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Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Jun 9, 2011

Pop-up Gutters

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We ran into the same thing earlier this year, got lucky and only one small area of grass was killed. Homeowner never said a word. I always let them know upfront there is a chance of plant damage, but we will take every percaution within our power to prevent it. So far that patch of grass is all we've damaged.

Roof Cleaning Bradenton FL 941-822-2454 · Guest

Have you tried the gypsum pellets watered in before or after?

Kim R

Jun 9, 2011

Gee Ed, That's a tuff one. I hate not knowing where those things empty out.

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Jun 9, 2011

Didnt even think of it before. It was far and we had a tight schedule. I truly believed by keeping flooded that we'd be fine. Once it died it was my duty to immediately give instant gratification. I also just wanted to be done with it so i went with the sod. I will most likely look to keep some pellets on the truck.

Jun 9, 2011

Pellets? You mean the gypsum pellets? If it was my home I would really be satisfied with a piece of sod placed properly. I would think it was lousy if you just gave me pellets. For the $6.00 for the sod I think it's the way to go.........

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Ed,

I have given up on trying to water down the area. We now take all of the downspouts apart at any job that has pipes running under the ground. Even if we have to take the downspout off. I ran into a downspout that had holes in it underground and it discharged right next to an azalea plant. Don't take any chances! Take them apart and bag them at the gutter downspout. It will save you headache!

Brian

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

The Roof Cleaners of Chester County Pennsylvania 610-842-2104 wrote:
Ed,
I have given up on trying to water down the area. We now take all of the downspouts apart at any job that has pipes running under the ground. Even if we have to take the downspout off. I ran into a downspout that had holes in it underground and it discharged right next to an azalea plant. Don't take any chances! Take them apart and bag them at the gutter downspout. It will save you headache!
Brian

I also do as Brian, but here is also what I do, I hang a gutter hook on the gutter near the down spout, I run the water for about 10 minutes before cleaning and then continue to run it while cleaning, it dilutes the love as its drainning in gutter , by the time it gets to the saturated lawn it all good, I also trow out Gypsum pellets, have never had a problem, but then I hardley have run off.

90% of the homes we do have this setup, the farther away the pop up the better .

Dave

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC · Jun 11, 2011

How about mixing up some Bisulfite or metabisulfite and pour it down the downspout when you are done.

opie451 · Aug 27, 2011

I remember years ago cleaning a plastic table with straight clorox in the lawn of my rental property. Why I did it there I don't remember but the grass died off, but in no time the grass regrow and looked better then the rest off the lawn. Go figure.

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