Tools to clear awkward guttering

dave82_2

Hi,

I need to scoot up a lader and clear our gutters. Unfortunatly half of the gutters at the back of the house are hard to access as there is a conservitory in the way.

Is there some sort of tool that I can use to clear the gutters whilst up a ladder a few meter to the side of the area that needs clearing.

Hope this make sense!!

Cheers D

perfect1000k

have you got a telescopic paint roller handle you could tape the tool your useing to also ive cleaned mine with the jet wash before hope this helps .

debs2327

i found this if its any help
http://www.betterware.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?pid=037201&cid=126&language=en-GB

it does say out of stock but you could keep checking or find someone arouns your area that does the catalougue xx

dave82_2

Cheers will see if I can get hold of one of the tools you suggest.

G_M

debs2327 wrote: »

i found this if its any help
http://www.betterware.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?pid=037201&cid=126&language=en-GB

it does say out of stock but you could keep checking or find someone arouns your area that does the catalougue xx

£15.99 for effectively a pole with a scoop on the end? Use a hoe if you have one. No wonder she's laughing so much!

Tie a trowel to the end of a bamboo pole.
Or even wrap an old shirt/cloth round the end and tie it firmly.
Not hard to improvise!

dave82_2

The only issue with the improvised option as simple as it sounds is...

If I get it wrong and the trowel falls through the conservatory or neigbours conservatory roof I won't be popular!!

LandyAndy

dave82 wrote: »

The only issue with the improvised option as simple as it sounds is...

If I get it wrong and the trowel falls through the conservatory or neigbours conservatory roof I won't be popular!!

Plastic spatula?

A.Penny.Saved

I saw that Betterware thing when someone delivered a catalogue but it didn't say how long it was and I thought that I will make my own from a broken window cleaner pole which was purchased from betterware many years ago. But ATM I am using it for a tree cutting tool with an improvised saw blade, so cleaning gutter will have to wait.

The end needs to be a scoop though and it needs to fit the guttering. The first attempt used a plastic milk bottle cut into a scoop but it was too big for the guttering. Very thin plastic so too flexible to cut small enough.

So might be worth looking in your cast off rubbish before rubbish day for likely contenders.

27col

There is a folding semicircular flap that is normally used in conjunction with drain cleaning rods. It might well be the correct diameter to be used on guttering as well.