If you didn’t clean your gutters in the Fall, now is the time to do it.  Cleaning gutters will help you avoid costly repairs and water damage to your home. Clogged gutters hold in water and debris, which add weight to the system, and cause the gutters to loosen themselves. Gutters are actually designed to carry water away from your home, so when they are overflowing the debris will come into contact with roof surfaces. Also, if you are not periodically cleaning gutters and gutter spouts, water will not be able to clear through the downspout, it will back up onto the roof and can seep under the shingles and into your walls through ridge vents and windows.

Using a pressure washer is a great way to clean out your gutters.  Pressure washers are very powerful and should not be used while standing on a ladder.  It is best to keep your feet on the ground.  Therefore you will need the following accessories for your pressure washer to do the job safely and effectively.

One of the best tools ever created for cleaning gutters is the telescoping wand. These extension polls are designed to spray water as high as 24 feet in the air. The great advantage of using one of them is that you do not have to go up on the top of the roof or climb dangerously high ladders. Just attach the gutter cleaner extension to the tip of the telescoping wand, connect the pressure hose to the inlet side of the wand’s gun and the dirty gutters will become history.