Fast Fact #18 – Gap Between Shingle And Roof


Gap Between Shingle & Roof

gap between shingle and roof. Standing water can cause a whole lot of problems to your home. Especially when it freeze when the weather gets cold.  If your gutters have a lot of debris then that can cause a lot of problems when it comes to water being on your roof.gap between shingle and roof


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Prevent Clogged Rain Gutters This Spring


Preventing Clogged Rain Gutters This Spring

It’s April and you know what that means. Spring Showers.  It can also be a time when your gutters can clog and overflow with water. If rain gutters are clogged and don’t drain properly, they can overflow, causing water to cascade off your roof and damage the landscaping below.  This precipitation can also rot wood around windows and doors, stain siding and cause water to build up at your home’s foundation, where it may seep into your basement. There are ways to prevent this from happening and leaving you with a worry-free spring. It all comes down to one preventative action.

Clean your gutters.

Many people underestimate what keeping your gutters clean can do for you. It can be the line between having a spring where your gutters help protect your home. Or your worse nightmare: gutters constantly clogging, overflowing with water. Gutter could be ripped off of your home. This can cause a lot more damage.  So it is very important for you to do one thing this spring as soon as you can.

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If you are wanting to cut down on how much you have to clean your gutters a year. Think about investing in some gutter guards for your home.  This can cut down the number of times a year you have to clean out your gutters.  If you are cleaning out your gutters more than twice a year these would be a smart investment for your home. Saving you lots of time and money, which are two things we are always looking to save. Mastershield, which we offer, has a no clog warranty!

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When To Replace Fascia


Fascia boards sit up under the eaves and behind the gutters on a home so they’re out of the way and often ignored or forgotten.

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However, besides just filling in the hole under the eaves, fascia has a couple of important roles to play. Fascia helps support the rain gutters that channel rainwater away from your foundation. Working in combination with the soffits, fascia is part of the attic ventilation system that helps keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Finally, because it does fill the hole under the eaves, fascia helps keep wandering animals such as squirrels or raccoons from climbing into your attic and making it their home.

So, for all these reasons, it’s important the fascia boards on your home be in good condition.

Unfortunately, because the fascia is so exposed, over time the wood will weather and could rot. It needs to be replaced. Simply painting over the damaged fascia may look like a good repair from the ground. For a proper, long lasting repair, the damaged boards should be removed and replaced. There are a few tell-tale signs of when to replace fascia on your home.

  • Check out each board to make sure that they are still sound.  Grab a screwdriver or awl and probe at each piece. Make sure that the wood has not become spongy or crumbles under the pressure of your test.
  • Look for peeling paint, stains, crumbling wood and loose gutters.

If fascia does any of this,  it’s time to replace them.  Damage happens, such as your gutters falling off of your home.  If you are unsure contact a professional to come take a look at it.  Best to get these replaced before you get a brand new roof.

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Fast Fact #17 – Clean Gutters With Garden Hose


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Clean gutters with garden hose and pistol-grip trigger spray nozzle. This type of nozzle allows you to adjust the water pressure with the use of one hand. Never use a power washer to avoid and unnecessary water to get behind your fascia board or vinyl siding. After removing all the large debris from your gutters, it’s a good idea to give your gutters a good wash with a garden hose. You can look for leaks. Check for clogs. They also will look sparkling clean afterwards.

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Underground Downspout Clog


So your gutters are clogged?

Are you sure? It could be your underground downspout clog.  This can happen from time to time whether it be from not cleaning your gutters or just forgetting about the downspouts themselves.  You first need to see if the clog is in the actual downspouts themselves.  If not then it’s possible that the leak is in the underground downspout, which can be trickier to handle.

1. Pull the underground drain away from the end of the downspouts. The underground drain often a black, corrugated, plastic pipe.

2. Place the end of a plumber’s auger, also known as a snake, into the underground gutter. Turn the handle clockwise to extend the end of the auger.

