A clean gutter channels rainwater away from a home through downspouts. When leaves, dirt, and debris clog gutters, rainwater cannot flow off the roof and becomes trapped.
The cost of neglecting your gutters can be high.
- Rainwater that penetrates through the surface of your roof can result in roof rot, weaken your roof’s structure, and leak into your house. This can effect the shingles, soffits, and fascias ventilating the roof.
- Water stuck in gutters can damage the exterior of your home. The weight of debris can cause your gutter system to break.
- If these areas get wet, mold, mildew, and algae grow on the exterior walls, and paint starts to peel.
- When soil is saturated with too much water, it expands, pushing your foundation.The foundation contracts after the soil dries up. Continual expansion and contraction strains your foundation.
- Mosquitoes and flies can breed in standing water in your gutters. Insects, birds, squirrels, and birds build nests inside gutters to infest attics and find their way inside your home.
You should clean your gutters and downspouts to prevent debris, dirt, and leaves from clogging them and stopping rainwater from flowing freely from your roof to your yard.
