So you wanna know all about the coolest and best gutter cleaning tools on the market do you?
Well, it’s a good thing you came here first, because I would hate for you to get all excited over your new gutter clean tool only to find out that it’s useless…
The truth is, there’s a lot of cool little gizmos and gadgets out there that claim to help you clean your gutters but sadly…
Most of them are a waste of time…
I myself find them quite entertaining…
I deal with some of the worst gutter gardens you could ever imagine and the thought of using some of these gutter cleaning contraptions brings a tear to my eye…
Have I tried all of these new tools??
No, not all of them…
But I have struggled through so many gutter cleans that I believe I am qualified to give you an unbiased opinion on which gutter cleaning tools will work and which ones will sit in your shed gathering dust…
I know dirty gutters so well that with some of these tools, I can look at and just laugh…
There’s no way that will clean the gutters I deal with…
And there’s something else I think you should know…
Most of the other websites that recommend these dodgy gutter cleaning tools are getting paid to do so!!
And that’s the only reason they list them as an option…
Wanna know something even more shocking than that??
Most of these guys have never even cleaned a gutter in their life let alone used any of the tools they recommend…
Gasp!!
Yep, I said it…
I can’t take it back now…
So with all that said…
Let’s dig into some of the best gutter cleaning tools for 2023…
I’ll show you the best gutter cleaning tools for different situations…
If that gutter cleaning tool you were eyeing isn’t on this list, then it’s not worth mentioning…
Sound good?
Ok, let’s get into it…
The Best Gutter Cleaning Tool For Homeowners…
Now, before I reveal the ultimate in gutter cleaning tools for homeowners, just know that this is the best option and not the only one…
I know that it could be a little pricey for most so I list it here as the best option but then I’ll give you other options later in this article…
So without further adieu…
The best gutter cleaning tool for homeowners would have to be the SkyVac gutter vacuum…
This one is the Atom Sonic and I find it’s a great balance between performance and price…
And if you’re only cleaning gutters for your own home, this is the type of gutter vacuum unit that you’ll need…
It comes in at around $4000 but still has enough sucking power that you won’t need to spend the $7000 plus on a more powerful gutter cleaning tool…
This thing is a real beast…
You can walk around your home and just suck all the weeds, leaves and dirt right out of your gutters…
There’s no need to risk your safety on a ladder and you’ll never have to pay anyone to clean your gutters…
Even when “they” claim you’re too old to be getting up a ladder to clean them yourself…
You just pull out your SkyVac and ask them if you’re too old to vacuum…
The only real downside to the SkyVac is the price…
This unit above is around 4 thousand…
But what price do you put on your health?
And falling from a ladder isn’t cheap…
The thing is, the SkyVac will last for years so the money you save on not paying someone like me to clean your gutters…
So it’ll be cheaper in the long run…
Now if you do decide to invest in a SkyVac, I suggest going to the supplier and purchasing from their recommended seller…
The gutter vacuum units you purchase from Amazon or ebay or any of the others are actually the older, inferior models…
And they sell them at the same price as the newer models…
It’s very sneaky of them…
But lucky you…
Now you know their little secret…
So, definitely get the best model available especially if it’s the same price…
Now, if you think it’s crazy to spend the money to get yourself a SkyVac then maybe this next option is for you…
The Best Gutter Cleaning Tools For Cleaning From a Ladder…
Wanna know a little secret?
Cleaning from a ladder with a bucket is still one of the best ways to go about cleaning your gutters…
So if you’re a bit more of a purest and you’re happy to clean gutters the old fashioned way, then these are the gutter cleaning tools you’ll need…
A Big-Boy Ladder…
Yep, to clean gutters from a ladder, the number 1 tool would be, a ladder…
But not just any old ladder…
You want to get a ladder that is long enough to safely reach your gutters…
Here’s the ladder that I recommend…
The great thing about this ladder is that it is aluminium which means it’s light weight…
This is really important when you’re trying to move it around from gutter to gutter…
And did you notice the feet on this ladder?
They give you the ability to set up on unstable ground and still get your ladder level…
Trust me, you want to climb a ladder that is level…
Also, if you’re cleaning gutters on a single story then you’ll get the 5 metre ladder and if you’re cleaning a double story, you’ll need to get the 9 metre ladder…
I do actually have a guide on how to choose the right ladder for your gutter cleaning…
Moving on…
The Always Reliable Standoff Bracket…
See this gutter cleaning tool here?
This is a stabiliser for your ladder…
This cool little contraption allows you to stabilise your ladder on the roof so you don’t damage your gutter…
It also stops your ladder from slipping and sliding while you’re trying to climb up…
Do you need this?
That would be a huge YES!!
