How Often Should You Clean Out Your Gutters?

5/12/2021 (Permalink)

Have you cleaned out your gutters and rain spouts lately? You risk experiencing water damage to your roof, basement, and crawl space if gutters and rain spouts are not cleaned out. But, how often should you clean out your gutters and rain spouts? 

You will want to take care of this task before the rainy seasons, and these events will occur throughout the year in our area. So it is a good idea to complete this task several times a year, ahead of wet and windy weather. Debris builds up in your gutters during rainstorms and other wet weather, preventing the water from draining down and out. If the gutters cannot properly channel the water it ends up pooling and backing up into your walls and attic, or near your foundation and in your basement.

Cleaning out your gutters and rain spouts is an important part of home maintenance. It’s a job you may choose to do yourself, but if you are unable to do so, contact us here at SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties and we can be there right away to help you in both cleaning and unclogging your gutters. 

If you do decide to do this yourself, let’s talk about safety. You will want to use step ladders on solid level ground and try to schedule your gutter cleaning when the weather has been dry for a few days. The debris, leaves, and pine needles won’t be as soaked and will be much easier to remove when they are dried out. Remove larger debris and then use a powerful hose that can wash leftover debris towards the downspout. You will also want to clean the gutter filter screens to make sure they aren’t clogged.

Contact us here at SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties for cleanup in case of water damage, fire damage, biohazards, and more. We can get your home and business Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned. This franchise is independently owned and operated.