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Cleaning Gutters: Why and How?
21st March 2022
What is gutter cleaning?
Gutter cleaning involves clearing dirt, leaves, and any kind of debris that has built up in your gutter. Cleaning your gutter from time to time ensures that it doesn’t get clogged and the rainwater doesn’t find ways to leak through.
If you want to get professional help, the debris is scooped out either by a machine or by hand. Once they clean out the gutter, they wash out the gutter system with water to get rid of any residual particles that could potentially lead to clogging. But if you’re okay with climbing a ladder to get up there and clean it yourself, that works too!
Why clean your gutter?
It is essential to have a well-functioning gutter system in your home to ensure correct drainage of rainwater. A clean gutter protects the foundation, roof, walls, landscape and overall structure of your home. Dirty gutters also attract a lot of pest manifestations and we’re sure nobody wants that in their homes!
Some of the potential consequences of a dirty gutter are:
- Weakening/ sagging of gutters
- Leaky roof
- Damp basements or foundation
- Interior damage through walls
- Mold formation
Benefits of gutter cleaning
It’s natural for some of you to still question whether cleaning your gutter is really that important. Well, it is! We’ve summarised some reasons why you should mark a “gutter-cleaning day” on your calendar! Here’s the benefits of gutter cleaning everyone should know:
- Protecting your home from flooding
- Preventing water damage
- Increasing the longevity of gutters
- Ensuring surrounding hygiene and cleanliness
- Preventing pest manifestation and nesting
- Reducing damage to the roof
- Preventing landscape damage
- Decreasing chances of leakages in the roof
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- How many times a year should I clean my gutter? Ideally, cleaning your gutter once every year is enough. You can clean it out after after autumn, to remove the leaves before winter arrives.
- Can you walk on the roof while cleaning your gutter? No, we don’t recommend you walking on the roof while cleaning the gutter. Some professionals may be more comfortable doing it out of experience. However, for those of you who don’t have too much experience with gutters, it’s best to avoid the risk.
- What should I use to clean my gutter with? You can choose what to clean your gutter with based on the how many leaves have collected in the gutter and how accessible they are. You can use a scoop if you’re up on a ladder. If you want to avoid using a ladder and keep your feet on the ground, a telescoping wand is a great option too.