3. Turn the handle counterclockwise if it becomes hard to turn; There is some blockage.  Reverse the auger to pull it out of the drain and clear it of debris. Insert it back into the drain until you hit resistance again, then turn the handle back and forth to work some of the clog free. Pull the auger out periodically to remove debris until it moves past the blockage without resistance.

4. Flush water through the drain using a garden hose. Stand where the drain terminates, usually at the edge of your yard, to make sure the water is flowing smoothly through the drain.

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Fast Fact #16 – Standing Water In Gutters


Standing Water In Gutters.

Standing Water In Gutters is a breeding ground for mosquitoes and bad smells. Gutter debris that is wet and left in your gutters for a long time can start to decay after a while. Standing water can attract mosquitoes and other pesky bugs.Clean your gutters at least twice a year. Once in the spring and once in the fall. This will help you prevent clogs from occurring.

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Spring Gutter Cleaning


Spring Gutter Cleaning

 Keeping those gutters clean is a pretty important part of keeping your home maintained.

That’s why it is very important to keep your gutters clean and clean them at least twice a year. Once in the spring and once in the fall.  Since Spring has officially arrived it’s important to get them cleaned before all the “spring showers” are here. Spring Gutter Cleaning, if you are a DIY kind of person then you’ll probably be cleaning out your gutters yourself this Spring so there are a few things that you need to know before you prop that ladder up.

1.  The first and most important part of cleaning your gutters is ladder safety.  Many accidental injuries and deaths happen from ladder accidents.  You need to find a flat spot to place the ladder, make sure it is not muddy because that can cause the ladder to become unbalanced.  Also make sure that your shoes are dry.  Wet shoes can cause you to slip and fall.  Keep both feet on the ladder at all times and never climb to on the top 2 steps.  Placement of the ladder is very important as well.  If you place the ladder on your gutters that can cause ladder marks or worse partially collapse them.  For more tips of ladder safety please check out another blog post from a few months back on ladder safety.

2.  Plan to make one trip.  Before you climb up the ladder it might be best to plan and gather all the materials that you need to clean your gutters and place them in a bucket.  That way you can place them by your ladder for easier access and that makes it go a bit faster since you’re not taking time to find what you need.

3.  Start at the downspout.  That way you are going to stop a clog from forming in your downspouts leading to an even bigger problem.  This is important because as you clean debris is going to be down the downspouts and if there is already a huge clog then this can make a lot of trouble for you.

A few other tips is to check to the condition of your gutters while you’re up there.

Are they leaking or rusting quite a bit?  Invest in a new system or to get them repaired.  Also look at those shingles.  Are you missing any or do they look worn out?  That is another important part to keep maintenance on.

If you have a lot of trees around your home that cause you to clean your gutters more than twice a year it might be in your better interest to install gutter guards.  You can see many of the benefits of gutter guards or if you need them in our previous blog post.  Also remember, if you are not confident in your abilities, please call a professional. The last thing you want to do is end up in the hospital because you went all Humpty Dumpty for the neighborhood kids.

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5 Reasons To Install Gutter Guards This Spring


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Spring is days away and that means it’s time to clean out your gutters.

If you live in a area where there are lots of trees then it might mean only the first of many times you’ll clean out your gutter just this year. If you want to cut back on the amount of times that you have to clean out your gutters.  Never want to have the worry of clogs in them again. It may be time to invest in gutter guards.

We offer a variety of gutters guards, the best seller is the screen mesh type; for more information about the different types of please check out one of our previous posts.

There are a few different reasons that you should think about investing in gutter guards this spring and this is all in sincerity. They help you maintain your gutters, making it easier for you is the biggest pro. Not having to worry as much that your gutters are going to clog or get too heavy and fall off your home.

We still have created a helpful list to show you more reasons that they are a smart investment.

#1 Less Time Spent Cleaning Them

If you live in a area where trees are always dropping large amounts of leaves, twigs and other debris into your gutters causing you to spend more time than really needed cleaning them.   This saves you time and money especially if you have to hire someone to clean it more than twice a year.  This will save you money and with that extra money you could do something else such as save up for a big renovation or a vacation.  Gutter maintenance is very important but it can be dangerous as well. So never make yourself do something your uncomfortable with just to save a few dollars.

#2 Prevents Damage

Clogged gutters and ice dams can cause extensive damage to your home and property from overflows. The extra weight of the water can even damage the gutters themselves, apart from damage to your foundations, and erosion of your property as well as damage to walls and roof timbers from water flowing under the eaves or penetrating the roof because of overflows. A Great gutter guard system will not only protect against these problems but will actually strengthen the gutters of your home, making them better able to withstand the worst our changeable weather can throw at them.

#3 Improved home value

It is expected that gutter guards are going to become a standard elements of any home. It will become more difficult to sell a home lacking gutter guards.  A reduced price might be necessary. In such cases, it has been found that purchasers deduct more than the cost of installing the gutter guards to compensate for the hassle factor.

Very few home purchasers want to do work on a new home. New homeowners just want to move right in and enjoy! It make sense to install gutter guards now and enjoy the benefits yourself as long as you live in your home. Rather than wait until need or want to sell your home.

#4 Pest cannot build nests in your gutters anymore.

This is a great feature if your constantly having birds building nest in your gutters every spring.  This does call for the right gutter guard so make sure to do your research before going with what is suggested. Also make sure that if you home is prone to getting a fair amount of wasps nest that are around your gutters every spring and summer to find the right gutter guard to keep them out.

#5 Clogs are no more

Certain gutter guards will claim that your gutter guards will never clog again.  This is true if you choose the right one for your home.  Do clean your gutters twice a year.  Don’t believe a gutter guard can keep you gutters from gathering ANY debris.  This is impossible. A small amount of debris will find it’s way into your gutters through gutter guards.  If you clean it out twice a year then your worries will be gone the rest of the year.

Gutter guards can be a great investment. if you do your research and pick with one is best for your area.

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Fast Fact #15 – Installing Gutters


Installing gutters can be a difficult project to DIY.

Installing gutters can be a difficult project to DIY.  Plan on installing the gutters yourself? Check with your HOA or POA to see if this is permitted. Some require gutter installation to be done by professionals. If you can install gutters yourself, be sure to follow ladder safety guidelines and never attempt this alone. Gutters & Guards does install gutters. We can provide a free estimate to let you know if this is in your budget. Call us today.

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3 Signs That Gutters Need Replaced


3 Signs That Gutters Need Replaced.

3 Signs that gutters need replaced. It’s one of the bigger questions we can ask ourselves when we are faced with a gutter problem. Gutters are the biggest smallest helper on protecting your home from unwanted repairs.  Like everything eventually they will need to be replaced.  This always depends on where you live (because of the amount of rain or snow you receive), and how much upkeep you’ve done.

Gutters typically last for 20-30 years depending on upkeep, and material.  We have a few different tell-tell signs that will let you know that your gutters need to be replaced.

1. The biggest sign that shows you that your gutters need to be replaced is numerous holes, cracks, and rust spots.  This can accumulate from years of wear and tear. Patching holes in your gutters can only last so long and when you gutters get so old there is nothing you can do anymore. Most gutters are not seamless if the house is older so the seams of the gutters will have leaks and rust spots in them.

2. Gutters that flop and bend.  This happens when gutters have had to support heavy weight of snow or water.  Sometimes we can’t help the ice dams that can happen (there are ways to take care of it but it’s going to happen) So if this starts to happen, it’s best to replace them before they fall of your home which can cause more damage if they hit anything.

3. Mold and water stains on the façade. This could mean either that there is a clog in your gutters ( one that has been clogged for a while) or the there is a leak in them that is toward the inside of your home and is causing this.  It’s best to take care of this immediately because if you let this go on too long you will have to replace more expensive materials.

 

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