Rain gutter cleaning tools provide a common function regardless of their design type. There are multiple forms of the tools, all with different mechanisms that act as leaf or debris removal devices in order to provide proper water flow through a gutter system. Gutter cleaning tools, due to their variety of ability and design types, range in price in a large way. Some systems use different power sources or no power source at all to clean a gutter. There are a number of retailers and manufacturers that sell the gutter cleaning products, making it easy to find the right tool that will provide the best cleaning ability.

Some gutter cleaning tools use high-pressured water as the main cleaning mechanism. Pressure washers provide a constant stream of fast moving water to blow away and push leaves or debris down or out of the gutter bed. Other forms of gutter cleaning tools use air as main debris remover. Instead of a constant flow of high pressured water, air systems blow the debris out of the gutter; many people prefer the water cleaning tools rather than the air systems, simply because leafs and other debris may be wet and too heavy to blow away.

Another air-based system is the suction cleaning tools. These devices have high-powered motor that provides a suction action through a large tube system that can be dropped and dragged along the gutter bed. One may find other simple mechanisms that do not require power at all to do the trick. Placing blocking devices in the corners of gutters offers a stopping point so that leaves and debris cannot fall into down spouts. Different scooping devices can be used to remove any form of debris within a gutter system. Tools that one already has such as a small shovel or spade may take care of the problem.