Here are some more tips for preventing clogged gutters.
Cleaning your gutters annually will help prevent them from becoming clogged and causing damage. When gutters become clogged, they may leak, warp, erode the ground around your home, or damage your siding. Installing gutter guards can also prevent clogs and protect your home from damage. Here are some more tips for preventing clogged gutters.
The Dangers of Clogged Gutters
Clogged gutters prevent these protective elements from safely funneling rainwater and snowmelt away from your house’s roof and walls. Minor issues could eventually develop and grow into much larger headaches.
For example, pooling rainwater from clogged gutters can soak into the ground above your home’s foundation, wearing it down and leading to cracks or other structural instabilities. Alternatively, clogged gutters might sag, sink, or even threaten to break off.
Clean Your Gutters Regularly
No matter what protective screens or gutter guards you use to keep your gutters clear, some debris will get through occasionally. Make it a regular habit to clean your gutters, and you’ll never need to worry about the debris piling up enough to become a true block.
Just how often is often enough? That depends on where you live and how many trees surround your property. At a minimum, you should clean your gutters about once per season, though if there are a lot of trees nearby, you should increase this frequency to once per month.
Trim the Trees
Your property might be home to beautiful maple or beech trees in the front or backyard, but those trees, specifically, their leaves, can cause havoc in your home’s gutter system. When leaves fall in autumn, they often blow around and might land on your roof or in the gutters. Branches fall off your trees year-round and become dams for your gutters.
Install Gutter Guards and Screens
Once your gutters are clean and your trees are trimmed, the right attachments can prevent clogged gutters for months or years. You have two big options for good gutter protection: gutter screens and gutter guards.
Gutter screens are highly affordable and easy to install. They’re available in materials ranging from plastic or vinyl to metal. Think of these as perforated strips that cover the tops of your rain gutters. They keep out large and bulky debris, like big leaves, while letting rainwater and snowmelt through just fine.
For many homeowners, however, gutter guards are a more effective solution. Gutter guards are more rigid and durable than gutter screens, so they can withstand more wear and tear or impacts from branches or hail.
Professional Gutter Repair and Installation
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