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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The hot weather is finally here and we have been lucky enough to enjoy some sunnier bank holidays over recent weeks. While the warmer weather, longer days and lighter nights does mean lots of enjoyable time outside, it does also mean it is time to check those gutters.

Your gutters are likely to be full of the falling leaves from the autumn with extra rain from April showers causing a mulch-like effect that creates gutter blockages. Summer is a really good time to get your gutters cleaned, inside and out. During summer we can clear out everything that has collected in your gutters since the last gutter clean, and complete a gutter maintenance service for you. 

We can also wash down your gutters for you, so your home looks clean, tidy and well presented when the skies are bright and clear. This will help give your home that extra kerb appeal!

Here at Pristine Gutter Cleaning we would recommend that you have your gutters cleaned at least once a year, ideally twice a year. However, this is dependent on where you live, how many trees are over and around your property and how much your gutter collects between gutter cleans.

Regular gutter cleaning will reduce the risk of summer insects moving into your gutters. This will then reduce the risk of insects getting into your home and you or family members getting bites from these bugs and insects, or stings from bees and wasps.

Not only will a summer gutter clean help reduce the risk of bug bites and similar, it will also increase the longevity and lifespan of your guttering. This is because the frequent gutter cleans are reducing additional weight and stress on the gutters.

The summer often brings less rain than the rest of the year, although there is no guarantee in England! However, a summer with less rain creates the ideal time to implement a routine gutter maintenance and cleaning service. It’s also a good time to find out if your guttering needs repairing and to get it fixed.

If you’d like to have your guttering cleaned and cleared out then give us a call. We will send you before and after photos when the job has been completed so you can see how full your gutters were, and how they look now!