Down-pipe Blocked? | How To Clear Blocked Downpipes

How To Clear Blocked Downpipes

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Want to know how to clear blocked downpipes? I'm sure we have all seen those houses that are falling apart in the street and look like they have never been properly maintained.

Have you ever taken a closer look at one of these houses that need full renovations? Better yet have you ever renovated one of these homes before?

If you have you know how much of a nightmare it is to fix leaking roofs and then find that the gutters need fixing too.

When it comes to roofing maintenance, you can't take short cuts. The roof and guttering on a house is like it's protective cover from the sun, rain and storms. It's important that before winter and the rainy seasons that you properly check your gutters and roofing. You should do the following:

1. Fix all the gutters, unblock all the down pipes and repair any visible leaks.

2. Fix broken tiles, and check there is no tiles leaking water into the roof.

3. Check all the skylights for any roof leaks and repair with a new flashing.

Just doing these simple maintenance tasks every few months can greatly increase the life expectancy of your roofing and guttering system. It will also give the peace of mind that when the hail and rain comes down, that your roofing and gutters can handle the downpour that Adelaide, South Australian is famous for.

Usually when the gutters and roofing are maintained, there is less need for roofing repairs and gutter replacement. Keeping the gutters and down pipes clear of debris and blockages helps keep all the water and loose leaves going straight into your storm water system and out into the street.

If you get a high pressure washer and "jetter" tool from Bunnings Warehouse or any other hardware store that sells quality plumbing and drain cleaning equipment. You can easily clear blocked downpipes and your storm-water system and clear out your down-pipes.

This is essentially the most effective way on how to clear blocked downpipes and storm-water drains. This method will cost a little bit of cash, especially a powerful high pressure washer should be purchased and the drain cleaning attachment for the high pressure washer is called a "jetter" and it will clean out blocked downpipes and clear blockages in the storm-water system around your home.

You can also easily fix the loose down-pipe on your rainwater tank with some PVC glue. It is usually blue in color and there is no need to get a high pressure glue, just the plain blue PVC plumbing glue can be used to repair broken rainwater pipes and other PVC down-pipes around your home. PVC downpipes look a bit cheap and tacky, but you can paint them the same color as the surroundings. If you have large pets or rough children that will be playing near the downpipes. It is best to make sure that they are still replaced with metal downpipes when they rust out. PVC downpipes are not suited to regular knocks and scrapes, they will crack and fall apart.

When working on your home replacing downpipes, cleaning gutters and checking for water leaks around your roofing, its important to make sure you use quality equipment such as ladders and good footwear to prevent injuries and safety hazards when working on the roof and close to the guttering. Do a little research on the DIY gutter replacement or installation you are going to be doing.

When we install new guttering we also check the existing downpipes for blockages and hidden rust damage. Is your front downpipe blocked on your commercial or residential property? Contact Gutter Guys Adelaide for a fast and reliable gutter cleaning service that unblocks downpipes as well as cleans the gutters in Adelaide, South Australia.

How To Clean Down-pipes | Which Gutter Cleaning Tools?

Gutter and Blocked Down Pipe Cleaning Tools

There are many different ways to clean gutters. The different ways will require a variety of gutter cleaning tools depending on the way you want to clean your gutters. This post will outline the various methods of gutter cleaning and then also have pictures of the different gutter cleaning tools available from your local hardware store. It goes without say that a suitable ladder is required to clean gutters and unblock down-pipes.

1. Cleaning Gutters by Hand

Cleaning gutters by hand is the easiest and simplest method when it comes to gutter cleaning. This tool has to be the most effective hand gutter cleaning tools available and definitely needed if you plan on cleaning any gutters. Cleaning gutters by hand is self explanatory, however there is a good gutter cleaning tool you can purchase that will make the guttering and down pipe unblocking job a lot easier. This gutter cleaning tool costs next to nothing and is well worth the little money spent if cleaning your gutters and dealing with a blocked downpipe is going to be a regular occurrence.

