Gutter cleaning is highly important for many reasons and it is something that everyone should do from time to time. Cleaning the gutters will first and foremost mean that you are removing twigs, branches and other blockages from the guttering and that means that water can more easily flow through. If you otherwise let these things remain then you will find that they create damns and these in turn will cause the gutters to overflow back over and that then defeats the object of having them in the first place. If you let the gutters overflow then this will mean that the water either piles on your roof, or it drips down the walls and seeps into the brick. This in turn will drain heat from your property and it will cost you more energy to keep your home warm, and it will mean that you are more likely to suffer from having mold or moisture in your property. In turn this latter point will mean that it is harder to breath and you will be more likely to develop asthma, while those who already have asthma will be more likely to have attacks. You'll be more likely to have eczema and you will find your property deteriorates and you spend a lot of money repairing it.

In short then it is very important to repair your gutters and keep them clean. However you will also find that this can be a little bit risky, and people going up on top of roofs are putting themselves at serious risk. Many accidents are caused this way each year.

If you are elderly or afraid of heights then it is important to make sure that you use a gutter cleaning service rather than trying to climb up to the gutters yourself and this will save you from the ordeal and mean that you are not putting your health at risk.

If you do decide to do this yourself then take the necessary precautions. The first is to use a ladder which you prop up against the wall and to make sure that it is very stable before you climb up it. Make sure that the ground underneath it is completely flat and if you are unsure then use something to make it even such as a book under one side. You should also always have someone holding one side of the ladder at least down the bottom in order to prevent your falling. If you are very concerned about falling then having a second person at the bottom with the first can be useful as a 'spotter' to slow your descent.

When you clean your gutters make sure that it is good weather ?don't go out and do it in the rain and wind or it will only get dirty again straight afterward anyway and it will be harder to balance and slipperier. Likewise only do it in the day.

Lastly make sure not to reach across the gutters ?move the ladder regularly and use a long tool rather than stretching and risking going off balance.