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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: frames to panes on February 25, 2008, 11:11:44 pm

Title: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: frames to panes on February 25, 2008, 11:11:44 pm

Why is there not a range of tools to screw on to the end of a waterfed pole to scrape the gutters out? Surely they could be made like the aluminium goosenecks? I can't see that anyone wants a spotlessly clean inside gutter, just an unblocked one, so maybe a hook or rake to hoick the grass out with and maybe a scraper to run the length. What do you reckon?

Title: Re: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: pjulk on February 25, 2008, 11:45:31 pm

you won't be able to see if you have got all the dirt unless you put a camera on the top

Title: Re: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 26, 2008, 12:37:58 am

It's a good idea. I'll get onto it.

Title: Re: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: Old_Master on February 26, 2008, 12:46:35 am

We have been building exactly this for years.
Omni Gutterspike and gutter trowel

Title: Re: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 26, 2008, 12:51:36 am

I knew I had seen it somewhere before!!!

In your brochure  :)

Perhaps I wont bother now. Too small a market I would imagine.

Title: Re: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: Kev R on February 26, 2008, 12:54:14 am

The gutter spike is the kit you describe available from Omnipole

(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/Kevinred101/Gutterspike.jpg)


(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/Kevinred101/gutterspikeclose1.jpg)

Heres another custom made by Glyn for a deep gutter job I had

(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/Kevinred101/DSCF0011.jpg)

Title: Re: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: Kev R on February 26, 2008, 12:55:38 am

Have you got a pic of the gutter trowel Glyn?

Title: Re: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: frames to panes on February 26, 2008, 08:03:04 am

Needs to have a vikan style thread to swap over quickly on my pole. How much bend will an arial pole take? or an aluminium gooseneck? I've got a couple i don't use - would they bend to ninety degrees in a pipe bender?

Title: Re: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on February 26, 2008, 08:52:27 am

Alu, I dont think so it snaps/fractures.

Title: Re: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: *Mr Tumble on June 09, 2008, 11:19:03 am

Does alu snap in warm weather?

Why are the pictures missing from KevRs posts?

Title: Re: Gutter cleaning tools?
Post by: Glyn H on June 09, 2008, 07:02:21 pm

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Does alu snap in warm weather

If it does their would be Aircraft droping out the sky in the summer - as we use aerospace alloy