Like most of the important systems in your home, when your eavestroughs are working, you don’t really pay much attention to them. It’s only when things aren’t flowing as well as they should that you start to pay attention to them.
A blocked eavestrough may not seem like a big issue at first, but it can escalate into one. All that rainwater has to go somewhere, and if a blockage is preventing it from flowing in one direction, it will travel in another. This means it will spill over the sides, onto the roofline, down your home’s siding, and into the ground below, potentially causing costly damage to your home’s fascia, soffit, siding, roof, foundation, and landscape. Additionally, if the blockage is bad enough, it could lead to a section, or even the entire system, needing costly repairs or replacement to stay functional. Luckily, our experienced team of skilled technicians is here to help, providing you with routine maintenance services to help protect your home and give you clean gutters.
Our skilled team will provide you with exceptional service for gutter cleaning. Roswell, GA residents should know that we’ll do this by following these general steps:
Inspection
Before we begin the actual cleaning portion of your service, our technicians will conduct a thorough inspection of your system, diagnosing any potential damage or issues that may prevent your eavestrough from doing its job. This inspection allows us to identify any clogs, leaks, or damage that could hinder its performance.
For instance, did you know that sagging or clogged gutters can cause more issues than simply poor drainage? Their increased weight can cause damage to the underlying fascia board, soffits, and even your roof by putting unnecessary strain on the structure and causing water pooling, leaks, or overflows during heavy rainstorms, resulting in costly water damage and causing issues with your home’s structural integrity if not addressed promptly.
By performing an inspection, we can often catch these issues and mitigate them before they go on to cause even more damage, such as damage to your home’s siding, downspout congestion, water damage, or even foundation damage. It also allows us to spot any exterior factors that may cause concerns, such as an overhead tree or overgrown shrubs, and best advise you on how to prevent those from causing issues and needing extensive rain gutter repairs.
After the inspection has taken place, and we’ve alerted you to any potential areas of concern, we can proceed to the next step in our process for a residential gutter cleaning.
Cleaning
Your Roswell gutter cleaning service will have our technicians go over every square footage of drain pipes, hanger, corner, end cap, drop and downspout. We’ll clear out any debris and grime that may impede rainwater from flowing through the system, allowing for proper drainage. If it doesn’t belong there, we’ll clean it out, leaving behind a system cleared of wet leaves, flower petals, twigs, dirt, and grime.
The cleaning process is pretty straightforward if you know what you are doing and don’t mind heights. If you aren’t comfortable on a ladder, it’s best to leave it to the experts for your Roswell gutter cleaning.
Repairs
While your Roswell gutter cleaning service may not require extensive repairs, we often find signs of minor damage, such as loose sections, cracks, and small holes. The longer you’ve gone without a maintenance service, the more damage we’re likely to find during the initial inspection.
Once your rain gutters are cleared and cleaned out, once you give the go-ahead, we’ll perform any necessary repairs such as sealing leaks or replacing damaged gutter sections. Some common repairs we may perform include:
- Tightening loose fasteners
- Patching up small holes or cracks
- Reconnecting joins
- Addressing sloping issues
- Re-coating the surfaces to protect them from UV damage & heavy rain
Routine maintenance can help prolong the lifespan of your gutter system and help protect your home from issues caused by water damage. After all, the system only works if the water is flowing to where you need it to go, and anything that disrupts it isn’t good for your home.
