caring for your home before the cleaners come

3 Benefits Of Gutter Cleaning

Your gutters play an essential role in protecting your home. They hang around the edge of your roof, and they catch rain and moisture so that it is directed through the gutters, down the drains, and away from your home. Gutters keep rain and moisture from running down the side of your home and pooling around the base of your home.  

Getting your gutters cleaned by a professional at least once or twice a year provides your home with multiple benefits that you should be aware of.  

Benefit #1: Protect Your Roof 

First, cleaning your gutters is a great way to protect your roof and ensure you get as many years of usage as possible out of the roof. 

Cleaning your gutter helps to reduce the stress on your roof; a clogged-up gutter can pull down on your roof, causing stress to the roof. This can result in water not being routed where it should be.  

If your gutters are full of debris, the water will not go where it should either, and that trapped moisture can cause damage. Cleaning your gutters will help to protect your roof.  

Benefit #2: Protect Your Landscaping 

Second, when you don't clean your gutters, they get clogged up. All that water has to go somewhere, and when your gutters are clogged, that water may flow where it shouldn't and damage your landscaping. If you want to protect your landscaping, you need to ensure that your gutters are clean so that the water flows away from your home and doesn't wash away the soil around your landscaping, causing damage to it.  

Benefit #3: Protect Against Water Damage 

Third, when your gutters get clogged up, the water doesn't go where it should. One of the places where the water tends to go is down the side of your home. This can cause a range of water damage to your home. The misdirected water could damage your siding and foundation. This water can also get into your home and cause more water damage. 

Keeping your gutters clean will ensure that water goes where it should. The water will be properly channeled around your home, protecting your home against water damage.  

One of the best ways to take care of your home is by having a professional clean your gutters at least once or twice a year. Regular gutter cleaning will protect your home from damage, and allowing a professional to handle these tasks will reduce your outdoor cleaning responsibilities.