I bought this ladder so that I could clean the gutters on my house.  They are high, and a 40 footer is required.  The ladder is of great quality, very sturdy. It is heavy, and a bit of a challenge to carry around by myself, much-less to stand up against the house. Once it is vertical, it is tricky to move around to lean over, and care must be taken not to loose control.  If would really be best to have several guys to manhandle this ladder, and should not be attempted by one person.  I did use this ladder to cut a neighbor's tree, and it was very handy to be able to climb way up to get access to the top of the tree.  Did I ever clean the gutters? No. The ladder was plain too heavy for me to use it.  However, the ladder does come apart in 2 sections, and they can be used individually a bit more easily.