Ah, Fall. Crisp temperatures, college football—and gutter cleaning. I know you don’t want to hear it, but you need to think about your home’s gutters. Why? The two top reasons that come to my mind have to do with fire and ice. Let’s talk fire first. Did you know that having gutters full of dry leaves and debris can make your home more susceptible to catching fire? Burning embers, whether from a wildfire or someone’s burning leaf pile, can float long distances and land in your clogged gutters. Then there’s the darn ice dam issue for those of you living in colder areas. Ice dams are lumps of ice that form on the edges of roofs that prevent melting snow from draining off the roof. As the snow melts, the water backs up and seeps under shingles or tiles and eventually into your home. I know you don’t want a house fire or roof leaks, so, please do yourself, your family, and your home a favor. Get those gutters cleaned.
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Installing gutter guards is a great way not to have to worry about cleaning your gutters every year. There are many out there so choose wisely. I installed Gutter Filter on my house and have been very happy. It has been three years and I have yet to clean my gutters. I still get up on a ladder and check them out once a year, but was pleasantly surprised when all I had to do was look and no cleaning was necessary. I did my research and chose this system based on the 20 year warranty and UV stabilizer built in to prevent the "filter" from degrading by the suns heat and rays.
Thanks for the article. I noticed damage happening to our house because of clogged gutters. My husband and I just never had the time or desire to go out and clean them. It's a gross job scooping out all those leaves, not to mention dangerous. I recently installed a really cool stainless steel mesh gutter guard myself while my husband was at work. It filters out everything but water so it never clogs. In case your curious about the name, it's called Gutterglove Gutterguard, I beleive you can find them at www.gutterglove.com. No more gutter cleaning and definetely worth the investment for my home protection and my husbands hassle and safety.
