Safe Gutter Cleaning Methods We Swear By

Posted on November 7, 2017

Ladders are needed for many DIY tasks but if you don’t have the right ladder or experience, you could be putting yourself in a very precarious situation. There are a multitude of gutter cleaning methods we use after we judge the safety of a job.

The Traditional Method

For gutters that can be easily reached with a ladder, hand cleaning is an extremely effective way of cleaning gutters. The problem with this method is that ladders can be very dangerous.

In one ten year period (to 2014), 20% of workplace deaths in Canada were caused by ladder falls. This is not a statistic we take lightly and neither should you. When hiring any person to perform work on your home it is vital you check they are insured. If an uninsured contractor has an injury while working at your property, they are not covered by WorkSafe BC insurance and you will be liable for their injuries.

Our years of gutter and window cleaning experience allows us to recognize when the traditional method is appropriate and when it’s not.

Vacuums

For harder to reach gutters that are high up, vacuums come in handy. Our vacuums can extend up multiple stories so are perfect for cleaning gutters on commercial buildings or homes. This method is also much safer as ladders are generally not required.

Our gutter cleaning vacuums have a large diameter which allows for piles of leaves and water, to be cleaned up. These are professional standard tools that are beyond the price point of most home tools. If the gutters on your home or building are too high up to be cleared by hand with a ladder, we recommend you give us a call. As important as gutter cleaning is, it’s never worth putting yourself into an unsafe situation over.

Leaf Blower

For heavily clogged gutters, a leaf blower is a very useful tool. We often begin our gutter cleaning service with a leaf blower and finish the job either by hand or vacuum. Using a leaf blower from a ladder is not safe so we don’t recommend this. The safest way to get your gutters cleaned, is by professional, insured gutter cleaning experts.

Right now, we’re offering free exterior window cleaning with every gutter cleaning service booked. Simply request a gutter cleaning quote online and we’ll be in touch. But be quick, this great deal is for a limited time only*.

*Offer available during November 2017

IMAGINE Maintenance has been maintaining the windows at our flagship location since our grand opening in 2010. Not only was it important to us that our chosen vendor be competitively priced, reliable, insured and with good references, but also to provide a plan for safe work around our inventory. IMAGINE has delivered on every promise and will continue to be our trusted window cleaning vendor.

– A.K. (Controller, Ferrari Maserati of Vancouver)

We’ve been using IMAGINE Maintenance to do the annual top to bottom high dusting and window cleaning at our North Vancouver retail shopping center for 5 years. They have a proven track record for understanding our needs, planning ahead, staffing appropriately, and coming to the job prepared. They’ve proven time and again that they can meet our expectations on time and have provided valuable insight to the condition of our building above what we thought we already knew. Their clean uniforms and pleasant demeanour make them easy to identify and communicate with and their approach to customer service has made it very easy to sort out any discrepancies with minimal fuss. I have no reservations about recommending IMAGINE Maintenance to manage any property cleaning project.

– Lonsdale Quay Market

Our commercial building is comprised of mixed use tenancies which consist mainly of high-end retail. Thus, the appearance of this area is extremely important. We recently contracted IMAGINE Maintenance to clean the awnings at the retail level and found their work to be coordinated efficiently and completed in a timely manner which reduced any inconvenience to our Tenants. Their cleaning methods made the awnings appear almost brand new. We would definitely recommend this company.

– Warrington PCI (Property Management)

I had the IMAGINE team clean my fabric awnings on my home. They returned my email very promptly and set up an appt to give me an estimate for the cost of the work. Initial contact to arrival was within a few days. After that, they provided me with an estimate that I felt was very reasonable and told them to proceed with the work. Again from the time I gave the go ahead to the service appointment, it was all within a week. Very efficient. Two men arrived and carried out the work within 1.5 hours. They were pleasant, knowledgeable and professional. I will have them return when my awnings will be in need of service again. I would recommend this company as my experience with them was 100%. I am sure you will not be disappointed.

– D.D. (Home Owner, Burnaby)

After reviewing several contractors’ proposals we hired IMAGINE Maintenance to perform the exterior window cleaning services at our newest facility on Hastings St. Due to a lack of anchors on the roof, preventing rope-style window cleaning, the previous company was only able to clean the first four floors of our six-floor building. They presented us with a proposal that utilized aerial lifts and ensured that every window would be properly cleaned. Also, their proposal included relevant insurance and WCB documentation, combined with a price that met our budget. I was confident we made the right choice. The work was scheduled for a weekend when we are less busy. The crew did a great job and they even managed to clean the difficult to access windows in the alley. I would not hesitate to recommend IMAGINE Maintenance, we have already booked them for next year!

– Union Gospel Mission

We began our relationship with IMAGINE Maintenance in 2013 when we started piecing out the more complex components of our maintenance projects to outside companies. We soon recognized the value in their service and their ability to adapt to our clients’ strict security, record keeping, and trades policies. They have had challenging logistics to work with and deadlines to meet and have proven to be more than capable. They conduct themselves professionally and with an emphasis on safety, which is of utmost concern for our organization. We continue to rely on IMAGINE when large challenging projects emerge and have every confidence in their ability to deliver. I recommend they be given serious consideration for your project.

– Compass Group Canada – Eurest Services

Our commercial building is comprised of mixed use tenancies which consist of mainly high-end retail. Thus, appearance is extremely important. We recently contracted IMAGINE Maintenance to clean the awnings at the retail level and found their work to be coordinated efficiently and completed in a timely manner which reduced any inconvenience for our tenants. Their cleaning methods made the awnings appear almost brand new. We would definitely recommend this company.

– S.N. (Property Development Group)