It’s not always just blockages and dirt that are causing issues with the guttering. Sometimes seals are missing, brackets have come away other small issues happen that need fixing. We will always try to attempt to figure out whats happening and fix where we can. Sometimes, however, the issue is larger and cannot be sorted […]
I’ve edited this down to the last 30 seconds. The drain was completely clear before I started chipping away at the solid mass at the bottom of the downpipe. So all that mud you see already came out from the downpipe. Your browser does not support the video tag. Once the downpipe was unblocked I […]
It’s not too often that I can’t unblock a downpipe, only two in fact, and they were both cast iron so you are limited in what you can do. Technically speaking the figure is zero as both were flowing better but I digress. This one eventually got unblocked, but it had me puzzled until I […]
Yes, You’ve guessed it from the title, found these up in a hopper the other day. Apologies for the picture but the camera on the phone is on the way out, but I think you get the idea. These were genuinely in the hopper at the top of the downpipe.
Manual Gutter Clearing Clearing wooden guttering can be tricky for two main reasons. Nearly all the wooden guttering jobs we have cleared have needed manual attention. They are usually high terrace, old, have tiles slipped down into them or tiles hanging over making it difficult to clear with the gutter vac. Finally and MOST importantly […]
The most difficult gutters we’ve had to clean were below. As you can see the conservatory is surrounded by the house and the garage making access extremely difficult. To compound the issue; as the owners were not able to find anyone to clean it before, it had been left for some considerable time, This […]
Downpipe Blockages Downpipe blockages fall into two categories for clearing, straightforward & Complex. Some downpipes are clogged up with moss, leaves and mulch. Those are the straightforward ones, where debris can be sucked out with the vacuum and then blasted with a jet of water. See the video below of a particularly satisfying unblock. […]
There are some obvious causes for a blocked gutter, such as leaves and moss.Once these mulch down they make a fabulous compost, couple that with the cross pollination from wind, birds, insects etc and you’ve suddenly got grass growing. Also, there are great nooks and crannies in guttering for debris to shelter and hide. Where gullies meet the […]
Blocked guttering is without question one of the causes of damp in homes and buildings. I am in a position to be able to collect evidence on this and present it in a case study manner. Whilst I am by nowhere near qualified to speak authoritatively on other causes, there are some links and other […]
We all love something for free and making sure you’re collecting your rain water for use in the garden is a good Eco friendly way of getting free water for the garden. I came across this ingenious invention the other day which is definitely worth plugging. The rainwater hub channels rain water collection as normal, […]