Roof and exterior

Gutter Cleaning

Cocos-palm seed clusters and gum-leaf drop are the biggest gutter problem on this coast, and they fill a clean gutter inside a wet season. The cheap-insurance call is to book the clean before storm season starts, not after the first overflow.

Photo: gutter cleaning job
Scope

What this job includes.

  • Gutters cleared of cocos fronds, eucalyptus litter and built-up sludge by hand, not blown into the garden.
  • Debris bagged and taken, or loaded into your green bin if you prefer.
  • Downpipes flushed after the clean to confirm they are actually flowing.
  • Problems photographed while we are up there: rusted sections, sagging brackets, dodgy joints, pointing gone, with no upsell.
Our system: Once a year minimum, twice if you have cocos palms or eucalyptus within five metres of the eaves. We flush the downpipes every time and hand you photos of anything we spot.
How we quote it

A written quote, built line by line.

The surface, the method for it, the scope and the realistic life span, all named so you can compare it like with like.

The 7-line quote
  1. 1 The surface, named. Tile or Colorbond, render or weatherboard, concrete or aggregate. We write down what we are actually working on, because the method follows the surface.
  2. 2 The method for that surface. Soft-wash biocide, degreaser dwell-time, the right nozzle. The right pressure for the surface, not a one-size blast.
  3. 3 The scope, in writing. Exactly what is included and what is not. A clean, a repair pathway, or both, named so you can compare quotes like with like.
  4. 4 The realistic life span. How long the result actually holds on this coast, and the maintenance cycle that keeps it there. No lifetime numbers.
  5. 5 Open items and the cap. Anything we cannot see until we are up there, flagged before we start, with a cap on what a variation can add to the invoice.
If a quote doesn’t show these lines, you can’t compare it, and you don’t know what’s been cut.
How it runs

What happens, step by step.

1

Tell us about the job

Call, or send a few photos through the form. Enough for us to see the surface, the condition and the access.

2

Walk-around or a photo quote

For most jobs a walk-around or your photos is enough. We diagnose whether you need a clean, a repair pathway, or both, before we quote.

3

A written plan and price

A real number on a written quote with the scope named, the realistic life span, and any open items flagged. No from $ guesses.

4

The job, done to the surface

We turn up when we say, pick the method for each surface, contain the run-off, and leave the place tidy.

5

The walk-through

We walk you over the finished work, hand over any photos, and tell you the maintenance cycle that keeps the result there.

Insured, covered, guaranteed

The paperwork behind the price.

Public liability insured, certificate on request, and a workmanship guarantee in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront, all in writing, all on request.

Public liability cover protects you if something goes wrong on site, and the Work Safe at Heights ticket means the roof work is done by people trained for it. For building-type work we name the QBCC or NSW Fair Trading licence that applies by state. The workmanship guarantee is in writing, with the realistic product life span named upfront rather than a lifetime promise.

The cover, the guarantee, and how to check each one.
Questions, answered

Gutter Cleaning: common questions.

How often should gutters get cleaned on this coast?
Once a year minimum, twice if you have cocos palms or eucalyptus within five metres of the eaves. The seed clusters and gum-leaf drop fill a clean gutter inside a wet season. Book the clean before storm season starts, not after the first overflow.
The gutters still overflow in heavy rain after a clean. Why?
If a clean does not fix it, the problem usually is not leaves. The gutter may be undersized for the roof area, the fall toward the downpipes may be off, or the downpipes cannot shift the volume. We flush the downpipes to rule out a blockage, and if it is a sizing problem we say it is a roof-plumber job.
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Tell us what you need. We’ll book a walkthrough and send a quote with the work itemised, not just a number.

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