While you may remember to clean your gutters or check them for clogs, most people forget to double-check their downspouts. For context, downspouts are the vertical pipes used to take the water collected by the gutters and carry the water away from the house. Because downspouts see so much volume, they can easily get clogged with leaves, twigs and other debris.
If you think your downspout is clogged, you first need to find and confirm the blockage.
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Gutters are an essential part of protecting your home from leaks, foundation erosion and yard damage, but they’re not indestructible. Depending on how old your home is, and the type of gutters you have, you will have to replace your gutters every once in a while. How frequently you need to replace them and when you need to replace them are dependent on a few factors, but if your gutters are experiencing any of the following, it’s their time to be replaced.
Gutters are an essential addition to any home. No matter the climate you’re located in, gutters can prevent excess water from causing foundation issues and soil corrosion, and keep your yard healthy and beautiful. Although the choice to add gutters to your home is an easy one, choosing the material for your gutters can be a little more challenging. The four most common materials for gutters are aluminum, vinyl, copper and steel.
Each one of these materials has their own set of pros and cons. We will dive into the features and drawbacks of each to help make your gutter material selection a little easier!
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The best way to keep leaves out of gutters is with gutter guards. Gutter guards are designed to prevent leaves, twigs and general debris from getting inside your gutters, while still allowing water to freely flow. There are 8 types of gutter guards you should be familiar with to keep your gutters clean.
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Unfortunately, as important as gutters are, they’re often an afterthought in the home building, renovation and maintenance processes. While most people understand that the purpose of gutters is to gather rain, and move it off the roof via a downspout, very few understand the destruction rain water can cause if not disposed of properly.
Below we will dive into the top reasons you should install rain gutters on your home, and explain what the purpose of gutters on a house is, so that you can prevent irreversible damage the lack of gutters can cause.
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Compared to sectional gutters, with seamless gutters you are getting a single piece. Seamless gutters are preferable over sectional gutters for a number of reasons including:
When you have saturated soil or the volume of water is much larger than the surface it’s trying to infiltrate, runoff occurs. As this water runs down, it can gather untreated pollutants like sediment and pesticides and drain down into our natural waterways.
Take advantage of the following tips to manage rainwater runoff and reduce nearby pollutants.
Are you looking to install a gutter system and weighing your gutter options?
First, you’ll need to decide whether you want a continuous gutter or sectional system. Keep in mind sectional systems leak within the joints and seams. Continuous gutters are not only less prone to leaks, but also have greater curb appeal.
Now, consider the following gutter materials.
What many people don’t know as they invest in a gutter system is they should be thinking about how large of a gutter they need. Although five-inch K-style gutters and six-inch half-round gutters are common with many homes, some properties need additional gutter support to prevent pooling and overflowing water.
Even when you try to do the right thing sometimes, you miss the mark. With gutter maintenance, homeowners sometimes make the following mistakes.