Let’s keep going…
Laddies love the Ladder leveller…
Now, if you already have a ladder but you don’t have the handy little levellers built into your ladder, don’t worry about it…
You can get these ladder levellers and attach them to the ladder you’ve already got…
Now you can have a safe and sturdy ladder and set up on any weird surface that you like…
Those dirty gutters won’t stand a chance…
Moving on…
The “Very Handy” Safety Gloves
If I know one thing it’s that cleaning gutters without gloves will cut your hands up badly…
Trust me, you want a good pair of gloves when cleaning your gutters…
I use a pair of gloves like this…
These fit snugly on your hands so it’s easy to grab weeds and leaves out of your gutters…
And it makes it easier for your hands to reach into the gutter…
If you get those thick leather gloves, it can be hard work to get your hand into your gutter let alone grab out the gutter muck…
This is just my preference when it comes to gloves but if you haven’t tried them before, give them a go…
If you’re cleaning gutters in the middle of Winter, it can get really cold for your hands, so I use these gloves…
These thermal gloves really keep your hands warm when you’re pulling out debris that is sitting in icy water…
Try these gloves out if it’s really cold…
You’ll thank me…
If your gutters are frozen and you need to clean them, you’ll need to spray them first with hot water…
But that’s the topic for another day…
Moving on…
The Multi Faceted Gutter Hook…
See this hook here??
This is one of my secret gutter cleaning tools…
You see, I hook it over the gutter and hang my bucket from it, like this…
But don’t worry, this hook is made from a sturdy plastic so it won’t snap and it doesn’t scratch up your gutter…
It’s a really handy little gutter cleaning tool…
Get yourself one if you’re cleaning gutters from a ladder…
You won’t be sorry…
The Humble Bucket…
Another staple in your gutter cleaning tool kit would have to be the trusty bucket…
This is the bucket I use for gutter cleaning…
But in all honesty, any old bucket will do the job…
I like this one because it holds just enough but not too much where it’s too heavy to climb up and down a ladder with it…
Imagine trying to take down 20 kg of gutter garbage in a bucket while climbing down a ladder…
Not a good idea…
Just saying…
Let’s keep moving alone…
The Surprisingly Great Spray Lance…
The spray lance is a pretty handy gutter cleaning tool to have in your arsenal…
This is the spray lance that I use…
The great thing about this lance is that the head can rotate to point down into your gutters and blast out any of the dirt that is sitting in there…
You can tilt the head down and flush the gutters out from the ground…
But in all honesty, the best use for a spray lance like this is to unblock the top of your downpipes…
You point it directly into the top of a clogged downpipe and blast it clear…
It works every time…
That’s why it’s such a crucial gutter cleaning tool…
Let’s keep going shall we?
The Best Gutter Cleaning Tools for Cleaning from The ground…
Obviously the best gutter cleaning tool to clean from the ground would have to be the SkyVac but I’ve already gone through that one above…
So this section is dedicated to the alternative tools you could use to clean your gutters from the ground…
The Manly Pressure Washer…
If you can’t get up a ladder to clean your gutters, one of the best ways is to use a pressure washer to reach up there for you and blast that muck right out of there…
This is the petrol pressure washer I use…
This is a commercial grade pressure washer…
Most pressure washers will be able to handle this job…
You don’t need to spend the earth…
In another life, I restored decks and I used the cheapest electric pressure cleaner I could find…
I used this thing, day in and day out for 3 years before it burnt out…
And this cheap Karcher was only supposed to be for minimal use around the home…
So don’t get caught up on buying the best of the best…
The cheap ones are just fine…
But if you do go this route, you’ll also need this…
The Very Exciting Telescopic lance…
The idea with the telescopic lance is to reach up from the ground and blast that gutter muck right out of your gutter…
This is the telescopic lance that I recommend…
What you want to look out for with this gutter cleaning tool is that it has a harness to strap it to your body…
And that the pole or head of the tool isn’t too flimsy…
You see, you’ll be holding this up 1 or 2 stories high and if you don’t strap the lance to your body, it can be very hard to control…
The moment you pull that trigger, the lance is gonna wanna kick back…
That’s why we strap it in to control it…
Because of this, it can be pretty hard on the arms to try and hold the lance…
And the other problem with this method is that it makes a huge mess…
Just think of it like a glorious mud shower…
You’ll be fine…
Just be prepared to hose down the side of your house and footpath below…
Ok, that leads us to our next gutter cleaning tool…
Our Trusty Leaf Blower…
Now, if you have a ton of leaves that drop into your gutters, then the leaf blower and extension kit could be a great option for you…
I recommend getting yourself a leaf blower like this one…
The petrol leaf blowers are better because they’re more powerful than the battery operated blowers but the battery operated ones are still pretty good…
Once you’ve got your blower, you’ll also need to get yourself a blower extension kit like this one…
I think you know what comes next…
Just walk around and blow the leaves right out of your gutters…
This setup is great for leaves and minor dirt build ups but if you can see weeds poking over the top of your gutters, it’s going to be a battle to budge it with a leaf blower…
And with that said, it’ll probably be a battle with the pressure washer as well…
If you have to spray that much water up there to clear your gutter, it could start to get a little dangerous…
It’s possible to force water back under your roof and into your ceiling…
So be careful with this method…
That’s why I recommend cleaning your gutters every 3 months with these two gutter cleaning methods…
If you need to, pay a local gutter cleaner to get your gutters back to a manageable state and then just maintain them yourself with these “clean from the ground” gutter cleaning tools.
