Pristine Gutters – The Dangers of Gutter Cleaning

We offer professional gutter cleaning in Peterborough, preventing our customers facing the dangers of gutter cleaning.

We do this to save our customers the hassle of doing it themselves, and as this job proves, we are probably saving lives by completing the gutter cleaning for our clients.

There are so many dangers of gutter cleaning. In this blog post we have put together just some of these dangers so you can see why it may be best to call in the experts when your gutters need cleaning in Peterborough.

The Dangers of Gutter Cleaning – Overreaching

Ladder safety

Inside the home there are thousands of injuries and deaths in the kitchen, bathroom and stairs.

However outside the home the most common cause of an accident is a ladder.

Anything that can reduce the risk of a fall is a good thing surely?

One danger of gutter cleaning is that the ladder could be placed on uneven ground.

This will result in the ladder being unstable and wobbly.

Therefore it cannot support your weight and could result in you falling off of the ladder. You could grab the gutter to stop you from falling, which could then break and will be very expensive to repair.

The Dangers of Gutter Cleaning – Uneven ground

The Dangers of Gutter Cleaning – Heights

Another danger of cleaning your own gutter is that you may get a sudden feeling of vertigo or dizziness.

This can be very common among people working at heights for the first time.

This dizziness can make you feel unbalanced or unwell, which can lead to a risk of falling from height.

Ladder maintenance 

As homeowners we rarely use our ladders, they are bought out of the garage or shed every now and again. This can mean that they are not well maintained, or that they could be weak or damaged.

The Dangers of Gutter Cleaning in Peterborough – A damaged ladder

Ladders that are used over the years and not looked after properly can become weak and unsafe.

Unfortunately, in most cases, you do not know the ladder is unsafe until it is too late.

Wearing the incorrect clothing can also be a danger when you are cleaning house guttering yourself.

A loose top or shorts can get caught on the guttering or tangled in the ladder, creating a risk of falling from the ladder.

We would highly recommend you call in the expert gutter cleaners in Peterborough to avoid the dangers of gutter cleaning. Read more about the signs you need your gutters emptying here.

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