For the gardeners ( if we have any? )

[Brian]

I'd ask for a quote for fitting gutter guards... it's probably worth it over a couple of years of cleaning them out...

I have had two types of gutter guards. One was a circular type of brush and the other a plastic grid that clipped onto the top of the gutters. Nether worked as they both got clogged with leaves and even harder to clean, so they were both removed. Also tried down pipe filters, again all that happens is they block up with compacted leaves and rain over spills the gutter as the water can't get into the down pipes.

Think the answer is a very large chainsaw!

[Walkingthedog]

The brush type have caused all sorts of problems it appears. We had some on our large shed in our fields but they caused the gutter to overflow causing damp patches on the walls.

[brian1951]

We will soon be knee deep in the bloody things.

Job sorted.

[RogerB]

And so picturesque. R-

[cheshire lines]

Finished clearing leaves from a sycamore tree between next door and next door but one. Now the oak tree from the other neighbour's garden is in the middle of shedding it's leaves.
Some go in the green bin, but most go into a leaf mould pile in our back garden.

[bulleidboy]

I'm pleased to say that two of the the Lime trees have shed all of their leaves, and the remaining tree only has a few leaves left - might be none after today's wind and rain. Yes, there is a man at the top of one of the trees

Before:
IMG_0984 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr

After:
IMG_1097 by Barry Clayton, on Flickr