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Keep Your Gutters Clean
Blocked gutters can damage your home. As a result of clogged gutters, rainwater overflow assaults your home’s foundation from all sides. In addition, water pools in the lawn, destroying grass and flower beds. And so, it’s important to perform seasonal maintenance, keeping our gutters clear of debris. On one hand, poorly maintained gutters cause roof leaks, fascia damage and structural harm. On the other hand, clean gutters protect the value of your home.
Gutters are functional parts of our homes. In short, they are installed to channel water away from the structure’s foundation. Improperly maintained gutters damage our Tulsa area homes. Afterward, professional roofers and others are called in to make costly repairs. However, with proper maintenance, it’s all avoidable. That’s why; cleaning your gutters should be on your seasonal maintenance checklist.
Problems that arise from clogged gutters include:
- Basement flooding
- Roof leaks
- Foundation cracks
- Interior damage
- Flooded lawn
- Decreased home value
Clean Your Gutters or Let Someone Else Do It
If you do not want to clean them yourself, you can hire a professional gutter cleaning crew. If you are ready to do it yourself, here are a few tips. To begin, make sure the ladder is stable. Collect debris and leaves in a bag or a bucket to prevent spoiling the lawn. At the least, clean your gutters twice a year. Also, it’s always good to check them after a big rainstorm. Of course, when removing leaves, dry gutters are preferable for most people. But in fact, water is a strong ally when cleaning our home’s gutters.
When cleaning gutters, you will need:
- Ladder
- Buckets
- Bags
- Gloves
- Garden hose
- Gutter cleaning tool
Finally, you have heard, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The same is true for gutter maintenance. One of the most helpful things you can do is to install gutter screens in order to prevent litter from building up in the first place. With screens, larger debris is readily washed away with a water hose. Then, smaller particles are easily channeled through the gutters and down the spouts. Screens help make gutter maintenance a snap.
Have clogged gutters damaged your home? If you need your roof repaired or replaced, contact Solid Roofing today.
918-205-7776
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