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Gutter Care-Cleaning and Protecting

Why Worry About Your Gutters?

 

Most of us simply like to ignore the rain gutters on our homes until we see leaves hanging over the top or weeds growing up over a foot tall.


There are countless reasons for having gutters on your home but we'll discuss that another day. Lets just say if you are suffering from mold, mildew, damp or leaking basements, these are all symptoms of poor drainage which relate directly to properly installed and properly operating gutters on your home. Gutters that are not working as designed can cause a major headache for homeowners at times. The wood fascia around the house can actually rot by water backing up from clogged gutters.
In winter, ice-dams can form on top of a clogged gutter. Snow and ice build up across the top of the gutter and freeze. During the next thaw, water running off the roof is blocked from going into and down the downspout and can back up into the house. This can lead to major wall and ceiling damage.

 

Inspect your gutters at least once each season. Walk around your home and note if they are hanging low or away from the house. This is very common on neglected gutter systems over 10 years old. This is not rocket science but in our mountainous NE PA, Pocono area, many homes are two and three stories high. Not every homeowner has the equipment, ability or willingness to climb and clean those gutters, let alone repair them.

 

Hints: Don't waste your time trying to drive in those loose spikes holding your gutters onto the fascia. They'll only loosen again over time. Use the new screws available at your local home stores. Installed correctly, nothing could be more secure.
Hints: Don't waste your money on handy dandy telescoping sprayers as pictured here unless you have a one-story ranch house. When you can't see what you are actually doing, you can actually make those clogs worse.

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  • Now, you're tired of cleaning your gutters and are considering gutter covers?
  • Do any of these really work??? 
  • We've researched the best and finally have found a solution
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Solid cover, slit in the front-installs under shingle
Aluminum screen-clips in front
Plastic/Vinyl locks in front and installs under shingle
Plastic or Aluminum- roll it out and slip under shingle
Filter Types-Simple Install
 

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