THE WET SEASONDOESN’T CARETHAT YOU MEANTTO GET TO IT.
Blocked gutters are the cheapest problem on your property to fix and one of the most expensive to ignore. We vacuum the sludge out and flush every downpipe, so the rain has somewhere to go.
A GUTTER FULLOF WATER IS AROOF FULL OFPROBLEMS.
In Far North Queensland a gutter does not fill with dry leaves. It fills with a wet, heavy organic sludge — leaf litter, bark, roof grit and windblown seed, sitting in standing water and composting. It holds moisture against the back of the gutter and the fascia behind it for months at a time, and that is where the rust and the rot start.
Then the wet season arrives and asks that gutter to move a genuinely serious volume of water in a very short time. Where it can’t, it does the only thing left: it backs up over the front lip, or worse, over the back one — behind the fascia, into the eaves, and inside. Add a full downpipe and the whole system is decorative.
It is also a mosquito problem, which in this part of the world is not a footnote. Standing water in a gutter breeds mosquitoes for as long as you leave it there.
VACUUMED OUT.NOT SCOOPEDONTO YOURGARDEN.
The difference between a gutter clean and a good gutter clean is where the mess ends up. Hand-scooping wet sludge means it goes over the side — onto the beds, the paths, the pool, and the walls you may have just paid someone to wash. Vacuum extraction takes it off the roof and into the truck.
Then every downpipe gets flushed and checked for flow, because a clear gutter feeding a blocked downpipe is still a blocked system. Where a downpipe won’t clear, you get told about it and shown why, rather than discovering it in the first real storm.
- Method
- Vacuum extraction, off the roof into the truck
- Downpipes
- Flushed and flow-checked, every one
- Debris
- Removed from site, not left in a pile
- Height ceiling
- Up to three storeys
- Safety
- Working at Heights ticket, harness setup
- Best timing
- Ahead of the wet season
WHAT THE GUTTERCLEAN COVERS.
Full gutter vacuum extraction
Wet sludge, leaf litter, roof grit and nesting material, taken off site rather than off the edge.
Downpipe flush & flow check
Every downpipe on the property run and confirmed clear.
Valleys & box gutters
The parts that block first and cause the most damage when they do.
Gutter guard lift & reinstate
Where guard is fitted and can be lifted safely to clean underneath it.
Exterior gutter face washdown
The tiger-striping on the outside face, cleaned while we’re there.
WHAT WE’LLFLAG, NOT FIX.
Gutter repair & replacement
Rusted-through sections, split joints and sagging brackets get photographed and handed to you. We don’t repair them.
Gutter guard supply & install
We’ll lift and reinstate what’s there. Fitting new guard is a different trade.
Fascia & roof repairs
Rot behind the gutter is a builder’s job, and we’ll say so plainly.
Bird & pigeon proofing
Nesting material comes out. Stopping it coming back needs a qualified installer.
Roof plumbing
Re-pitching gutters, moving downpipes or altering stormwater is licensed plumbing work.
Emergency storm call-outs
We book work in and do it properly. We’re not an emergency service.
What you get instead of a repair quote is a photo set of exactly what we found, which is what your roof plumber will ask for anyway.
WHAT WE LOOKAT UP THERE.
While the gutters are being cleared, the rest of the roof is right there. What gets noticed gets photographed.
Rust & holed sections
Where a gutter has been holding water long enough to eat through, you’ll see the photo before you see the invoice.
Fall & pooling
Gutters that hold water even when clear have a pitch problem, not a debris problem. Worth knowing which one you have.
Downpipe discharge
Where the water actually goes once it leaves the downpipe — into stormwater, a tank, or the middle of your garden bed.
Rainwater tanks
Tank-fed downpipes are isolated before flushing so nothing goes into your drinking water.
Roof condition
Lifted sheets, cracked tiles and failing flashing are all visible from the gutter line, and all get photographed.
Safe access
Roof pitch, brittle sheeting and anchor points assessed before anyone steps up. Some roofs get worked from a ladder only, and that’s the right answer.
HOW A GUTTERCLEAN RUNS.
Straightforward, and best booked before the sky opens rather than after.
- 01
Tell us about the property
Single or double storey, roof type, and whether there is gutter guard fitted.
- 02
The measure
Gutter runs are worked out from satellite imagery for most residential properties. Complex or commercial roofs get a look in person.
- 03
The quote
In writing, naming the runs, the downpipes and whether guard removal is included.
- 04
Access assessment & before photos
Pitch, footing and anchor points checked on arrival, then the state of the gutters is photographed.
- 05
Extract & flush
Debris vacuumed out, downpipes run and confirmed flowing, exterior face washed down.
- 06
After photos, then the invoice
Including photos of anything found up there that you’ll want to show someone else.
THE THINGSPEOPLE ACTUALLYASK.
Still not covered? Ring Blake on 0495 090 010. Enquiries are answered the same day.
How often should gutters be done in Cairns?
Once a year covers most properties, timed ahead of the wet season. Under heavy tree cover, twice a year is more realistic — a gutter under a poinciana fills far faster than one on an open block.
Do you make a mess of my garden?
No, and that is the point of vacuuming rather than scooping. Debris comes off the roof into the truck and leaves with us rather than landing in your beds.
What if you find rust or damage?
You get photos of it. We are not certified to give you professional advice on a repair, so what we hand over is the evidence, in a form your roof plumber can act on.
Can you do the gutters and the roof together?
Yes, and it is usually the better value visit. Gutters get cleared first so the roof wash has somewhere to drain to.
Do you clean gutters on double storey homes?
Yes, up to three storeys. Above that we stop — that is a liability ceiling we hold to rather than a question of whether the ladder reaches.
OFTEN BOOKEDAT THE SAME TIME.
FOUR TAPS.ONE NUMBER.NO PHONE CALL.
Tap what you’ve got and the estimate builds as you go. Blake measures the real thing before it becomes a fixed price, and every enquiry is answered the same day.