Gutter cleaning in Mudeford

Bungalows from the ground. Mudeford has a lot of bungalows, and their gutters sit at one low level all the way round. Most can be cleared with a gutter vacuum on a reach pole with a camera, so we can show you the inside of the run on a screen. That avoids resting a ladder on a conservatory or across a narrow side path.

Houses by hand. On two storey Mudeford houses and terraces we work from a ladder where it is safe to do so and a tower where it is not. Leaves and moss are scooped out, the silt and sludge is scraped off the bottom of the gutter so the fall works again, and the debris is bagged, not dropped into your beds.

Downpipes, hoppers and shoes. We run water through every downpipe once the gutter is clear. One that is backing up gets rodded from the top, and a hopper head or a gully choked at the shoe is cleared too. Terraces often share a downpipe between two houses, and we tell you if the blockage is on next door's side.

Valley and box gutters. Some older Mudeford houses nearer the quay have a valley gutter between two roofs or a box gutter behind a parapet. They fill quietly and leak straight into the house, so they need proper access and a careful clear.

Low blocks of flats. Many of the low blocks in Mudeford from the seventies share one flat roof and one set of gutters and outlets. Those belong to the freeholder or the residents' company, so the managing agent books the clear and the quote goes to them. A blocked outlet on a flat roof over several homes is worth clearing twice a year, because ponding is what finally splits old felt.

Small fixes on the day. A union dripping at a perished seal, a bracket that has let the gutter sag, or a joint that needs realigning can often be sorted while we are up, if you agree the price first. A run that is brittle or has lost its fall needs replacing, and that is our fascia and guttering work in Mudeford.

How often. For most Mudeford houses, once a year after the leaves have dropped and before the gulls start nesting. A mossy roof or a garden full of trees may need a spring visit as well.

When it is not the gutter. If a clean gutter still overflows in heavy rain, the outlet is too small or the fall is wrong, and we say so rather than clear it again.

No rate per square metre, because a metre of gutter behind a conifer and a metre on an open gable are not the same metre.

Getting to it. A bungalow with clear access all round, a terrace where the back runs are reached through the house, and a house with a conservatory under the gutter take different kit and different time. A bungalow run comes off a ladder or a pole, a three storey gable wants a tower, and a valley gutter between two roofs wants a proper platform. The work at height rules are why the access is a priced line rather than something absorbed into a rate.

What is in it, and how far it has travelled. Leaf litter lifts out in minutes. Moss washed off the tiles sets into a wet mat that has to be dug out, and silt in a long run behind a hedge is heavier and slower than anything a photograph shows. The number of outlets matters more than the length, because that is where it packs.

Whether it is a clean or a repair. A joint that drips once it is running again, a downpipe blocked at the shoe, a length of plastic that has sagged between brackets: none of that is clearing, and it is the part that decides whether you are booking an hour or half a day.

Comparing quotes? Ask whether the downpipes are being run through or just the gutter cleared, whether the outlets and hoppers are checked, whether it is a clear or a clear and a check for leaks, and who takes the debris away.

We clear gutters across Mudeford and BH23, from the quay and Avon Beach to Friars Cliff, Highcliffe, Stanpit and Christchurch. BCP Council is the local authority, and our base in Boscombe is about four miles away.

You are dealing with Bournemouth Roofing & Building, the trading name of Bournemouth Roofing & Building Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 15471719, which you can look up in a minute. Thomas Hannen's business, and he is the one who comes out to price the job, not a salesman. A verified customer's 10 out of 10 on Checkatrade. The visit and the written quote are both free. Before you book a visit in Mudeford, you can read our customers' Google reviews, word for word, on our reviews page.

Most repairs in Mudeford need no application at all. What decides whether a change to the outside of your house does is who the council is, whether a conservation area or a listing applies, and whether the place sits in a protected landscape.