Gutter cleaning in Vancouver, WA may not seem like the most glamorous part of taking care of your home, but it is an imperative one. Without them, water pools around the foundation of your home causing erosion and encouraging mold. The easiest and most consistent way to ensure your gutters are cleaned well is to hiring a gutter maintenance service. They will ensure your gutters are not only cleaned, but also maintain them. If there are cracks, leaks, or areas where the gutter is pulling away, these issues will be addressed by a gutter maintenance service.
Ways to ensure good gutter care include:
- Careful Gutter Cleaning – If you do this on your own, it is important to be sure you are safe. Use a secure ladder. Having someone help you keep the ladder sturdy is always a good idea. Using gloves, run your finger tips through the gutter, removing leaves, debris, and that baseball that disappeared over the summer. Anything you can see should be removed. You can use a thin hand-broom to help move out the smaller items.
- Careful Spraying – Use a garden hose to wash out muddy built up. Be sure to be gentle. A pressure washer can damage the gutters, so you want to use only a gentle spray.
- Inspection – As you are removing the gunk and slime in the gutters, look for areas where the gutters are leaking or are lose. Watch for nails that are coming out and areas where the gutters are pulling away from the home.
Gutter Replacement
If you do find troubled areas while gutter cleaning, make sure they get addressed right away. These are the very areas that cause, or are about to cause, trouble for the foundation of your home. Having damaged gutter sections removed and replaced will prevent that from happening.
For more information about gutter maintenance, contact us. Dr. Roof, Inc specializes in gutter installation, maintenance, and gutter cleaning in Vancouver, WA and the surrounding areas..