21 Apr 2017
Cleaning gutters safely with SkyVac

Gutter Cleaning and Safety

Did you know that least year, there were ~90,000 accidents that resulted in a trip to the hospital all due to working from a ladder? The most serious impact from this is an injured person, whether it be an employee or homeowner.

Even after the injuries heal, there can be serious issues for homeowners and property managers, if the injury occurred while someone was doing a job for you.

Many “independent contractors” can offer to clean your gutters for a fair price, but they may not carry all of the insurance needed to protect themselves. Then when an accident happens, they will come after your insurance. That is a headache most homeowners and businesses DON’T need!

At Suck It Up! Gutters & More, we perform all of our cleaning from the ground. There is no risk of falling, because we stay safely on the floor. Additionally, we also carry insurance that most other providers don’t bother to obtain. This protects us, you, and your property.

From a safety and liability standpoint, there is no better option than to hire Suck It Up! Gutters & More for your gutter cleaning and other high-area cleaning needs!

19 Mar 2017

Gutter Guards – Are they worth it?

Many customers ask us if we recommend gutter guards.  While we like the theory of gutter guards, the practicality of them can sometimes miss the mark.

Gutter guards can cost $5,000 or more to install on a typical residential house with 200 linear feet of gutter.  We can clean the gutters on that same house for ~$200/visit, or $350 for 2 visits per year on a service agreement.

When you think of how many years of gutter cleaning service could be had for that $5000, that works out to >14 years of gutter cleaning.

We have many customers with gutter guards who also require a yearly cleaning, because needles and leaves still clog up the guards.  So in addition to the large up-front payment, you also have to pay to remove debris on a somewhat regular basis.

We recommend just having your gutters cleaned regularly, and take that $5000 and use it somewhere that provides a better return on your investment, or go have some fun with it!

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