Gutter Cleaning, Why Is It Important?

Gutter cleaning is an essential job to maintain the good condition of a storm water drainage system. The sediments carried by the wind and sometimes solid waste such as plastics, wrappers and others; Just like the leaves of the trees, it is common for them to end up on our roof. When it rains, this residue will end up inside the gutters, preventing the water from flowing easily or even creating an obstruction in the system.

What Problems Can Arise If The Gutters Are Not Cleaned?

It is necessary to be very attentive to the problem of obstructions or accumulations of residues in the gutters; it can bring very negative consequences to our house:

Leaks and leaks derived from poor drainage; when the gutters do not drain properly, the rain can overflow them, causing the rainwater to fall down our facade. In the long run, the water ends up filtering and can produce humidity on the walls of our house.

Stains on the facade, derived from the same problem, water can cause both lime stains and the appearance of mold on the facade of our home.

Moisture problems in the foundations. If we allow the water not to be properly drained through the gutter downspouts for a long time, we can face the serious problem that it seeps into the foundations of the house, penetrating them and causing serious problems in the structure.

How Often Do You Have To Clean The Gutters?

It is extremely important to clean the gutters periodically. The frequency with which we will clean the gutters depends on several factors:

The range of rainfall for the geographic area in which we live. Depending on the area, the gutters will have to drain more or less water; the rain usually brings with it sediments that accumulate in the lower area of ​​the gutters and that we must remove manually.

The way in which precipitation occurs. It is not the same that the rains occur regularly than that they occur concentrated in a torrential way in a short period of time. In the same way it happens if there are heavy snowfalls. It must be borne in mind that depending on how much rainfall occurs; our gutters will need cleaning more or less often.

Finally, if we live in a heavily wooded area with vegetation very close to the house, it is normal that we should clean the gutters more often. This is because leaves, branches, etc. fall from the trees. Elements that will hardly be evacuated by the downspout and that will have to be cleaned.

Based on these factors, we will establish a cleaning schedule for our gutters, being able to clean once or twice a year. Normally we will do a cleaning at the end of the autumn to remove the leaves and remains of the trees; and if necessary, we will carry out another one during the spring to make sure that our gutters properly drain the rainfall that usually occurs at this time of year.

Who Can Do Gutter Cleaning?

ALL ABOUT GUTTERS provides all kinds of facility which includes gutter cleaning, gutter repairing and gutter maintenance etc. since our specialized company has the necessary equipment and personnel to carry out this type of work. It must be taken into account that gutter cleaning is a job that is carried out at height, and therefore it is necessary that the personnel who carry it out have the necessary safety equipment to carry out the work in conditions that guarantee their safety. And physical integrity.

It is not recommended that you try to clean the gutters yourself, it can be dangerous and it will be difficult for you to get a good result. Having us at your doorstep for gutters related work can be very satisfying, since we can offer you different solutions to minimize gutter cleaning and maintenance.