Regular Cleaning Prevents Gutter Repairs

Remember that old saying ‘a stitch in time, saves nine?’ The same rule applies and the easiest way to prevent gutter repairs, that could be costly, is to hire a professional to take care of the smaller details in the care of your home. You may be saving a great deal of money in the long run.

Your house gutters are designed to catch rain on the roof of your home, take it off the roof, down the downspout, and away from the home. An extension may be necessary in order to keep the water from collecting by at least 5 feet from the foundation. When the gutters get clogged with leaves, clutter and possibly even dead birds you’ll have problems unless the gutters are cleaned before the next rainfall.
The resulting water settling on your foundation can cause innumerable damage to wood siding, brick, and may even flood basements. That is why regular gutter cleaning is advantageous.

Those clogs will act like a dam and instead of the water running off the roof, it will run right into your attic and you’ll see it running down your walls and onto your floors on the inside of your home. If the downspout is damaged or is no longer attached it may need to be replaced. In some instances new longer screws may take care of the problem. Those screws or brackets can also be used to repair sagging gutters, and seam sealant can often seal a leaking gutter. If the rain has damaged wood it may need to be replaced, and rotting wood attracts termites.

Older homes that have not been cleaned or serviced regularly may need the entire system replaced. The necessity of taking care of problems as they surface will keep the gutter system working sufficiently.  

Neglect is the biggest cause of damage in house gutters. No one wants to deal with them; they are out of sight and often out of mind. Some leave them alone until the destructive water forces them to either do the work themselves or hire a professional.  

There are professional cleaning services that will take care of your house gutters on a regular basis. They will find and repair many problems without the costs of replacing the entire system. Once or twice each year should be enough to clear out the debris, and regular cleaning results in the gutter system working properly.

Stanley Window Care specializes in gutter cleaning Orange County, and Orange County window cleaning and Orange County CA window cleaning.