If you put off cleaning your gutters, you’re not alone. Having said that, there are many reasons to regularly maintain your spouting and gutters. Check out the list below:
If your gutters aren’t draining properly, it can cause what is known as an ice dam. During the cold seasons, the build up of water from the ice dam in your gutters turns to ice and prevents things like melting snow from draining off the roof properly. This can essentially cause leaks in your ceiling, walls and moisture in the attic. Additionally, too much ice built up in your gutter could cause the gutter to rip off of your home due to the weight.
A gutter clogged with debris can cause water to overflow onto your property and will also become trapped in the gutter itself. The moisture from the trapped water can cause rot in the wood near where the gutters are attached.
As mentioned, a moment ago, clogged gutters can make the water overflow from your gutter onto the property foundation, allowing water to seep into your basement. The water that seeps into your basement can cause health hazards such as the growth of mold.
To go along with the water overflowing from your gutters onto your property when the gutters are clogged, there can also be damage to the foundation of your home. The foundation of your home can crack if the soil under and around it becomes overly saturated. And when temperatures get below freezing, if the foundation of the property is wet, it can cause cracking when it freezes.
Mosquitos are a problem, even without water build up in your gutters, but that excessive build up of water is prime breeding grounds for mosquitos on your property. Additionally, the debris that is cluttering your gutters can be attractive to other insects and pests, including rodents. As the weather changes, insects and rodents who have found a food source in your gutters will be attracted to the warmth of your home.
Gutter cleaning is essential to maintaining your home, but not many homeowners enjoy doing it and some just are physically capable of tackling the project. Our team of experts will come to your home and remove any debris from your gutters before power washing the gutters to ensure they are properly cleaned. We take pride in providing diligent care to each and every project we work on, ensuring the level of care is on par with taking care of our own homes. Whether you’re in a two-story home, rancher or mobile home, gutter cleaning is something we can help you with.
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Royal United Power Washing is committed to providing you with expert care at affordable prices. We provide gutter cleaning services to clients throughout Southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Northern Virginia. Our gutter cleaning service area covers cities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Maryland, including:
