Pre Fall Gutter Cleaning

Pre Fall Gutter Cleaning Tips

The official first day of fall is in a few days. That means falling leaves, cooler weather and amping up for the holiday season. Don’t let the end of the year get the best of you. Make sure to take care of your gutters. We suggest you clean them at least twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. It’s usually best to clean them out after all the leaves have fallen so you don’t have any little stragglers in your gutters causing problems with clogging. We are suggesting a pre fall gutter cleaning to help cleaning your gutters to become an easier task this fall.

By cleaning out the debris from the summer (though it may not be enough) you make it a lot easier for your gutters to handle the amounts of leaves fall throws at it. This is also a great time to clean the outside of your gutters, giving your home a new shine.

This is the perfect time to add gutter leaf guards to your home ( after cleaning out your gutters of course). It not only prevents you from having to clean debris out of your gutters a month later but it can help your home fight clogs all winter long and you won’t have to worry until Spring.

If you don’t feel safe on a ladder or maybe you just can’t get up and about like you use to, whatever the reason, give a professional a call. It will probably take them half the time and you’ll be worry-free about what you’re going to do with the debris. Just make sure whoever you hire are licensed and insured such as Gutters & Guards Inc!

For a free estimate on gutter cleaning, repairs or adding gutter guards, call us today! Our experienced team will take the guess-work out of the process, and ensure that your home is protected.

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Fast Fact #41 – Clogged Downspouts

Clogged Downspouts Issues

Fall is fast approaching. Make sure that gutters are the #1 priority. Run a water hose to run water into your gutters. See if what evenly runs through and down your downspouts and away from your home. If not you need to call a professional to come clean or take a look at your downspouts. Professionals will be able to see if it is your downspouts.

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Gutter Pitch Repair

Gutter Pitch Repair

Gutters do not sit straight on your home. They are actually tilted at a certain level, which is called the pitch. The pitch causes rainwater to flow to the downspout because without that it would lead to standing water. Since gutters settle and this causes screws and brackets to loosen this will change the pitch. Periodically check the pitch and for any loose brackets or screws. This will help keep your gutters healthy and increase the lifetime to the fullest extent.

Use a ladder to check your gutters and take photos of the problem areas so if you hire someone you can show them exactly what the problem is and how to repair it. We also suggest that if your gutters are in need of maintenance, you should hire a professional because it can be done quicker and there will not be a chance for them to be accidentally broken or for any other accident to occur. If you have gutter guards on your home, we most certainly ask you to hire a professional to do maintenance on them because this can lead to warranty issues.

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Installing Gutter Guards Before Fall

Installing gutter guards before fall is a smart idea to invest in a gutter guard system for your home. September is the best month, it’s not too hot or cold so your gutters shouldn’t be expanded and shrunk so the gutter guards should be perfectly fit on the gutter. If you install them before fall it will help fall gutter maintenance go a lot smoother and protect your gutters and downspouts from a massive clog. If this doesn’t convince you we have a few reasons that might help sway your decision.

Less Maintenance For When Fall Comes ( And Yearly)

By investing in some gutter guards for your home it can allow you to clean your gutters only twice a year and if your choose the right gutter guard it can prevent clogs from happening! So when you clean your gutters it will be less of a hassle.

Preserve Your Investment

Gutters are an important part of your home and if you invented in nicer gutters you want them to last their entire lifetime. So by installing gutter guards on your home you’ll be preserving your investment to last it’s entire lifetime.

MasterShield Gutter Guard Protection

Eliminate Pest Breeding Ground

Gutters can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes, bees and other pests. Gutter leaf guards eliminate the potential for these pests to inhabit your gutters and bug you! To learn more about pests & gutters, please visit a previous post.

Fewer Places For Leaks To Form

When you neglect your gutters it can lead to clogs which lead to leaks. When your gutters are not cleaned at least twice a year that takes a toll on your gutters and can weigh them down (literally). Causing leaks, rust spots and more problems.

As you can see gutter maintenance is very important and can be cut down if it gets to be too much. If you’re interesting in getting a gutter leaf guard system installed on your home, please feel free to contact us for a FREE estimate and we’ll be happy to help you maintain your gutters.

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Fast Fact #40 – Fall Gutter Cleaning

Fall Gutter Cleaning is one of the most important projects on your fall maintenance to do list.

Don’t let fall gutter cleaning slide because it can cost you more in the long run with expensive leak repairs to full gutter/roofing/siding replacement. If you seem to already be having problems with your gutters this year please get them winter ready this fall by calling a gutter repair and maintenance service such as Gutters & Guards, Inc. We will make sure that your gutters are functioning perfectly in time before all of the winter weather begins.

