We all know that having your gutters cleaned out is needed. But often times, we fail to understand why they need to be cleaned out and how often they need to be cleaned out.

Today we are going to discuss what gutters are supposed to do & why they must be cleaned frequently. 

What Gutters Do:

Gutters are not in place to just keep water off of your head. Gutters serve a very valuable service. When rain hits your roof & comes barreling down, it needs someplace to safely land. Your gutters are the ideal place. Gutters channel the rain water to specific locations  and then release it to the ground.  

By channeling the water away from the roof line, gutters protect the wood underneath your edges of your shingles, the wood under your eaves of your home (fascia) & it protects your siding as well. Not only that, making sure that you have gutters helps prevent top-soil erosionof the landscaping at the base of your home. When water is allowed to pool at the base of your home it can lead to foundation cracking & many other expensive repairs.

In short, gutters are in place to save the homeowner money!

Now that we know why we have gutters lets talk approximately what gets into those gutters.

What Gets Inside Your Gutters

For starters, you are always going to find leaves. But not just leaves, decomposing leaves that have mixed with dust & turned into a soggy muddy mess. You will find twigs, branches, pine needles, and other “tree matter.” You will moreover find, often time, weeds that have grown up in the gutters. If you have asphalt shingles you will moreover obtain a satisfactory bit of debris from them. Little complex pellets of shingles come off with the rain & find a nice home in your gutters.

With all of these items you can see why its so effortless for them to obtain clogged. 

The Recommended Gutter Cleaning Schedule

Now, all satisfactory things must come to an end & that includes clean gutters.The Recommended Gutter Cleaning Schedule is usually twice a year. Once in the spring time & once in the fall. Of course, this doesn’t apply to every customers.

If you don’t have any trees in your yard, or your neighbors yard then the odds are that you will not need this service done yet once every year to two years. On the other hand, if you live in an established neighborhood with many trees you might need this service done once every three months. In this, & in most things, a little usual sense comes into place.

Save Money Now

Now, for the home owner to realize the savings of having functioning gutters, the home owner must insure that his gutters are cleaned out at all times. Preventative maintenance can go a long way to insuring gutters stay clean. Here are some steps that can be taken to assist lengthen the time between gutter cleanings:

• Trim all trees & bushes so that they are away from the home & the roof
• Install gutter guards (another post)
• Place a water hose at one end of the gutters to assist flush out any small debris

Gutters that work properly save the home owner thousands of dollars in repair bills. Having your gutters cleaned properly is key to realizing these savings. For those that prefer to NOT climb on a ladder we is here to help.

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