Gutter Cleaning in Camas, WA

Up on Prune Hill, many homes face the river and take the full force of the Gorge winds. Those gusts sweep debris across the roof and drop it in whichever gutter run is downwind, so one side of the house can clog while the other stays clear. Around the lakes it is a quieter problem: shade, steady needle fall and roofs that rarely dry out in winter. Those roofs grow moss, and moss runoff ends up in the gutters as a dark, heavy sludge.

Water sheeting over the front edge in a moderate rain is the obvious one. Less obvious signs include plants sprouting along the roofline, dark drip lines on the siding below a corner, soggy beds along the foundation and a downspout that barely trickles during a storm. If water is backing up behind the gutter, the fascia board takes the hit. Painted fascia blisters first, and then the wood underneath begins to soften. Water dumped beside the foundation is just as unwelcome, especially on sloped lots where it can find its way toward a basement wall.

We clear the troughs by hand, bagging leaves, needles, moss and roof grit instead of washing them onto your lawn. Downspout flush (add-on). Want water run through every downspout to confirm it drains? Ask about our downspout flush add-on. If we spot a blockage underground or out of reach, we point it out. Then we soft wash the exterior face of the gutters at low pressure to remove the black streaks, and rinse the fascia and soffits so the roof edge looks clean from the street.