Project overview
The before shot shows the trough carrying a solid line of decayed leaf litter along the entire run. The after shot is the same gutter from the same position.
While the crew was on site the owner asked us to wash the adjoining roof section, which had built up a layer of organic growth feeding straight back into the gutter every time it rained.
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Full hand clean of the affected run
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Downspouts flushed and flow confirmed
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Adjoining roof section washed down
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Before and after documented for the owner
A gutter clean paired with a low-pressure roof wash
Two things were happening on this roof, and they feed each other. The trough was carrying a season of pine straw, and the roof surface itself had darkened with the organic growth that thrives on a shaded slope in central Alabama humidity. Cleaning the gutter and leaving the roof means the next rain washes a fresh load of loosened material straight into the trough you have just emptied.
So the gutter came out first, by hand, and the downspouts were flushed. The before and after frames were taken looking down the same run — packed straw in one, bare metal in the other.
The roof was then washed at low pressure. This is the part homeowners most often get wrong when they hire on price: asphalt shingles must not be pressure-washed. High pressure strips the granule layer that protects the mat underneath, and once those granules are in your gutter the shingle is measurably closer to the end of its life. The correct method is a low-pressure application that does the work chemically and is then rinsed, not blasted.
The photograph of the wash in progress shows the working position and the kit: a fan tip on a wand, full waterproofs, eye protection and gloves. That is not for show — the runoff comes back down the slope at you, and a wet shingle roof at pitch is genuinely slick.
Gutters were flushed again after the wash, because everything that comes off the roof surface has to leave through them, and finishing with a blocked outlet would undo the whole visit.
The problem, and the result
Before: Decayed leaf litter along the full run.
After: Clean trough and a roof no longer feeding it.
Similar jobs: Gutter Clean Above a Timber Deck (Millbrook, AL), Standard Seasonal Clean on a Steep Shingle Roof (Montgomery, AL)
Seeing something similar on your own roofline? This was a Gutter Cleaning job by Montgomery Gutter Service in Pike Road, AL. Call 334-231-5941 or request a free estimate — we are open every day from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
What This Project Involved
Gutter Cleaning
Hand-cleaned troughs, flushed downspouts and every scrap of debris hauled off your property.
Gutter Guard Installation
Micro-mesh and perforated covers matched to the pine straw and leaf load on your roof.
Gutter Inspection
A written, photo-backed condition report covering pitch, seams, hangers, fascia and drainage.
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Most estimates are booked within a few days, and routine cleaning usually follows within the same week. Storm damage and anything hanging loose goes to the front of the schedule.
Yes. We come out, ladder the perimeter, look at the actual gutters and give you a fixed written price for the whole job. There is no charge for the visit and no obligation to book.
