Gutter Cleaning in Raymond Terrace: A Root Mat Growing Out of the Gutter Under Overhanging Trees ($330)

Bec's home in Raymond Terrace is single-storey with a green corrugated metal roof, and the trees in the yard hang right over it. In one gutter a plant had grown a thick mat of roots and soil, and leaves were lining the gutters along the tree side.

The job at a glance

• Customer: Bec

• Location: Raymond Terrace (Port Stephens)

• Property: Single-storey home with trees overhanging the roof

• Roof type: Corrugated metal

• Problem: A plant with a root mat growing in the gutter, and leaves along the gutter runs

• Service: Gutter vacuum cleaning

• Price: $330

• Result: Root mat removed and the gutters emptied

The problem

The standout was this: a plant had grown in the gutter long enough to build a solid mat of roots and soil. A mat like that blocks the gutter completely, and the weight of wet soil sits on the gutter brackets.

Before: a plant and its root mat growing out of the gutter

The trees around the house drop leaves straight onto the roof.

Trees hanging over the roof

Before: leaves in the gutter under the ferns

Before: leaves lining the gutter along the roof edge

What Turbovac did

Mark pulled out the plant and its root mat and vacuumed out the gutters right around the house. Turbovac works from the ground wherever possible, with ladders and harness where access needs it.

The result

After: the gutter emptied

After: the gutter run cleared

What it cost

This job was $330, quoted up front. Standard homes start from $250; the price depends on the size of the home and what needs clearing.

Trees over your roof?

If branches hang over your house, your gutters fill faster than you'd think, and anything left long enough starts growing. Call Mark on 0431 103 323 or visit turbovac.com.au for a fixed-price quote.

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