Keeping Your Gutters Clean Throughout The Year And Reducing Maintenance

Construction & Contractors Blog

Most homes have some form of a rain gutter on the roof edges to help direct water coming off the roof away from the house. The gutters often collect debris like leaves, and other items that fall from the trees around the home throughout the year—so keeping them clean can be problematic. Adding gutter covers may be a solution that you want to consider for your home.

Gutter Covers

Rain gutter covers come in many different styles that you can use to filter the water and debris as it comes off the roof and into the gutter. If the covers are working correctly, they will allow the water to pass through the gutter covers and keep the rest of the material out, avoiding the dreaded clogged gutter that requires you to get on a ladder and dig out the material to get the water flowing. 

Gutter covers come in different designs and styles. Some use screens like you use on doors and windows, while others are solid covers with small holes cut into them that allow the water to pass through but nothing else. Picking the style you like can be a preference, but it is also a good idea to look at reviews for different products from people that have used them to decide if one style will work better for your home or location than another.

Many home centers sell gutter covers, and you can go to the store to look closely at the designs offered, and if you are considering professional gutter cover installation, you can go over the styles available and get a recommendation from the contract that is installing the covers for you. 

Installing Gutter Covers

Many gutter cover services exist in the marketplace and will offer installation of the covers for you for a price. The cost typically includes the cost of the gutter covers and the time to install them on your home. 

Typically, gutter covers snap onto the gutter and are very straightforward to install, but for the homeowner that doesn't like ladders or is not physically able to install the covers themselves, having a service come and do it makes the job easier. The gutters need cleaning before the covers are installed, so check with the gutter cover services you are using to see if they offer cleaning or if you need to schedule that before they arrive. 

Once the gutter covers are in place, you will often see better water redirection from your gutter system, but the covers can still build up some leaves on the surface. Cleaning the covers is very simple, and in many cases, spraying them off with water will do it. If you can find gutter covers that are flat or slightly domed, they can be more effective at allowing the material to wash away and not sit on the surface, reducing required maintenance.

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