Gutter Cleaning in Chafford Hundred

It is a common misconception that newer homes require less gutter maintenance than older ones. Chafford Hundred was developed from the early 1990s on the former quarry site, and while the uPVC guttering fitted to these properties is relatively modern in comparison to Victorian stock elsewhere in Thurrock, it is now between twenty and thirty years old on the earliest-built streets. Plastic guttering of this age is often showing joint shrinkage, slight warping and the beginnings of bracket movement, all of which allow debris to collect in corners and low spots that would otherwise flush clear in rainfall. Moss growth on the estate's pitched roofs — which is common in the wetter months — contributes significantly to blockages as spores wash down and germinate in the moist, shaded interiors of gutters.

The layout of Chafford Hundred, with its generous planting, mature boundary hedging and ornamental trees that have grown considerably since the estate was planted in the 1990s, means autumn leaf fall does deposit into gutters regularly. Our gutter cleaning visits use a vacuum-based extraction system on extending reach poles, which suits the standardised roof heights and guttering profiles common across this estate. We cover all the residential streets within RM16 and can carry out a single visit or set up a recurring schedule depending on how much tree cover affects your property. We remove all debris from the site and will give you a brief condition report on joints and fixings before we leave.