2. Blowing Out the Gutters

This is by far the best gutter cleaning tool. The petrol blower, preferably a quality brand like Stihl would make a perfect gutter cleaning tool in summer and spring. This is quite an easy method and takes a lot less time to clean the gutters with a petrol blower than to clean them by hand.

If you are looking for a good tool for gutter cleaning, and you have a large home. Then this is the gutter cleaning tools for you. In winter, when the gutters are full of wet debris and mud, then its best to clean them by hand, unless you don't mind mud splattered all over your walls. If you want to see this gutter cleaning tool in action, follow the link.

3. Gutter Vacuum System

This is the third way to clean your gutters. This requires a wet and dry vacuum cleaners that is capable of sucking out the mud, muck and leaves in your guttering & down-pipes. This seems to be the most hazardous method, running around on roofing with vacuum hose lines everywhere etc. Quite interestingly the gutter vac system cannot pick up twigs and small branches from the guttering and down pipes. This downfall on the gutter vacuum system is a major let down in South Australia. Every house in the Adelaide suburbs has small twigs and sticks in the guttering. No gutter vacuum system can vacuum this type of debris that is found all over the gutters and roofing in South Australia.

Some people just do small sections at a time from the ground and empty the wet & dry vac several times every ten meters of gutters cleaned. This method of gutter cleaning is not only time consuming but it also requires the purchase of expensive equipment to convert into a gutter cleaning tool.

4. Downpipe Unblocking Tool

The very best tool to use to unblock downpipes is a simple  garden hose or a thinner patio hose. So if your downpipes are blocked then just shove a garden hose into the downpipe entrance and turn on the water. This should unblock even the most stubborn blocked downpipe.

Blocked Downpipe Cleaning and Gutter Mesh Products

When it comes to gutter guards and gutter mesh in Adelaide, South Australia. The only product that is effective is Fielders Gutter Guards. These gutter guards are made of strong aluminum metal that won't bend, flex and eventually collapse under the weight of the debris the gum tree's drop all year round.

Whether its gum leaves, bark or gum-nuts these massive Australian trees simply make a mess of residential homes in Adelaide, South Australia. Gum trees literally keep our gutter cleaning business going 24/7 day per week.

When it comes to roof leaks, there is nothing more annoying then not being able to find the leak that is causing the water damage on the ceiling. Often roof leaks are caused by poorly maintained roofing or blocked down pipes and guttering.

We have spent years hunting down roof leaks and fixing them before serious water damage takes place. Preventative maintenance is the best way to prevent serious water damage and leaks from occurring. Its a good idea to regularly clean your gutters and make sure the down-pipes are not blocked up with leaves and moss. Even if you do not have trees around your home, it's always good practice to check them every 6 months to make sure nothing is blocking them.

Gutter Mesh can sometimes cause roof leaks as well. Especially if it is installed in the valleys under large gum tree's. Check out this gutter mesh in Adelaide and the work that was done to clean up the gum nuts and the gum tree bark off the gutter guards before they were damaged from the weight of the tree foliage.


This gutter mesh would have collapsed eventually under the weight of the tree foliage and caused some serious blockages in the downpipes and no one would have noticed.

Then one unsuspecting day a big heavy thunder storm arrived in South Australia and the water is overflowing into the ceilings, causing extensive water damage.

This cheap gutter mesh can be purchased at your local Bunning's Warehouse and is relatively easy to install if you class yourself as a handyman.

When installing gutter guards it's important to remember that you will still need to clean your gutters, just not so often. It will also cost more to remove and clean them in a few years time, than a standard gutter clean.

On this residential property it had gutter mesh or leaf guards installed and they just did not do anything but create a blocked downpipe and gutters more efficiently than if they didn't have any gutter mesh installed.
   

