| 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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8 Comments
7/23/2016 01:22:23 pm
Often regular gutter cleaning can prevent some expensive and costly home repairs that result from blocked up and clogged guttering systems during a thunder storm or heavy rain. 8/20/2016 07:23:34 pm
Hey getting gutter guards installed can often reduce the amount of roofing maintenance required around the gutters. 11/1/2016 12:12:12 pm
Very practical tips you got there. Now I have idea how to clean our gutters come fall. Keep it up! 8/26/2017 05:13:07 pm
People don't realize how much money you'll save when you get your gutters cleaned a few times a year. Choosing not to can be really damaging to your home! 9/26/2017 12:07:23 am
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The stormy season is coming, and my dad wants to make sure that our home is ready. It was discussed here that most of the leaves around the house will be surrounding the house. Furthermore, it's advisable to hire professionals for quality gutter repairs. 10/11/2018 07:30:30 pm
That's good to know that leaves can clog up your downspout so it won't work anymore. We had rain yesterday but I never saw any water come from the downspout so I'm trying to figure out why. I know we haven't cleaned any leaves out of the gutter so I'll have to find a service that can come and clean it out before the clog gets bigger and so our downspout will work again. 10/22/2018 02:58:29 pm
I was surprised to come across this article and read that fall completely blocks gutters! My yard has many trees in it, so I am sure some leaves fell into my gutters this last season. It is scary to think that water can spill over the gutters and it can result in the sidewalk getting icy, as you mentioned. I am getting very old, so a slip on ice would not be good for me! I will find a roofer to come to clean my gutters for me. Leave a Reply. |
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