That leads us nicely into the next section…
Once Your Gutters Are Clean These are the Best Tools to Keep Your Gutters Clean…
One of the easiest ways to clean your gutters would have to be cleaning them before they get all blocked and clogged up with gutter muck…
Think about it…
You can suffer through hours of gruelling gutter cleaning, trying to get that gutter garden out of there…
Or you can get a head of it and clean them when you only have a very small build up…
It’s much easier to clean semi dirty gutters than a full blown gutter garden…
So here’s what I recommend you do…
Get a gutter cleaner to clean your gutter garden and get you back to zero…
Then every 3 months use a Spray lance like this one…
And spray out the very minimal debris that is sitting in your gutters…
Or you could use the leaf blower kit that I mentioned earlier…
Trust me…
If you spray your gutters out every 3 months, it’ll take you 30 minutes to walk around and get them clean again…
And you won’t need any of the expensive gutter cleaning tools…
Just a simple spray lance or leaf blower…
That’s it…
The Gutter Cleaning Tools That Didn’t Make the List…
There’s a bunch of gutter cleaning accessories out there that just don’t cut it…
Have I tried them all out to say they don’t work?
No, definitely not…
But I clean gutters all day every day and I’ve tried a lot of different methods to make my job easier…
The thing is, when I look at some of these gutter cleaning tools, I can just see that they would be so much hard work that you’d be better to stick with the tried and true gutter cleaning methods…
The thing with a lot of these gutter cleaning accessories is that they are made for cleaning from the ground…
And anytime you have to hold a long pole reaching up 3 to 6 metres high, while trying to get this contraption to grab onto some monster weeds that are firmly rooted into your gutter, it’s going to be a bad day…
And besides, you can’t see what’s going on up there…
Imagine trying to pull this out of your gutters, 6 metres up with a $50, plastic gutter cleaning tool…
It ain’t gonna happen!!
I used the gutter cleaning tools and methods above and this is what you get…
That’s why, if the gutter cleaning tool isn’t on this list, then maybe you should not even consider it as an option…
It looks cool on the website and it’s only $39 but surely you’ve got something better you could waste your money on??
Here’s what I’d do if I was you…
I’d pay someone to clean my gutters to get rid of the gutter garden that’s up there…
I want to get it to a point where I could easily manage them myself…
Then I’d go get myself a leaf blower and gutter kit and team that up with a spray lance…
And every 3 months I’d take my leaf blower and blow those leaves and dirt right out of the gutters…
But I wouldn’t stop there…
Because I want to make sure my gutters are clean so I’d then spray them out with my spray lance making sure I pay close attention to the downspouts…
That, my dear friend, is the most cost effective, easiest and possibly the best way to clean your gutters…
Invest in 2 minor gutter cleaning tools that won’t break the bank but are really effective at getting the job done…
You won’t be sorry…
Farewell and Goodbye…
It’s about that time that I should be getting out of here…
I’ve got some gutters to clean…
I hope you’ve found some value in this post and I hope you’ve been able to decide which gutter cleaning tools are right for you…
I don’t have anything to sell you so allI ask is if you found value in my article that you share it on Facebook or head over to my FaceBook page and like my page…
This helps me to spread my articles around the internet to lovely peoples much like yourself…
I thank you for sticking with me for this long…
Now go clean those gutters…
Peace,
Jason – The Best Gutter Cleaning Tool There is…
FAQ’s
The best gutter cleaning tools really depends on your budget. The best would be a gutter vacuum but for those on a tighter budget, a safe and sturdy ladder that has levellers and a stabiliser paired with a bucket and gloves are still a great combination.
The best way to clean gutters from the ground is to either use a gutter vacuum or a pressure washer with a telescopic pressure wand.
For a home owner, the best way to clean gutters is usually to call a professional gutter cleaner to do it for you or from a ladder with a bucket.
To clean gutters you can’t reach, you can either call a professional gutter cleaning company, use a double story ladder or use a pressure cleaning wand.
