How To Unclog The Top Part Of A Gutter

Connects troughs to keep the water flow off the roof and away from the property.

How to unclog the top part of a gutter.

A home s gutter system controls the flow of rainwater from the rooflines. When you reach the top opening of the downspout ask a helper down below to turn on the water. We talked about the soil erosion which can lead to your plants dying from too much water. If debris builds up in them it could lead to sagging gutters mold growth wet basements a leaky roof or water damage to the interior or exterior of your home.

Climb a sturdy ladder with the end of a garden hose in one hand. Has two adjoining gutters cut on 45. The end part that closes the gutter so that water or stray debris won t flow out. How do you know if your gutters are clogged.

Working your way down from the gutter tap the outside of the downspout with a screwdriver and listen for a dull thud as opposed to hollow ring. This protects your home s roof walls foundation and landscape. If you still haven t identified the location of the clog and you have downspouts that descend below ground level then the clog likely is in an underground pipe. If you haven t cleaned your gutters yet do this first finishing with unclogging the downspout.

Rinse the downspout from the top opening. It has an angled outer wall that directs the flow of water into gutter sections. Connects the gutter to the downspout. Remove the downspout from a connecting drain place a garden hose inside the downspout and turn the water on.

This will indicate the location of the clog.