Your guttering and rainwater systems protect your home from thousands of gallons of winter rainwater. Unfortunately, traditional gutter cleaners leaning heavy aluminium ladders against fragile plastic gutters cause thousands of pounds of avoidable damage every winter.
In cold autumn and winter temperatures, UPVC plastic becomes brittle. When heavy three-section ladders are rested against gutter runs, support brackets snap, joins pull apart, and fascia boards are deeply scratched. Even worse, operators working blind from ladders often push debris further down into vertical downpipe bends, creating solid blockages deep underground.
I do things differently. I use commercial, ground-based suction technology paired with aerial drone proof.
High-torque commercial dual-turbine generating severe atmospheric water lift. Vacuum-evacuates saturated moss, pine needles, and compressed silt directly into an internal steel collector.
Operated entirely from ground level up to 30 feet (3 storeys). Eliminates heavy ladder placement against brittle UPVC brackets, protecting painted fascias and fragile lower conservatories.
Timestamped photographic proof. Flown under full CAA statutory compliance (Open Category A1), capturing high-resolution verification of cleared valleys, gutters, and downpipe outlets.
When rainwater cannot flow freely through your roofline gutters, water seeks the path of least resistance. Over the winter months, choked gutters lead to:
Water overflowing behind the gutter tracks into exterior cavity walls, soaking brickwork and causing internal plaster staining, wallpaper peeling, and black mould inside bedrooms.
All sections are cleaned using a professional skirted flat-surface rotary. Stubborn lichen spores are treated with pure steam to break the organic bond without harsh acids or bleach.
Full gutters freeze solid in December and January. The expanding ice splits plastic joints, bends mounting clips, and can pull entire gutter lengths clean off the roofline under the heavy weight.
Decomposing organic silt creates a moist soil bed in your roofline, encouraging weed seedlings, grass clumps, and nesting areas for flies, wasps, and birds.
Every job includes full skyVac® ground-based clearance, downpipe unblocking, 4K aerial drone verification, and complete waste removal. Zero hidden call-out fees.
Ideal for small properties, bungalows, and standard terraced homes.
Standard family homes, garage runs & conservatory extensions.
Substantial properties, multi-gabled roofs, and outbuildings.
What I get asked most about gutter clearance — answered honestly, including the parts that don't sell the job.
Depends entirely on what's near them. Under trees or with a mossy roof, annually. An open, exposed roofline with nothing overhanging it can go 2–3 years, sometimes longer. If yours was done last year and there's no tree cover, honestly, you may not need me yet — look in the gutter from an upstairs window after heavy rain and you'll see for yourself.
Not from the ground — nothing touches your gutters except the suction head, which is light and plastic. I never lean ladders against them. What I will tell you is if something's already failing: on brittle UPVC, a bracket that's cracked or a joint that's pulled apart can let go while it's being cleared. If that happens I'll film it and show you, rather than quietly pushing it back and hoping.
An outside socket to run the vacuum, and an outside tap to flush the downpipes. I bring everything else — the poles, the hose, the collector. If you've only got one of the two, tell me before I come and I'll plan around it.
I'll show you, and then you'll need someone else. I clear gutters — I don't repair them, and I'm not a roofer. My drone photos will give you and your builder or guttering firm a clear view of exactly what's wrong, which usually saves you a wasted visit. I'd rather point at the problem honestly than charge you for something I can't fix.
Up to three storeys, roughly 30 feet, from the ground. Anything taller, or a roof with awkward valleys and extensions I can't get the poles into, I'll say so before booking rather than turn up and find out. If you're unsure, send me a photo taken from the road and I'll tell you straight away.
Usually yes — the tiers are based on gutter runs, not square footage. If your property is bigger or more complex than the tier suggests, I'll tell you before I start, not after. And if you're a large detached with conservatories and 40 metres of guttering, send a photo and I'll quote it properly rather than squeeze it into a tier.
Normally, yes. If it's never been done in ten years, the silt at the bottom can be compacted solid, and that takes longer. Rather than rush it, I'll tell you on the day if it needs a second visit. I'd rather be straight with you than leave you with half a gutter that overflows in December.
Light rain is fine — the gutters are wet anyway. Heavy rain is pointless: I can't see what I've cleared, and the drone can't fly. In that case we move the date, no charge and no penalty either way. I'll text you the evening before if it looks unsettled.
Only to point me at the socket. After that you're free — though most people come and watch, and I'll walk you round the before-and-after drone photos at the end. If you're out, I'll message you the images when I'm done.
Serving Great Horkesley, Boxted, West Bergholt, Nayland, and North Essex estates. Speak directly with Lee Miller.