Many people forget to clean their gutters regularly. Let’s face it, most people forget to clean their gutters period. We drive by homes all the time and see twigs and leaves peeking over the edge, letting us know that those gutters are full. With winter only a few months away and the leaves turning already, now is the ideal time to get those gutters clean.
- Weight of Leaves
Leaves are already turning and soon they’ll be adding their weight to your already full gutters. When it rains, those twigs and branches soak up the water and add even more weight. This can damage the gutters, bending them and if the weight gets too heavy, then pull them off the house.
- Prevent damage to the home
When you’ve got gutters filled to the brim with leaves and other debris, then you’ve got a problem with drainage. The whole point of a gutter system is to take water from the roof and safely take it to the ground. If the gutters are full, then the water can pool on the roof and cause damage. With winter coming and all that snow falling on your roof, drainage is even more important come spring.
- Easier job now
Many people are wondering why they should clean their gutters now and not wait until spring. The leaves that fall this season compound the problem and add to existing leaves. When you get around to cleaning them in spring, you’ll find the job considerably harder because the leaves have piled up and may be weighed down by water from melted snow. Ideally, a person cleans the gutters twice a year: once in the fall and once in the spring.
- Check other problems
Winter snow can wreak havoc on a roof. When you’re up cleaning the gutters, you’ve got a good view of the roof and can check for other problems. If you see problems such as loose or missing shingles, then you’ve still got time to take care of it before winter arrives.
- We have openings
A great reason to clean gutters now is the expert gutter cleaners of I.V. Clean Team Inc. are available to take care of it. We’re ready to begin estimates now and we’ll schedule the cleaning once the leaves have fallen. You’ll go into winter with squeaky clean gutters. We offer an affordable alternative to climbing ladders and lugging bags of debris from your roof.
If you’re interested in getting your gutters cleaned, then contact us and get it take care of before the leaves start to fall.
