Why Gutter Cleaning Matters More Than You Think

Gutter cleaning is the cheapest home maintenance task with the biggest consequences when skipped. Here is what clogged gutters actually do to your home.

Roof Damage

When gutters clog, water backs up under the roof's edge, soaking fascia boards and the edge of the roof deck. That is rot you cannot see until it is expensive.

Siding Staining and Rot

Overflowing water runs down your siding, leaving streaks, soaking the material, and eventually rotting the sheathing behind it.

Foundation and Basement Problems

Gutters exist to move water away from your foundation. When they clog, water dumps at the base of your home, where it seeps into basements and crawl spaces and erodes the soil your foundation depends on.

Landscaping and Ice

Heavy waterfalls kill plants and wash out mulch. In winter, trapped water freezes into ice dams that pull gutters off the house.

How Often?

Twice a year for most Metro East homes — late spring and after the leaves fall. Heavily treed properties may need more.

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