Gutter Cleaning in Phoenix Park: Monthly Pine Needle Clean on a Two-Storey Farm Shed ($360)

Oct 9

2 min read

Jody's property in Phoenix Park has a very big farm shed, over two storeys high, with pine trees nearby. The pine needles fill the gutters, and that matters more here than on most roofs: the property relies on clean gutters for its water supply. That's why Mark cleans this shed every month.

The job at a glance

Customer: Jody
Location: Phoenix Park
Property: Very big farm shed, over two storeys high
Roof type: Metal
Problem: Pine needles filling the gutters that feed the water supply
Service: Gutter cleaning, booked monthly
Price: $360
Result: Gutter channels clear of pine needles, so rainwater can run to the water supply again

The problem

Pine needles are one of the worst things for gutters. They're fine and they mat together, so they don't wash out in the rain. Instead they pack the channel and hold water and muck in the gutter.

Farm shed gutter in Phoenix Park packed with pine needles before cleaning — Before: the shed gutter packed with pine needles

A thick wad of pine needles pulled from a Phoenix Park farm shed gutter — Before: a wad of matted pine needles from the gutter

On a property that collects its rainwater, a blocked gutter means less water reaching the supply, and whatever sits in the gutter ends up in the water that does get through. Dry pine needles sitting in a gutter are also bushfire fuel.

Pine needles filling the gutter between two roof sections of a farm shed in Phoenix Park — Before: pine needles filling the gutter between two roof sections

What Turbovac did

Mark vacuumed the pine needles out of the shed's gutters, including the gutter that runs between the two roof sections. Turbovac works from the ground wherever possible, with ladders and harness where access needs it.

The result

The same Phoenix Park shed gutter after cleaning, channel clear, with the vacuum hose in view — After: the gutter between the roof sections, cleared

The pine needles are gone and the gutter channel is open, so rain off the shed roof can run to the water supply again.

Close-up of the cleaned farm shed gutter in Phoenix Park, pine needles gone — After: close-up of the clean gutter channel

What it cost

This clean was $360, quoted up front. It's a very big shed over two storeys high, and because the pines keep dropping needles, Jody has it done every month to keep the water supply running.

On tank or rainwater supply?

If your property relies on the roof for its water, clean gutters aren't optional. Mark can set up a regular clean that suits your trees, from monthly to once or twice a year. Call Mark on 0431 103 323 or visit turbovac.com.au for a fixed-price quote.

Related: see our Maitland gutter cleaning page for more local jobs.