If you don t have experience working on ladders or you re not comfortable with heights hire a professional gutter cleaning service to tackle the job.
Clear gutter drain.
Many of these pipes are placed underground to avoid the eyesore of pipes laying on the ground next to your house.
If the cage is in good shape firmly re seat it into the downspout hole.
A rain gutter drain pipe is usually installed to carry water away from your house.
Wait for mild weather conditions to clean the downspouts.
Clean the bottom downspout opening.
Over time leaves dirt and other debris can clog up the pipe.
If possible clean from the ladder and don t step on the roof.
Expose the bottom downspout opening divert the flow away from any landscape drain and then use a garden trowel to reach up into the opening and remove any clogged leaves and debris that could have accumulated there.
But the water could still puddle next to.
How to clean underground gutter drains.
An underground drain pipe can become clogged in a variety of ways including leaf buildup or damage to the pipe itself.
Then use a ladder to reach the top of the downspout insert a.
Remove and clean it.
If your downpipe isn t draining or water is flowing out the back then it s probably clogged.
Remove all the accumulated debris in the gutter.
To unclog a gutter downspout try your easiest options first.
Start by cleaning the bottom downspout opening.
How to unclog a gutter.
Your home s main gutter system gathers rainwater from the roof line and controls its path down the house to ground.