Maintaining Your Gutters

Mostly high enough you don’t notice them unless you are heading back home and have a different view! Keeping them clean can easily fall off your to do list.

Is the cost of new guttering on the rise?

The cost of new guttering is on the rise, every few months we get an email from our suppliers letting us know that the prices have to go up based on the rising costs of materials.  To really extend the life of your roof, gutters and downpipes you have to maintain them.

How important is it to have clean gutters

Even just removing the debis can really help.  If you have the right sized ladder, feel confident and have time to do so, this part of home maintenance really save you time and money in the long run.  After you have cleaned out the debris, flush the gutters with water to ensure all is functioning correctly.  We recommend this task being completed twice a year.  If you notice that your lush garden is really losing a lot of leaves even in one spot or aspect of your house you might want to consider gutter guards for that part.  Gutter guards need to be kept clean too, if not looked after these can be where the rust begins!

Especially after a period of long rain it will be worth checking on the gutters as moss can grow in them also.  If part of the gutter rusts it can spread quickly to the roof sheets, down pipes and the rest of the gutters.

Tools Needed to DIY

* gloves

* bucket

* ladder

* hose – check all unclogged

If DIY isn’t your thing or you need double story ladders (another thing to store for use twice a year doesn’t seem like a great option) please outsource this job to a professional company!  Many of our clients, especially those with many trees surrounding their homes have us complete this job for them every 6 months.  Just one call and this task will be off your to do list forever 😊 0480 021 120.

When do you need new gutters

If you notice any rust, cracks or holes now try not to delay getting this fixed/replaced as it can spread!  We’d be delighted to assist.