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Winter pondering

2/8/2015

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One might think that window washing is out of the question during the winter months.  Depending on where you live, you would most likely be correct.  However, the temperatures this winter in the St. Louis area have been exceptionally mild, and we at True View have had a fairly busy January washing windows!  The issue with cold windows is the water hardening (icing) on you before you can remove it from the window.  This causes the squeegee to leave streaks. As long as the temperature is above about 30 degrees, we can use warm water and get good results on your windows.

Winter months provide views all their own, unique in their beauty.  A barren woods set to a clear blue background can be breathtaking.  Just yesterday I was washing when I saw a bright red cardinal perching on a branch in the midst of a a tangled mass of brown branches and twigs.  It was a beautiful sight!  I also enjoy watching the daring adventures of squirrels as they leap from tree to tree with no foliage to cover or block their spectacular feats of balance and coordination. Standing in your kitchen with a cup of hot coffee and gazing through your sparkling clean glass is a whole different take on the concept of "home theater"!

Finally, windows cleaned in the winter tend to stay clean for a good while, until the pollen from Spring begins to float through the air.  Unless you live in an area that has excessive precipitation and stormy weather in the wintertime, I find that the cold temperatures have a way of filtering the air, which prevents build up on your windows.  So if your views are cloudy this winter, give us a call...odd's are we can change that!

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fall perspectives

2/8/2015

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Christmas approaches and most of the leaves around here have finally released from their branches!  That means they are likely piled up on your roof and in your gutters.  Now's about the time you really wish you had picked up those gutter guards you thought about after the last gutter cleaning.  If you haven't by now, it's too late for this year, but you might think about getting some for next year and having them installed now.  True View doesn't sell the screens, but can install them for you for a small charge with a gutter cleaning. 

When leaves are allowed to pile up unchecked in a gutter system, a series of bad consequences begins to materialize.  First your downspouts will clog up with leaves.  This clog only becomes thicker and more complete as time adds more leaves and roof sand to the blockage.  This blockage in turn causes your gutter to back up with water, spilling over your gutters in hard rains and freezing and forming an ice layer in the bottom of your gutters on cold days.  See the illustrations to the right:

It's important to get your gutters unclogged with each season, because ice and water build up over time will damage your gutters and eventually your home.  If you are uncertain of the condition of your gutters, give us a call and let us inspect them for you.  The inspection will be free and you can decide how you want to proceed from our recommendation.
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