Reach Around Acme thread adapter and an old WFP

mark2788 · Nov 2, 2019

Part Timer said:
Pro Gutter Tools and a Reach Around Acme thread adapter and an old WFP

I have a long enough pole with moerman angle adapter would the gutter tools fit that or I'd still need the adapter you mentioned? Thanks for the advice

Part Timer · Nov 2, 2019

I don't know what you have on the end but pro gutter tools are an acme thread. My method you spend less time up a ladder and is very quick if there's 2 of you

wee man · Nov 2, 2019

Forgot to say I use a ladder stand off as well. It means your over the top of the gutter and it's definitely easier.

scottish cleaning service · Nov 2, 2019

I used to use a set of drain rods till i came across the pro gutter tool. In the end i made one out of plywood and screwed it onto an extending painting pole. Means i can clear 8 feet each side of ladder and only have to site ladder twice. Might patent my design because all my customers are fasinated with it.

Incheck · Nov 2, 2019

scottish cleaning service said:
I used to use a set of drain rods till i came across the pro gutter tool. In the end i made one out of plywood and screwed it onto an extending painting pole. Means i can clear 8 feet each side of ladder and only have to site ladder twice. Might patent my design because all my customers are fasinated with it.

I used to use drain rods as well does an alright job to be fair but they bend a lot so got a harris pole and gutter tools in the end. Much more rigid

scottish cleaning service · Nov 2, 2019

Incheck said:
I used to use drain rods as well does an alright job to be fair but they bend a lot so got a harris pole and gutter tools in the end. Much more rigid

Same here, gutter tool only seems to clear one side. I ended up designing my own. Might have a go at designing a proper one today with all my 9mm plywood cuttings. Me being a joiner, it makes sense to design my own. If it breaks i just make another one. ?

wee man · Nov 2, 2019

scottish cleaning service said:
Same here, gutter tool only seems to clear one side. I ended up designing my own. Might have a go at designing a proper one today with all my 9mm plywood cuttings. Me being a joiner, it makes sense to design my own. If it breaks i just make another one. ?

You do one side with the gutter pro then unscrew it and turn it around the other way for the other side..

scottish cleaning service · Nov 2, 2019

wee man said:
You do one side with the gutter pro then unscrew it and turn it around the other way for the other side..

I thought that, that's why i made my own. Couldn't be bothered up a ladder farting about like that.

Part Timer · Nov 2, 2019

scottish cleaning service said:
Same here, gutter tool only seems to clear one side. I ended up designing my own. Might have a go at designing a proper one today with all my 9mm plywood cuttings. Me being a joiner, it makes sense to design my own. If it breaks i just make another one. ?

Why only one side, all you have to do is take it off and turn it around to do the other side

Part Timer · Nov 2, 2019

mark2788 said:
I have a long enough pole with moerman angle adapter would the gutter tools fit that or I'd still need the adapter you mentioned? Thanks for the advice

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