Gutter Cleaning Can Be Dangerous
Did you know that cleaning the gutters is one of the most dangerous chores to do around the house? It certainly is to the average homeowner or building maintenance person who might clean them once every year or two. With a name like Gutters R Us, you know we provide gutter cleaning services, too, right?!
The Risks of DIY Gutter Cleaning
- Ladder Falls – Using a ladder to reach the roof of your home or building can take a taller ladder. Not everyone has the right equipment and may try to use something not quite right. This leads to leaning, stretching and the likelihood of falling off the ladder.
- Walking Along Roofs – whether flat or pitched, they can be slippery and one wrong step means a fall.
While leaving your gutters unclean (clogged, dirty, etc) might prevent Mom or Dad from getting a ladder injury, it puts the building at risk. Without regular maintenance to your gutters, they are susceptible to clogging, and all the damage we mentioned on our Gutter Covers & Screens page.
Property damage: clogged or blocked gutters prevent your gutters from doing their job of funneling rainwater away from your roof, home, lawn, and driveway.
- Roof damage: Wet debris stays exactly where it lands on the roof when it can’t go down a packed gutter. This can lead to roof rot, mold, and mildew, which can ultimately affect the health of the home and those who inhabit it.
- Foundation damage: A common symptom of blocked gutters, especially when snow is melting, is a flooded basement. Repeated flooding or flooding that lasts for a long duration of time can cause cracks in the foundation of the building.
- Standing water: Proper drainage from the gutters away from the property will keep the lawn protected from the pooling of excessive rainwater by your gutters.
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If you think that your home or property is missing out on effective gutter solutions, contact Gutters R Us, and we’ll help you pick the right one for your needs.
Our services range across many areas to meet your needs. We conduct gutter installation, gutter maintenance, both gutter cleaning and repair, and much more!
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