How to Make DIY Gutter Cleaning Tools at Home
Standing on a ladder with wet leaves sliding down your sleeve is nobody’s idea of a good afternoon. Most homeowners either pay…
Former gutter installer · Writes our guard and repair guides · 12 years of experience
Marcus installed and repaired residential gutters for 12 years across Texas and Georgia before moving into writing. He has hung more seamless aluminum than he can count and has opinions about every guard on the market.
Cleaning & Maintenance · October 8, 2026
Standing on a ladder with wet leaves sliding down your sleeve is nobody’s idea of a good afternoon. Most homeowners either pay…
Costs · October 8, 2026
You’ve gotten a couple of quotes for leaf guards and they’re all over the map, one contractor says $7 a foot, another…
Cleaning & Maintenance · October 8, 2026
Most homeowners guess at gutter cleaning until something overflows or a fascia board starts rotting. That guessing game gets expensive fast. How…
Repair & Problems · October 8, 2026
That dip in your gutter line isn’t just ugly. It’s a sign the hangers holding the trough to your fascia board have…
Repair & Problems · October 8, 2026
Watching water sheet over the edge of your gutters during a heavy storm is frustrating, especially when you just cleaned them a…
Repair & Problems · October 8, 2026
That drip you keep finding under the same spot on your gutter run isn’t random. It’s almost always a seam problem, and…
Repair & Problems · September 18, 2026
Water dripping off the side of your gutter instead of through the downspout usually means one thing: you’ve got leaking rain gutters.…
Repair & Problems · September 17, 2026
Water dripping down your siding after every rainstorm usually means one thing: a leak somewhere along the run. Before you assume the…
Repair & Problems · September 16, 2026
If your gutters are sagging away from the roofline or you spot soft, discolored wood behind them, you’re dealing with a fascia…
Cleaning & Maintenance · September 15, 2026
Climbing a ladder to scoop wet leaves out of a gutter is how a lot of homeowners end up in the emergency…