Roof Cleaning, Gutter Mesh, Residential Gutter Cleaning & How To Clear Blocked Downpipes

Gutter & roof cleaning can be done quickly and easily by a local gutter cleaner in your area. Gutter Guys Adelaide will come out and clean roofing and guttering anywhere in South Australia. Take a look at the build up of these gutters and roof in a house in Goodwood, South Australia.

When the roofing maintenance is conducted regularly around your home, it helps to prevent blocked downpipes and overflowing of the guttering around the premises.

This was your typical cottage style duplex you find in the suburbs that directly surround Adelaide's CBD. Most of the homes in the area also have a box gutter in the center of the home and these should be checked regularly for blockages.

Especially if you have box guttering in the center of your roofing. Often the old style homes around St Peters has these box gutters through the center of the house.

Its important these box gutters are checked regularly and cleaned to make sure water damage doesn't occur when a large downpour hits Adelaide, South Australia.

Take a look at the quick shots of the guttering and roofing. This customer had their roof cleaned as well. It was a difficult job, considering the fragile verandah roofing. This property had some chicken wire as gutter guard and was a bit of a hassle to remove to clean and then re-install the leaf guard.

When it comes to gutter guards they are not very effective and still require cleaning at least once every 2-3 years depending on how many trees you have dropping debris.

When it comes to roof cleaning and regular gutter cleaning, you should always check to make sure there isn't a blocked downpipe. Quite often the guttering is quite clear of debris but one downpipe is letting the team down and is blocked up, often causing major water damage inside the building or home.

Take a look at our other posts on how to clear blocked downpipes, gutter mesh, guards and other ideas to try and stop leaves and tree debris into roof gutters.

Do you need to know how to unblock your downpipes? Take a look at our information pages, you might save yourself some money if you are DIY handy.

Contact Gutter Guys Adelaide for a fast and reliable gutter cleaning, repairs and installs. Sick of gutter cleaners that never show up? Need a gutter cleaning company with a higher standard? Then contact us today for a free no obligation gutter cleaning quote.

How To Clear Blocked Down-pipes

Unblocking an overflowing guttering system can be a dangerous job if you have no idea about, height safety, house gutters or basic roofing maintenance. We have been cleaning, repairing and unblocking roof gutters for over 10 years in Adelaide, South Australia.

The most common method of unblocking gutters and down-pipes is with a simple garden hose. You heard right, that is all you need. A garden hose with no nozzle of fixings so that it can pushed and manipulated into the blocked down pipe. When you have forced the garden hose into the down pipe about 20 centimeters, you can tell your partner to turn on the water tap. The down pipe will naturally start filling up with water.

The next step needs to be continuously repeated until the blockage  is freed. As the water is coming out the hose, start thrusting the hose in and out of the down pipe until you actually hear the blockage clear. Sometimes it has taken 2 minutes and sometimes it has taken 20 minutes but down-pipes do actually unblock this way very easily if you are persistent with the last step.

Storm water blockages require a high pressure cleaner with a "jetter" hose that can be forced into the storm water drain and then blast the blockage with high pressure, through the "jetter" hose. Want to know more about how to clear blocked downpipes just like the professional gutter cleaners. Then keep reading and subscribing to my guttering blog and roofing maintenance information.

This video takes you through a few simple steps on how to fit gutters and down-pipes to your home. So if your repairing your gutters or just renovating your home, then this video will have some great tips from guttering experts that have spent years installing gutters and down-pipes in Adelaide, South Australia.

It is important that your guttering installation is done correctly and the water will flow towards the down-pipes and not the wrong way, causing mini waterfalls around your home. Not many people realize how serious a blocked downpipe can be and how extensive the damage can be until it happens to them. I ve got many loyal customers because I was there within the hour when their ceiling collapsed under the weight of the rainwater.

This often leads to more serious water damage because the water starts going behind and around your homes foundations, often causing cracking in paths and house footings. If gutter installation debris is left behind it can often cause a blocked downpipe.

