Gutters: The Unsung Heroes of Your Home
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Gutters don’t have to be a source of worry or stress. Ensure that gutters remain unclogged and debris-free by using LeafGuard as the gutter solution to your home.
LeafGuard is a simple solution that uses advanced scientific principles. Liquid adhesion causes rainwater to travel around the patented hood and into the gutter, free of leaves and other debris. This system is fully customizable to your home and is the best gutter protection on the market, earning the Good Housekeeping Seal of approval 15 years in a row.
In addition to a history of quality, LeafGuard products are covered under a lifetime clog-free guarantee, eliminating the hassle of cleaning your gutters ever again.
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Your home is your biggest investment. Don’t let it go down the drain with clogged gutters.
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Hiring someone to take care of your lawn and garden can be pricey, but it could save time and prevent gardening mishaps. Thinking of saving money by taking care of the lawn and garden yourself? Remember to budget for the equipment you’ll need, including a lawnmower, weed whacker and garden hoses.
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When it comes to caring for gutters, ignorance isn’t bliss.
Each year, millions of dollars of damage to homes is caused by the accumulation of gutter debris left unattended. Leaves, twigs and small sticks attract wood-eating insects like the dreaded termite and carpenter ant. Once they have been introduced to a home, it can be only a matter of time before they start gnawing on things other than debris.
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Gutters are created to keep water flowing away from a home, but a clogged gutter can trap pockets of water inside the walls or in the gutter itself. This pooled water is the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, adding both the immediate nuisance of these biting pests and future concerns of blood-borne diseases.
Structural damage is even more worrisome than mosquitos. Foundation damage can happen when water pools at the base of your house. Additional problems from clogged gutters could include damage to your roof, siding or fascia – all costly repairs to make should the need arise. Repairs totaling thousands of dollars, or even tens of thousands, can be necessary to fix the problems that arise.
A clogged gutter is not able to efficiently direct water away from the home and, in fact, could create cascades of water in a focused area that will lead to erosion. The spilling water has been known to eat away at top soil, ruining landscaping and wreaking havoc on the property value of homes.
Worse yet, much of these consequences can go undetected for months, slowly causing devastating internal destruction along the way.
The Consequences of Clogged Gutters
Before structural damage is evident, wall or ceiling damage can be the first visible cue that something is wrong. When gutters are installed, they are attached to soffits. Even if this is done correctly with the proper size gutter and installation, things can still go awry. Clogged gutters can cause tension against the home, leading to entry points for water. These slow leaks can cause untold damage by the time the water damage is readily apparent along the ceiling or walls.
Signs of Structural Damage
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Does Your Home Really Need Gutters?
After binge-watching DIY TV shows and YouTube how-to videos, you may be excited about tackling your own home repairs. Projects like installing a dimmer switch or replacing a lock are well within the capabilities of most homeowners, however, many household jobs are more dangerous than they seem, and could have dire consequences should something go wrong.
Before you take on any of the following projects, consider bringing in a trained professional. Their expertise could save time, money and maybe even your life.
Does Your Home Really Need Gutters?