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Gutter Cleaning Schedule After Labor Day

Labor day marks the beginning of fall

This calls for many home preparation projects to begin and with them calling for an early and brutal winter, it may be in your homes best interest to start some of these tasks earlier than normal. According to the long range weather forecast it’s calling for snow as early as October. So gutter maintenance should be the highest priority when it comes to prepping your home for this winter. A little gutter cleaning schedule to do after labor day is what we’ve provided to help you thought the fall season.

Early Fall

Check your gutters to make sure summer didn’t do too much harm. Checking for cracks, rust spots, and leaks is the first place to start in case they need to be repaired or replaced by a professional. If they’re looking great just make sure they can handle the leaves and other debris that will slowly start to fall. Additionally, check that they’re secure and able to support a load of rain, snow and/or ice. And while you’re on the ladder – be careful! This is also a perfect time to install gutter guards. It makes for an easier late fall gutter cleaning and if you plan on hiring a gutter professional ( which we suggest because some guards view DIY installation as voiding the warranty) it will be before they get slammed by gutter cleaning season.

Late Fall

Once the leaves are almost all off the trees it’s time to strike. Hire a professional cleaning service or DIY just make sure that those gutters are winter ready. To find out the absolute perfect time check out weather.com’s handy fall foliage map that let’s you know if your area is past peak fall foliage. This is the perfect time to clean your gutters.

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Fast Fact # 39 – Pre Fall Gutter Check Up

Pre Fall Gutter Check Up

With labor day gone so fast, it’s a great time to think about fall home preparation. Pre fall gutter check up. It’s a good idea to check the status of your gutters early on. In case they need a small repair done. Mostly to prevent worse damages from happening before the leaves and other fall debris start clogging up your gutters. Creating a mess around your home. If your gutters are looking great but you’re worried about gutter debris getting out of hand then it might be in your best interest to invest in gutter guards for your home. It not only cuts down the amount of debris in your gutters but makes for an easier fall cleanup before winter.

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Fast Fact #38 – Early Fall Gutter Cleaning

Early Fall Gutter Cleaning

Early Fall Gutter Cleaning. When you live near or in a heavily wooded area, it can cause your gutters to become full of leaf debris. This will cause problems. You will need to clean your gutters in October and early November. As well as November/December so you gutters can properly handle the weather that winter brings. If you want to cut down the amount of time (and money) you spend on cleaning out your gutters every year. It would be beneficial to invest in gutter guards. Thought it will cost money, you’ll be saving time and money for the future, especially if you are living in a heavily wooded area.

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Gutter Materials Comparison

The type of gutter material you use on your home can matter when it comes to style and practicability. There is a small gutter materials comparison guide below to help you decide what material is perfect for your home. We at Gutters & Guards, Inc. do offer 3 of the 5 types of materials. Galvanized steel, aluminum and copper are the top 3. If you would like to see any of the materials please feels free to schedule an appointment or stop by our show room. We’re here from 8-5 Monday through Friday and we’re always happy to help.

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What Causes : Rain To Overshoot Gutters

Rain To Overshoot Gutters

What causes Rain to overshoot gutters? Rain can be sneaky and cause a lot of problems with your home that you never thought possible. Rain overshoots your gutters it can cause a lot of problems with your home so it’s something that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible. A few different reasons that your gutters could be overshooting your gutters (besides that it might be raining really hard).

Too much water being forced down the valley on your roof
- To prevent the amount of water over running your gutters, one of the best options is using an L-shaped piece of metal (the same metal as the gutters) riveted to the top of the outside edge of the gutter at the base of the valley. This vertical piece of metal acts as a barrier, and splits the water coming down the valley and redirects it into the gutter.

This valley here has the potential for rain water to overshoot the gutter.

Water is missing the gutters completely
- Improperly installed gutters. Too small gutters cause this. You need oversized gutters. Roof pitch is so extreme that roofing material to significantly overhang the gutters. Choose a bigger gutter. This will keep the water from overshooting the gutters entirely.
If the water seems to be going half in and half out
- This can be a issue of the pitch of your gutters. You should have a professional correct it.

If you have gutter guards and it seems to let water roll right over it.
- Gutter guards can be tricky since you have to do your research when choosing one. Screen mesh gutter guards seem to be the best when choosing one that lets rain water evenly distribute. If it doesn’t allow a massive amount to slide by. Whereas curved gutter guards tend to overshoot a little easier when it rains harder.

Rain gutter size are truly determined by the size (sq footage) of your roof and availability for downspouts.

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Pre Fall Gutter Cleaning