Having your gutters cleaned is such a simple thing to do to maintain your home. The potential damage that just a small blocked gutter can do to your home or property can be huge.
We all know that the intended purpose of a gutter is to take the water that falls onto the roof of your property and divert it to the drains, away from your home. Now if your gutter has even a small blockage that will prevent this flow of water, that’s where the problems start.
Most people assume (incorrectly) that the water will simply ‘overflow’ over the edge of the gutter and onto the ground. Yes, some of the water will do that, but more often, the first way the water flows is over the edge of your gutter BACK TOWARDS your home. It will overflow into your ceiling cavity, down the walls (inside and out) and can cause significant water damage.
And it doesn’t have to be after a big rainfall either. If you have an unnoticed blockage with an overflowing gutter that is not overflowing on the front of the gutter where you will see it, but only back towards your house, then these small amounts of water, over an extended period of time will really cause serious water damage issues to your home that will be expensive to fix.
We always get inundated with calls after the first big rainfall because that is when people notice their gutters are blocked and overflowing. We suggest not waiting for the first big rainfall, it is a part of your maintenance that needs to be done at least every 12 months.
If you haven’t had your gutters cleaned in years and haven’t had overflowing gutters, then don’t assume you are safe! Maybe they are not overflowing yet, but maybe this is the year that the build up in your gutters gets to the blockage size!
If is not the leaves that are the problem in your gutters. It is when they break down and start to form a muddy sludge that sits in the bottom of your gutters. This sludge starts to create almost like a dam wall or simple build up covering the bottom of your gutter, then covering up the bottom half of your gutter and then continuing to grow layer on layer.
So if you haven’t had your gutters cleaned in a few years, winter arriving is a good reminder that it is time to get them cleaned and don’t risk the potential expensive damage to your home for such a simple task to organise. All you need to do is pick up the phone, make a local phone call to 1300 654 253 and you will be connected to your local Gutter-Vac Franchisees who can provide you with a free quote.
