About
A gutter firm that sends you the pictures
Clearrun started in 2014 with one ladder, one van and a lot of leaves. 12 years and 9,400 houses later we are four people, two vans and a yard on the north side of Lincoln, and we still answer the phone ourselves.
Why the photo report
Gutter cleaning has a reputation problem. You cannot see your gutters from the ground, so you cannot tell whether the person who came round cleared them, glanced in them, or did neither. We started taking before and after photos of every run in our second year so that nobody ever had to take our word for it.
The report also turned out to be the most useful thing we do. It shows you the cracked joint, the sagging bracket and the bird's nest in the downpipe long before any of them becomes a damp patch indoors.
Why from the ground
Most gutter falls happen on ladders, and most gutter damage happens when a ladder leans on a plastic run. Working with poles and a vacuum keeps our crew on the ground and your gutters in one piece. We still carry ladders, and we still use them, but only when a job needs hands rather than suction.
The kit
What comes out of the van
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Carbon-fibre poles
Reach three storeys from the ground. Light enough to work all day without leaning on anything.
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Gutter vacuum
Twin-motor, wet and dry. Lifts compacted silt that a scoop leaves behind.
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Pole camera
A wireless camera on the same pole shows us the inside of every run, and takes your report photos.
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Ladders, when they earn it
With stand-offs, so they never rest on the gutter. Used for repairs, guards and stubborn outlets.
Insured, registered, and careful with birds
We carry public liability cover for working at height on homes, and a copy of the certificate goes out with every booking. We never disturb an active nest: if we find one, we photograph it and come back after the young have flown.
Clearrun Ltd, registered in England, company 00000000. £[amount] public liability insurance. Member of [trade association].
See for yourself
Book one clean and judge us on the photos. Most people who do stay on the plan.