Schools out for Easter.
Happy Easter everyone! Easter is not just the time of year that the Easter Bunny comes to leave yummy chocolate Easter eggs and we all eat a million hot cross buns, it is the time that Gutter-Vac franchisees are out and about vacuum cleaning gutters at schools! It is at this time of year that […]
Gutter Guard Fails.
We see companies advertising Gutter Guard saying things like ‘You will never have to clean your gutters again!’ and we hate to say it, but that is simply NOT TRUE! Every day of the week, Gutter-Vac franchisees come across gutters that have gutter guard installed, but are in desperate need of cleaning, in fact, some […]
Don’t wait for the leaves to fall to get your gutters cleaned.
We are coming into the thick of autumn and it is common to hear customers say they want to ‘Wait for the last leaves to drop’ before having their gutters cleaned, but this could be a mistake… a costly mistake! When did you last have your gutters cleaned? If it has been awhile, you might […]
Did you know that most falls happen off a ladder, not the roof?
It’s easy to think when you’re young and fit that getting up on a ladder to do any job around the home would be easy, BUT… Ladders can be a dangerous thing. Sure, the obvious is that you don’t have the ladder on an even surface, but maybe it’s not all that obvious that the […]
Gutter-Vac … No personal contact required.
We have found ourselves in different times and social distancing is what we are doing as a nation to ‘flatten’ the infection curve. Remember that we can still come and do your vacuum gutter clean or any of our services with no personal contact. In normal times, we are often completing our service for customers […]
Programmed maintenance for your gutter cleaning – let us help you this year!
Gutter cleaning is something that needs to be done regularly… even if you have a gutter guard in place. On the first vacuum gutter clean for a customer, we will recommend how often you will need your gutters cleaned. Generally it is 9 – 12 months, but if you live in a leafy area, you […]
Solar Panels – Why Clean Them?
As we all become more environmentally friendly and looking to become more self-sufficient, especially with our energy use, there are more and more properties with solar panels installed on their roof lines, but the question is, when was the last time you had them cleaned? Think about your windows. You may not be touching them, […]
When did you last look up and see what’s growing in your gutters?
We often don’t look up at our gutters do we? It is not like you walk out of your house and stand, staring up admiring your gutters or roof line right? The challenge is… you may not see what is growing in your gutters. When cleaning gutters, we find all sorts of plant life growing […]
Did you know we can also help with bird proofing?
Birds can cause havoc on a roof, in particular under solar panels. Under a solar panel, birds have a nice sheltered area to build their nest, lay their eggs and even rare their young. The problem with this? Sure, it might be unsightly if you can see them. Sure, you might get a build up […]
Pressure cleaning around your property
Nasty paths and driveways can not only build up grease, grime and dirt, they can also build up mould. These build ups are not only unsightly, they can also be unsafe causing a surface to become slippery. At Gutter-Vac we began offering pressure cleaning many years ago as our customers, in particular our commercial customers, […]
