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S Reid Roofing Ltd — covering your home, built to last
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Roofing service

Gutter Cleaning

Full gutter and downpipe clearance — with photo evidence of before-and-after condition.

Registered company

England & Wales no. 16608738

Based in

Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria

Call us

07340 587487

Drone-inspection capable

Non-intrusive roof surveys

Scheduled or one-off gutter clearance, with condition photos.

Symptoms & warning signs

  • Water overflowing the gutter edge during rain
  • Grass, moss or seedlings visibly growing in the gutter
  • Damp patches or green staining on the wall below
  • Birds nesting at the gutter line
  • Downpipes running dry while the gutter overflows — a sure sign of blockage
  • No record of the gutters ever having been cleared

Inspection & diagnosis

Every quote begins with an inspection. Where a roof is inaccessible, complex or storm-damaged, we can carry out a drone inspection to capture imagery and annotated findings before recommending works.

Moss-covered concrete interlocking tiles on a British pitched roof showing the need for cleaning and maintenance.

Typical scope of work

  • Full clearance of gutter runs, outlets, hoppers and downpipes
  • Removal of moss, silt, leaves and nesting debris from site
  • Flush and water test of the whole system to confirm free flow
  • Visual check of joints, brackets, falls and fascia condition while access is in place
  • Photographs of the gutters before and after clearance
  • A short report of any defects noticed, with no obligation to have them repaired

Timescale

A standard domestic property is usually cleared in a single visit of one to three hours. Larger properties, commercial buildings and multi-level roofs take longer and may need specialist access.

Guarantee & aftercare

Gutter clearance is evidenced with before and after photography, so you can see the result without going up a ladder. Most properties benefit from annual clearance, and twice-yearly where there are overhanging trees — we can schedule it as a recurring visit.

Project evidence

Every clearance visit is photographed before and after at each downpipe and problem area, and the flow test is recorded. That evidence is sent to you with the invoice.

Before roof cleaning: a UK tiled roof heavily covered in moss with blocked, debris-filled guttering and stained fascia boards.
After roof cleaning: the same roof with moss removed from the tiles, guttering cleared and running freely, and fascias and soffits washed down.
BeforeAfter
Before and after — moss removed without high-pressure washing, gutters and downpipes cleared, roofline washed down. Illustrative of typical cleaning and maintenance work.

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