Importance Of Keeping Your Gutters Clean

Your gutter system is one of the most overlooked portions of your home’s exterior, but it serves a vital purpose; keeping water away from your home’s foundation and siding. Having a properly functioning gutter system is essential to the health of your home, but many homeowners overlook its importance and neglect the maintenance required to keep it in working order. Having clogged gutter’s can be detrimental to the health of your home, which means it is essential to ensure that your gutter system is kept in good repair. Take a look at our blog to learn more about the importance of keeping your gutters clean, and the issues that can arise if you don’t!

Damage To Your Roof

One of the biggest issues that can arise due to a poorly functioning gutter system is roof damage. If your gutters are too clogged to guide water through the downspouts, it will back-up in the gutters, where it can begin to creep up under your starter shingles and into your roof deck where it can cause rot damage.

Foundation Damage

Another issue that may arise with improperly functioning gutters is that water can pour over the sides of your gutters and pool up around your foundation. This can quickly lead to expensive repairs, as the moisture will cause cracks in your home’s foundation if it freezes and expands.

Fascia Board Rot

Your fascia boards are the piece of your home’s roof that your gutters attach to. If there is water pouring over the sides of your gutter system, it can easily end up causing rot damage to your fascia boards, which can also lead to water penetrating your roof deck system, which can quickly lead to expensive repairs.

Avoid Pest Problems

If your gutter system fills up with debris like leaves, pine needles, or other organic material, it can quickly become the nesting site for bugs or critters like birds and squirrels. Avoid unwelcome pests turning your gutter’s into their home but ensuring they are kept clean!

Overwatering Your Flowerbeds

If you have plants positioned below your overflowing gutters, you can very quickly overwater them. You may think that it’s not an issue during rainstorms, as there is already a considerable amount of water being distributed on your plants. However, consider the surface area of your roof, and the fact that all of that water is spilling onto your plants rather than being redirected away from your roof. A poorly maintained gutter system can quickly lead to overwatered plants!

Contact Us Today

If you need to replace your home’s gutter system this summer, our team is ready to assist! Reach out to us today at (781) 246-5622 or by filling out our team’s online contact form! We look forward to hearing from you and assisting with your gutter replacement needs!