How to Carry Out a Detailed Cleaning Of the Gutters and the Roof

Cleaning the roof and gutters is one of those interventions that in no case should you do it yourself, without contacting a specialized company? Trying without the help of professionals would mean running big risks, in terms of safety and results.

For this reason, one certainly cannot think of abandoning ordinary maintenance and leaving roofs and gutters exposed to the elements and the accumulation of material of any kind to the point of seriously damaging systems and structures. In fact, the presence of infiltrations inside the properties and plants grown along the gutters are certainly not just an aesthetic problem.

Many types of materials can accumulate on the roofs, in the cracks and in the gutters, from bird nests to animal carcasses. In the long run, these accumulations create an incorrect outflow of rainwater and threaten water infiltration inside the structures, also taking into account any blockages in the downpipes.

Ordinary maintenance of the roof and gutters is an activity not to be neglected in order to avoid damage to the structures: clogged gutters and downpipes, in fact, can hinder the regular outflow of rainwater, which in the long run can infiltrate inside the structures of the building. Building causing serious damage to the walls.

Furthermore, an accumulation of rainwater can favour the proliferation of insects such as flies, midges and mosquitoes. Therefore, this activity is not to be considered aimed exclusively at the maintenance of our facilities but also to safeguard our health.

For any need you can rely on our gutter cleaning service. We ensure the restoration of the functionality of gutters, drains and downspouts in a short time and at affordable costs.

Our roofing and gutter cleaning services are developed in order to solve any related problem quickly and cost-effectively, ensuring the durability of the roof conditions and the functioning of the gutters.

How We Reach the Roofs

The means to carry out this type of service are innumerable, scaffolding, metal scaffolding, ladders, platforms or mechanical lifting arms and finally, what is our specialty, the double rope anchoring. The innovative technique of acrobatic abseiling allows us to intervene quickly and reach any point of the structure, even where it would not be possible to reach with expensive traditional means, such as scaffolding or aerial platforms. 

What Are the Advantages of Working on the Appeal Rope

Zero risk for the owners: the fact that there are no scaffolding or scaffolding eliminates the risk of theft or intrusion from the outside, moreover, no structures of any kind are aesthetically visible and it is always possible to operate freely on one's balconies and windows without any impediment.

We reach any height when cleaning gutters and downspouts, thanks to the modern technique of the double rope system which allows us to operate anywhere in the building in safety and in complete freedom.

Speed ​​of unwinding, because the rope working technology used allows us to quickly clean gutters and downspouts, avoiding the long times needed to install metal scaffolding;

Less costs due to the rental of scaffolding and related expenses for the occupation of public land or rental of baskets or aerial platforms.

The Intervention

First of all we carry out an inspection to check the conditions of the roof and gutters, then a detailed and easy-to-read estimate is formulated without any expense, regarding the type and methods of the intervention to be performed.

Once the assignment has been agreed, the roof is cleaned with professional means and materials, removing foreign objects, nests, beehives, grasses, moss and other materials. If necessary, we also proceed with the intervention of a high-pressure cleaner or a high-power vacuum cleaner.

During the processing of also intervenes with the washing and the eventual unblocking of the downspouts, with the elimination of plugs or fillings due to the presence of foreign bodies.

After washing and removing all the resulting material, every part of the gutters is meticulously inspected in order to see any cracks that would be sealed with a specific product with long-lasting characteristics.

When to Clean

This type of maintenance should take place annually, preferably in the summer, in order to prepare and clear the wastewater systems for the arrival of the autumn rains or when the trees have already lost their leaves.

Which Services Included

• The type of intervention is defined after a careful inspection, but usually, the intervention includes:
• The preliminary inspection;
• Development of an estimate and determination of payment terms;
• Cleaning the roof and gutters with the removal of any material present;
• The washing of the parts with a pressure washer;
• Washing and unclogging of downspouts;
• The overall control of the state of conservation of the tiles and the roof;
• General cleaning and washing of the area involved in the intervention;
• Transfer of waste material to landfill;

Things Not Included In the Service

• Supply of water and electricity;
• Any spare gutters and downspouts or tiles to be replaced;
• Crack sealing and various repairs;