Blocked gutters don't announce themselves — until the next heavy rain does it for them.

Gutters and drains do one job: move water off the property before it causes damage. When they're blocked, that job stops happening quietly in the background — until a heavy rain shows the problem in the worst possible way, running down a wall or pooling against a foundation.

Gutters

The first step is a visual check from ground level and, where needed, from a ladder — looking for sagging sections, pulled-away brackets, and the build-up of leaves, moss and silt that collects in any gutter run over a season or two. Blockages are cleared by hand and with a gutter scoop, working along the full length rather than just the low points, since a gutter can look clear at one end and be packed solid a metre further along.

Once the run is clear, it gets flushed with water from the downpipe end back toward the outlet, which confirms the fall is correct and the water is actually draining rather than just no longer visibly blocked. A gutter that's clear but not falling properly toward its outlet will silt back up within a season — so checking the flow, not just clearing the debris, is the part that actually prevents the problem coming straight back.

Any loose brackets or joints found along the way are noted for the property owner. Reseating or resealing that goes beyond a straightforward clear-out is separate repair work, quoted on its own rather than assumed to be included.

Drains

Surface drains and gullies are checked the same way — lifted where they have a removable cover, cleared of leaves, grit and silt, then flushed to confirm they're running freely. A drain that's slow rather than fully blocked is often the early warning sign worth acting on before it becomes a full blockage.

For anything beyond what a manual clear can reach — a blockage further down the line, for instance — that's flagged rather than forced, since pushing tools into a line that needs proper rodding or a jetting service can do more harm than good.

Why it's priced on callout

Gutter and drain jobs vary a lot property to property — length of run, number of downpipes, roof height, ease of access, and how bad the blockage actually is once it's seen up close. Because of that spread, this one is quoted after a look at the job rather than off a flat rate. The instant quote tool still takes the enquiry and flags it as wanted — the actual number comes after that first look.