Gutter cleaning
Debris removed by hand and taken away, every outlet flushed, and an honest report on what we saw from the ladder.
Eavestrough cleaning before the freeze — and after the melt.
Around the Lake of the Woods, gutters fill with two very different loads. In spring it is bud casings, catkins and the fine grit that washes off shingles during the melt — light material that packs down into a mat at the outlet. In autumn it is leaves from the hardwoods and, worse, pine and spruce needles that knit together into a plug a downpipe cannot pass.
We clear the full length of the trough by hand rather than blowing debris around, flush each outlet and downpipe until water runs clean and free, and check the discharge point so the water is actually leaving the building. While we are up there we look at the things you only see from a ladder: loose hangers, separated seams, fasteners backing out of soft fascia, and standing water that tells us the pitch has drifted.
You get told what we found. If everything is sound we say so. If something needs attention we show you and quote it separately — cleaning does not turn into a repair invoice without a conversation first.
- Full-length hand clearing of troughs and corners
- Outlets and downpipes flushed until free-flowing
- Discharge points checked away from the foundation
- Hangers, seams and pitch inspected while on the ladder
- Debris removed from the site, not left in the beds
- Written summary of anything that needs attention
Why timing matters more than frequency
A gutter that is clear when the first hard freeze arrives will shed the winter. A gutter that goes into November packed with wet needles becomes a block of ice sitting on hangers that were never designed to carry it — and that is how a run ends up hanging off the fascia in March. One properly timed clean in late autumn is worth more than two at the wrong time of year.
Cleared by hand
Debris is lifted out and taken away, not blown across the roof or dropped into the landscaping.
Flushed and verified
Every outlet and downpipe is run with water so we know the system drains, not just that it looks empty.
Reported honestly
You hear what we saw from the ladder, including the parts that are fine. No manufactured urgency.
Frequently asked questions
Late autumn, once the leaves are down and before the first sustained freeze, is the important one. A spring clean after the melt is worth adding if your building sits under conifers or close to birch.
Gutter protection dramatically reduces how often you need to be on a ladder, and a well-specified Alu-Rex system keeps leaves and needles out of the trough. We will not promise you never have to look at it again — we will tell you honestly what to expect for your particular roof and tree cover.
Yes. A good share of our work is on cottages and cabins around Kenora, Ontario, including properties the owners only reach a few times a year. We can clean while you are away and report back.