Are your gutters falling apart, are they rusted or have seen better days? Don't worry, let us take you through some gutter repair videos and take a look around, comment and even ask the guttering experts some DIY questions that could save you money on your next home maintenance or you next house renovations. So if your gutters are spraying water all over the place and the downpipes are blocked up so bad they sound like a solid piece of lead, then you need the Gutter Guys Adelaide to come and unblock your downpipes and then show you how to clean downpipes regularly to prevent buckets of water to damage your property investment.

How To Clear Blocked Downpipes Simply & Easily | Gutter Cleaning in Adelaide

How To Clean Blocked Downpipes

Take a look at this short video that demonstrates how to clean out blocked downpipes on your house gutters.

This is a great way to unblock the downpipes and gutters because everyone has a garden hose lying around the home. 

Unblocking the overflowing guttering system can be a dangerous job if you have no idea about, height safety, house gutters or basic roofing maintenance. We have been cleaning, repairing and unblocking roof gutters for over 10 years in Adelaide, South Australia.

The most common method of unblocking gutters and down-pipes is with a simple garden hose. You heard right, that is all you need. A garden hose with no nozzle of fixings so that it can pushed and manipulated into the blocked down pipe. When you have forced the garden hose into the down pipe about 20 centimeters, you can tell your partner to turn on the water tap. The down pipe will naturally start filling up with water.

The next step needs to be continuously repeated until the blockage  is freed. As the water is coming out the hose, start thrusting the hose in and out of the down pipe until you actually hear the blockage clear. Sometimes it has taken 2 minutes and sometimes it has taken 20 minutes but down-pipes do actually unblock this way very easily if you are persistent with the last step.

Storm water blockages require a high pressure cleaner with a "jetter" hose that can be forced into the storm water drain and then blast the blockage with high pressure, through the "jetter" hose. Want to know more about how to clear blocked downpipes just like the professional gutter cleaners. Then keep reading and subscribing to my guttering blog and roofing maintenance information.

This video takes you through a few simple steps on how to fit gutters and down-pipes to your home. So if your repairing your gutters or just renovating your home, then this video will have some great tips from guttering experts that have spent years installing gutters and down-pipes in Adelaide, South Australia.

It is important that your guttering installation is done correctly and the water will flow towards the downpipes and not the wrong way, causing mini waterfalls around your home. Not many people realize how serious a blocked downpipe can be and how extensive the damage can be until it happens to them. I've got many loyal customers because I was there within the hour when their ceiling collapsed under the weight of the rainwater.

Cleaning Out Downpipe Blockages

This often leads to more serious water damage because the water starts going behind and around your homes foundations, often causing cracking in paths and house footings. If gutter installation debris is left behind it can often cause a blocked downpipe.

Are your gutters falling apart, are they rusted or have seen better days? Don't worry, let us take you through some gutter repair videos and take a look around, comment and even ask the guttering experts some DIY questions that could save you money on your next home maintenance or you next house renovations. So if your gutters are spraying water all over the place and the downpipes are blocked up so bad they sound like a solid piece of lead, then you need the Gutter Guys Adelaide to come and unblock your downpipes and then show you how to clean downpipes regularly to prevent bucket loads of water to damage your property investment or residential home.

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Gutter Guard Review - Do Gutter Guards Work?

This topic can be very interesting and often the answer can be totally different depending on who you actually spoke too. Do you remember the gutter guard or gutter mesh installers telling you that you will never have to clean your gutters again? I have rarely found a gutter that had an expensive gutter mesh installed and didn't needed proper gutter cleaning once a year minimum.

The simple and honest answer is NO, gutter mesh and other flexible, plastic gutter guards and leaf mesh will not fair very well against large trees like Gums, that drop gum-nuts, bark, branches and leaves into your guttering all year round. Gutter Mesh will also break down after a few short years being exposed to the harsh Australian weather.

We are constantly removing gutter guard in Adelaide, so we can clean inside the gutters. The installation of gutter guards on some 2 story homes and commercial buildings, has caused major gutter blockages that were not accessible to clean because of the gutter mesh. There are some instances where some types of gutter guards are used effectively.

