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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Tim Rose on January 09, 2008, 10:01:45 am

Title: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: Tim Rose on January 09, 2008, 10:01:45 am: Any idea what its called and where to buy one? Its normally a wire cage looking thing.
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: windowwashers on January 09, 2008, 10:09:01 am: Quote from: Rosy on January 09, 2008, 10:01:45 am
Any idea what its called and where to buy one? Its normally a wire cage looking thing.
get some mesh and make a leaf guard ;)
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: Tim Rose on January 09, 2008, 10:16:47 am: It's fora customer and needs to look a bit more 'professional', like a neat bubble of wire. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Oh, it's also got to be able to be put in from the ground - no ladders!!!
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: windowwashers on January 09, 2008, 10:18:00 am: Quote from: Rosy on January 09, 2008, 10:16:47 am
It's fora customer and needs to look a bit more 'professional', like a neat bubble of wire. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Oh, it's also got to be able to be put in from the ground - no ladders!!!
google gutter leaf gaurd
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: Tim Rose on January 09, 2008, 10:22:13 am: Hmm, yes, that throws up lots of fancy gutter protection systems. Do you know, I think the thing I'm after would be found in an old ironmonger's shop, next to the bird feed.
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: xxmattyxx on January 09, 2008, 11:49:33 am: Quote from: Rosy on January 09, 2008, 10:22:13 am
Hmm, yes, that throws up lots of fancy gutter protection systems. Do you know, I think the thing I'm after would be found in an old ironmonger's shop, next to the bird feed.

That'll be a nesting box then ;)
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: Tim Rose on January 09, 2008, 11:57:53 am: That's it! Get a blackbird to make a nest in the top of the downpipe! That'll stop any leaves going down it!
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: jampot on January 09, 2008, 01:42:03 pm: try your local diy shop. i know wickes sells them
hope that helps :)
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: Wayne Thomas on January 09, 2008, 06:41:07 pm: Put a tennis ball in there ;D
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: windowwashers on January 09, 2008, 06:46:54 pm: Quote from: Wayne Thomas on January 09, 2008, 06:41:07 pm
Put a tennis ball in there ;D
you only do that when you want to do gutter cleans :-X

That was a joke by the way, I would never do this as I dont play tennis.
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: clean on January 09, 2008, 06:58:27 pm: Hi Rosy,it`s called gutter grid or gutter guard depending on manufacturer,usually found at most upvc suppliers ;)
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: Tim Rose on January 09, 2008, 07:29:56 pm: I cannot find a nice old fashioned wire one ANYWHERE!

Done the usual searches on the web.
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: Wayne Thomas on January 09, 2008, 07:47:42 pm: Rosy, best trying the gardening centres for it :)
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on January 09, 2008, 08:44:04 pm: rosy ttry making some you will need chicken wire or galvanized mesh , wire clippers and a baseball bat.C ut a six inch square of mesh and place it over the thick end of your bat then (wearing rigger gloves) form it over the bat it makes a good fit on a lot of downpipes
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: Tim Rose on January 09, 2008, 08:56:18 pm: That's a good tip LJ, thanks.
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on January 09, 2008, 09:15:36 pm: salright maaaate ;D
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: valroyb on January 09, 2008, 09:38:19 pm: hi goto double glazing supplers who specialize also in u,p,v,c fascias its a leaf guard there only pence :)
Title: Re: Thing you put in the downpipe to stop blockages?
Post by: Tim Rose on January 10, 2008, 08:59:13 am: Thanks all, I really want a wire one so that the prongs can be bent to suit the size/shape of the downpipe.