Whilst it can extend to 7m, adjustments can take the size of the pole all the way down to a minimum of 2m meaning you can adjust it to your needs without worrying about whether it’s too big or small for your particular home. One gutter cleaning tool that is often overlooked is a uPVC cleaner. A uPVC cleaner works well to restore the original look of uPVC gutters by cleaning any grime or dirt from it. With this in mind (and if you have white gutters) we’d recommend Thompson’s uPVC Restorer.

You don’t need a huge telescopic window cleaning pole if you live in a bungalow or cottage, but a good quality, shorter pole can still save you stretching up and across your downstairs window and save you a lot of time and energy. Our favourite feature of this uPVC restorer is the fact that it doesn’t scratch the surface when applied unlike some other, cheaper brands. And to give you a good idea as to how strong it is (despite being a water-based formula), it’s known to get rid of wood stain as well as sharpies. When it comes to the materials used, TB Davies’ ladder standoff uses premium aluminium that has been heat-treated to not only ensure your ladder standoff is strong and sturdy but that it stands the test of time too.Work from the safety of the ground, no need for the use of expensive scaffolding or ladder systems. Simply clip on the gun to the high pressure hose and start cleaning. The cleaning head is a combination of a micro-fibre pad and a silicon blade squeegee. The cleaning pad is adjustable allowing you to change the angle as you see fit, making those awkward corners all that much easier. The Chenille microfibre scrubber can be detached from the head when it needs a wash of its own, and reattaching it takes seconds as it is connected by Velcro. So, no need for any clips or screws. Now, will this Velcro wear down with time? I would say that’s inevitable, but replacing it wouldn’t cost much. Beneath the squeegee is a removable spray head that you can fill with water, detergent or other cleaning products, but this obviously is only really practical when you’re using it as a hand squeegee and not when the pole is fully extended to its max. Still, it does come in handy. TB Davies’ ladder standoff has been designed with utmost safety in mind with a number of key features. Firstly, the 33cm standoff depth ensures you’ve got easy access to your gutters without having to lean over.

Even at that full extension, the Karcher window cleaning pole feels strong and sturdy, and because you don’t need to exert any physical pressure on the end, controlling the movement is really easy and also a lot less tiring. The fact that this tool only weighs 2.3kg also helps wit this, as does the free shoulder strap.For strength, stability, sturdiness, and every other good word starting with ‘s’ you can think of, look no further than the DocaPole. If you’re looking for the best gutter cleaning tool for 2 story houses, the Karcher K-Series is highly recommended. The Als Ellan 1.5m window cleaning pole is just such a product, giving you that extra bit of range for a very competitive price. You can’t grumble at that. What’s more, the company also have a 265cm version that you can buy for only an extra five pounds or so.

These tools really do take the effort out of cleaning windows. Well, maybe not quite as much as my cordless pressure washer for the downstairs windows anyway, but the cheapest models can be yours for under twenty pounds, and that’s a bargain if you ask me.Apart from a couple of silly things like this, the Hi-tech window cleaning pool is a decent bit of kit. The five-section pole is well constructed from good quality aluminium and feels nice and sturdy. There is some flex there when it is fully extended to 16ft, especially with the hose attached and the weight of the water, but that is to be expected, and again, there are easy work-arounds if it bothers you. The combination of a metal ladder, soap suds, water, and height, is a potential recipe for disaster if you’re not careful, and falling from even a few feet can cause serious injury, let alone a slip of a ladder from a second-floor window! When I head up the tripod ladder it’s more than enough for me to get the jitters!

Cheaper modes will probably be made out of plastic, and if you decide to go with one of these, make sure it is a strong type of plastic like polypropylene or ABS. Stability and sturdiness For example, the pole is made of rust resistant aluminium and not plastic, it can be attached to a mains source to provide a constant flow of water, and comes with multiple attachments. Apart from a few little niggles, I still think this is a very good option for customers who don’t want to spend a lot on a water fed window cleaning hose. The connectors for the separate sections are solid, as are the aluminium sections themselves, and the 3 metre range is very practical. The squeegee attachment can be flipped over and has a long sponge on the rear side, but the squeegee itself isn’t the best and bends quite a lot, making it quite difficult to use at long lengths.Water fed window cleaning poles can be attached to a garden hose and have a constant flow of water travelling through them. It is also hard to beat when it comes to how much range this little beauty gives you. Fully extended the telescopic pole will reach a very impressive 4 metres, and this allows you to use this tool for more than just first and second floor windows.