For most gutter cleaning, your hands are actually one of your best tools. But there are places where putting your hand in is exactly what you should not do. Downpipes can be narrow and difficult to see into. There can be sharp screws protruding from the sides, pieces of metal roofing, sticks and compacted debris. If you grab a handful of debris, your hand becomes bigger, making it even harder to pull back out. I've even had gloves catch inside downpipes. After years of cleani

Some screens lift straight out. Some have springs, tabs or plungers. Others have twist locks or clips. Some need the window itself removed first. Occasionally you'll come across a screen that seems to have been made just 1 mm too large for its opening. I've been cleaning windows professionally for 25 years, and I've come across a lot of different designs.