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I've got a pretty heavy aluminium 3 part ladder but I don't go above gutters. I used to paint whole exteriors with them but scaffolding became the norm.
They take some handling, you don't want to drop one on a car. Lighter ones have a lot of spring in them and some people are fine about that. It can be fine once you trust and know it. If you are only using them a couple of times a year and you can count on some help to lift and carry them then I'd pick a stiffer set, 3 piece should get you above the gutter. You can use a standoff to help get over the gutter, a lot of people are happy to rest the ladder on the gutter.
Try to make sure someone is footing it and think about how even the ground is, tall ones are horrible if they're not firmly planted.
Airhead-
Bit of a dredge but going back to ladder chat, which would be better:
2 part 4-7m https://www.laddersukdirect.co.uk/double-extension-ladders/zarges-premium-double-extension-ladders/448-3
Or
3 part 3-6.6m https://www.laddersukdirect.co.uk/triple-extension-ladders/zarges-premium-triple-extension-ladder/49-7I don’t care much about storage space, the 2 part is marginally slightly lighter.
I need to go up to a vertical height of 5.5m to the gutters so a length of 5.7 would get me there at the 4/1 ladder angle rule.Is there a stability/safety/noticeable difference between 2 and 3 section?
I need to clean/fix gutters due to moss buildup, paint the house and think about washing the windows.
Ramsaye
Looking to get some ladders so that I can clean the gutters - anything I should be looking out for? Reccos etc