How can I clean high roof gutters?

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My house is a tall colonial. At the tallest point the gutters are almost 30 feet above ground. I do not have a tall ladder and do not want to climb on a roof which is even higher. I do have a gutter cleaning gadget with a steel fork at the end BUT it is only 5 feet long.

Is there a extension pole system or some other idea so I can raise this gadget up to 20 feet safely?

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Is there a extension pole system or some other idea so I can raise this gadget up to 20 feet safely?

Evil Elf · Accepted Answer

I use extension tubes on my wet/dry shopvac, along with a J attachment. It works like a champ. Just search for "gutter attachment for shop vac". I have looked at the gutters after cleaning from above, and they are amazingly spotless.

Correct answer by Evil Elf on October 4, 2021

mikes · Answer

There comes a time when every do it yourselfer reaches the limit. In your case this may be yours. At some point the risk offsets the cost. Even with a forty foot ladder you will be working on the upper rungs. You will have a working range of a few feet on each side of the ladder. This means you will be moving the ladder 15 or 20 times. Unless you manhandle 40 foot ladders for a living it is a difficult and arduous task. You may want to consider having the gutters evaluated. If you have large trees they may dropped leaves into you gutters. If they are clean now you may want to consider one of the many types of gutter- guard systems so they will stay clean.

Answered by mikes on October 4, 2021

ArchonOSX · Answer

I would rent a Bil-JAX boom lift or small snorkel lift truck for the day.
These run about $250 per day in our area.

Then use a power washer to blow out the eave troughs.

Certainly much safer than a 40 foot extension ladder.

Good luck!

How can I clean high roof gutters?

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