Gutter Cleaning Norwich CT

Do not neglect your gutters! If you own a home or any building with gutters in the 06360 zip code area of southeastern Connecticut, New London County, one of the most important tasks you should do is to get your gutters cleaned out so they are free of debris and allow water to flow without problems.

In New England, fall (or autumn) is the biggest culprit in terms of the season that causes gutter debris, what with all the leaves falling. But any time of year can have seeds, sticks, grass, dirt, and other objects ending up in your gutters and causing them to fail. Do it once or even twice a year, especially before it turns freezing cold and the first snow is upon us.

It's so easy to forget about your gutters - situated up and out of the way, you don't see them every day necessarily. They are "out of sight, out of mind", but they need your attention every year.

The seemless gutters on your house provide an extremely important function: They collect rain water off the roof, direct it toward a downspout that allows it to drain down the corner of the house or garage to the ground where it can be routed away from the house and foundation. When your gutters get loaded up with debris, the water can clog and not flow properly like is does when the gutters are clear of any obstructions.

When enough debris builds up, the gutters overflow allowing water to fall to the ground all around the house, just as it would if you did not have gutters. So, as you can see, it is vitally important to keep them clean.

Did you know you can prevent serious structural damage (due to water and moisture) to your home (or other building with gutters) just by keeping your gutters cleaned out? It's true. Look, even though gutters, aluminum or otherwise, are located high on your house at the edge of the roof line, they actually are the first line of defense against ground and soil erosion around the foundation perimeter of your house.

Without gutters to direct the water off the roof to specific locations (by way of the down spouts), water would run off the roof in sheets and saturate the soil all around the base of the house. Saturated soil around the foundation is a recipe for disaster that can cause all kinds of foundation problems, issues that are extremely expensive to repair.

In a 12-month period, gutters can and do collect a large variety of materials that obstruct the flow of water in the gutter or downspout. It's more than just leaves too! We're talking tree seeds, grass, dead bugs, twigs, sand, sticks, dirt, moss, and asphalt shingle gravel.

To avoid build up over years of debris that can ultimately clog your gutters and down spouts (which can ultimately cause failure of the entire gutter system), you need to get your gutters cleaned every year. In some cases, twice a year is highly suggested and recommended. But the first step is to examine your gutters and see how much gunk and junk is in there.

It's ALL unwanted! You want nothing but air (and okay, water!) in your gutters. If you see any other stuff in the gutters or think maybe your downspouts are clogged or damaged, make an appointment (or at least get a free estimate) right away to get them examined, repaired, replaced, or cleaned out.

Do it now!