If you must install gutter guards, the only suitable leaf guard that I have found effective on homes in Adelaide was the Fielders Gutter Guards. The major problem with the gutter mesh, is that the weight of debris from Gum trees causes the gutter mesh to pull away from the gutter edging. Fielders Gutter Guards are made of solid aluminum and don't flex or collapse when installed.

So when you are considering to get an expensive alternative to simply regularly cleaning your gutters which is a fraction of the price of gutter mesh installed on your home in Adelaide. Call us today and have the Gutter Guys give you a honest answer if gutter mesh will actually solve your problem or just waste your hard earned money. Take a look at the video below that shows how ineffective gutter guard really is.

I recently cleaned out some blocked up downpipes at a Bunnings Warehouse and found that the large box gutters were reasonably clean. The main problem was the 40 blocked downpipes. Why so many downpipes blocked up but the guttering reasonably clean? The gutter mesh that covered the downpipes was preventing the gum leaves from going down the pipes.

Whether or not the previous maintenance department installed them to prevent blocked storm-water or simply to get a simple call out next time it rains I wont know just yet. What we do know is that gutter mesh does not work correctly and is often the cause of water damage inside residential homes.

Gutter Guard Adelaide And Preventing Roofing Damage

We have the very best gutter cleaning and all roofing and guttering service prices in Adelaide,South Australia.

Our services also include a wide range of small free services as well as discounts off the quoted prices after sharing our business on social media and sharing our various blogs relating to the guttering work completed at the premises.

Whether you have a commercial or residential property, we offer a wide range of free services relating to roofing maintenance for you. When you get gutter guards installed we offer a free gutter cleaning service.


Free gutter cleaning and anti moss treatment most other gutter guard install companies do not provide. We are the experts in replacing gutters and downpipes that have not been maintained and require a lot of preparation work to fit new guttering.

We also can reseal any joins and downpipe seals internally quickly and efficient and free with any of out gutter cleaning services. This often fixes hard to reach water leaks on your guttering and downpipes.

When we install Fielders Steel Gutter Guards we provide this resealing processing free of charge. All prices include GST and all charges such as unblocking downpipes and clear out the gutters before installing steel gutter guards. When installing gutter guards, preparation is important. Making sure that all the moss and debris is removed from the guttering and downpipes before the gutter guards are installed.

When we supply fit and install these excellent gutter protection system. You can also view our detailed guide on the purposes and benefits of these brush gutter guards, with pictures that include various prices from various hardware stores around Adelaide, South Australia. When we install the bottle brush gutter guards we include a free 6 months brush and gutter clean six months latter.

We also reseal all the guttering downpipes and corner gutter joints internally free of charge with every bottle brush gutter guard install. Over the years the silicone used to seal the corners of your guttering internally gets worn from the weather, rain, sun and pests. We offer a free resealing service with every Bottler Brush Gutter Guard Installation and gutter cleaning services.


Minor Gutter and Downpipe Leaks Fixed free with any gutter cleaning, gutter guards in Adelaide or gutter installation service. We also sell an excellent spray on rubber sealant that comes in clear and black that is perfect for spraying those hard to reach inside a leaking gutter and down-pipes. Its an excellent product not found in many stores around Adelaide, South Australia.

<strong>Zinc Gutter Replacement services at great rates which include the guttering and materials supplied, fitted and then painted to your desired color or can be left as plain zinc guttering and downpipes.

We also take away any bits of old rusted downpipes and guttering free of charge and recycle old bits of metal to the correct metal recycles in bulk after we have repaired several gutters and downpipes in Adelaide, SA.

Gutter replacement services start from $4000 on single story homes* This is supplied and fitted on standard modern single story homes, includes complete painting matched to previous downpipe. Also includes taking away the old rusted and blocked downpipe and any other bits of metal you want removed from your property.

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