Eaves Trough Cleaning in Courtice, ON

Leaves, Seeds and Shingle Grit in Courtice Troughs

If yours is one of the established homes and there's a maple or two on the lot, those trees have had decades to fill in over the roof. Maples drop seeds in late spring and leaves in fall, and both pack into the bottom of a trough. Wet seeds will even sprout in there if they sit long enough. A trough that overflows at the corners in every rainstorm is usually blocked at the downspout rather than along the run. That's why downspout cleaning is part of every visit.

North of Bloor, the newer houses have fewer trees but a different debris problem. New asphalt shingles shed loose granules for the first while, and that grit settles in the troughs and downspouts like sand. It's heavy and holds water. We scoop it out by hand, along with whatever has blown over from construction on nearby lots, then flush each downspout to be sure it runs clear.

On a two-storey house, expect $175 to $300, depending on roof size and the number of downspouts. If the lot has big trees, the fall visit matters most, because troughs that are empty before the snow help keep ice dams from forming along the eaves. Since Courtice is minutes from our base, a quick extra visit after a heavy leaf drop is easy to arrange.

Pedro handles eaves trough and gutter cleaning. For how he approaches eaves trough cleaning in general, see our eaves trough & gutter cleaning page.