Roof Care & Maintenance
Gutter cleaning: the cheapest roof maintenance there is
A blocked gutter sends water down the wall instead of into the drain. Over a winter that means saturated masonry, eroded pointing, rotten fascias and internal damp — all from a job that takes a couple of hours.
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Gutter Cleaning: the short answer
Gutter cleaning clears leaves, moss and silt from gutters, hoppers, outlets and downpipes so rainwater leaves the building rather than overflowing down the wall. It is the cheapest preventative maintenance available and prevents damp, pointing erosion and fascia rot.
Who this is for
- Any property with trees nearby
- Owners with damp appearing at a specific point on an external wall
- Landlords and managing agents running a maintenance cycle
- Commercial sites with large roof areas and few outlets
Signs you need this work
Water overflowing in rain
The most obvious sign, and the one most often ignored until spring.
Green staining down the wall
Persistent wetting on masonry directly below a joint or outlet.
Plants growing in the gutter
If something is rooted in it, the gutter has been full for a long time.
Damp on an internal wall
Often traced to a single overflowing joint or a blocked hopper.
Keeping it right afterwards
- Clear twice a year: late autumn after leaf fall, and late winter
- Check hoppers and gullies at ground level as well as the gutter itself
- Cut back overhanging branches to reduce the debris load
- Deal with sagging brackets promptly — a gutter that no longer falls will not drain
Helpful roofing advice
Independent guidance from our advice centre — what the symptoms may mean and what your options are, before you commit to any work.
How it works
Our process, step by step
Inspect the run
Gutters, joints, brackets, hoppers, outlets and downpipes checked as a system.
Clear by hand and vacuum
Debris removed rather than flushed into the downpipe where it blocks again.
Flush and test
Water run through the full run to confirm free flow and find leaking joints.
Report defects
Sagging brackets, split sections and failed joints photographed and quoted separately.
Why it matters
What you get from doing it properly
Prevents damp before it starts
Most external damp problems begin with rainwater goods, not the roof.
Full-system check
Joints, brackets and falls inspected while we are there.
Debris taken away
Not tipped into the border or flushed into your drains.
Common questions
Related
Work that often goes with this
Roofline — Fascias, Soffits, Guttering & Bargeboards
Roofline covers the fascias, soffits, bargeboards, guttering and downpipes at the edge of the roof. These components carry the gutter, close the eaves and manage all the water coming off the roof, so their failure causes damp, rot and pest access even when the covering itself is sound.
Roof Cleaning
Roof cleaning removes moss, algae, lichen and debris from a roof covering and its drainage. Done correctly it protects the covering and restores drainage; done with a high-pressure lance it strips surface material, drives water under the units and can take years off the roof's life.
Preventative Roof Maintenance
Preventative roof maintenance is a scheduled programme of inspection, drainage clearance and minor repair that catches defects while they are still cheap. It is the difference between a fifty-pound repair and a five-thousand-pound one, and it is the single best-value service on this list.
Moss Removal
Moss removal is the targeted stripping of moss growth from a roof covering and its drainage using manual scraping and low-pressure soft washing, followed by an optional biocide treatment to slow regrowth. It is carried out to restore drainage and prevent water being held against the covering.
Coverage
Gutter Cleaning across our patch
Carlisle and north Cumbria are our core area. We work regularly across the rest of Cumbria and southern Scotland, and take planned projects further afield.
Not sure what your roof needs?
Tell us what you are seeing and we will tell you honestly whether it is a repair, a maintenance job or something that needs replacing. Consultations and written quotations are free.