Gutter Cleaning

Your gutters are an important part of your your roof system. They are designed to divert water away from your home and prevent the problems associated with water damage. Keeping your gutters clean, is one of the most important keys to avoiding costly repairs to your home.

Your gutters should be cleaned at least twice a year as part of a home maintenance program. While a few leaves and twigs in the gutters may seem harmless, they will eventually cause your downspouts to become clogged. When this happens, the rain water coming off your roof will not drain fast enough and it will overflow out of the gutters from all sides. This creates several problems:

* Rotten Wood - When these gutters back up, the water will back up and overflow in all directions. The fascia board, which is the board behind the gutter, will get the brunt of the water and eventually it will begin to rot. The constant heavy weight of these full gutters combined with the rotting wood on the fascia board will eventually lead to the gutters pulling away from the fascia board. Once this happens, the water runs off the roof and goes behind the gutters instead of into the gutters.

Another area we see quite a bit of rot damage is the end of a gutter that butts up against the side of the house, generally where a first and second story structure meet. (i.e. the garage and the house) The water will backflow out of the the gutter and run down the siding causing all kinds of problems in that corner area of the house.

Foundation Problems - As mentioned earlier, another problem with poor gutter drainage is pooling water around your home's foundation. Gutters are designed to take the water away from the foundation so that excess water does not work it's way into the area around the foundation, causing it to sink,weaken and crack.

Insects - Ants and termites love damp environments. A few good years of poor gutter drainage will create some prime real estate for these guys.

Roof Refresh can help with your gutter cleaning needs. We pride ourselves on quality work and ensuring our customers are happy. Give us a call and we can give you a free, no obligation quote, most of the time right on the phone. We do most of our gutter cleaning in Raleigh, Cary and Apex, but will work in other areas as well.

* We hand clean all gutters and bag the debris for removal or for mulching.
* We check all downspouts for good flow and clean out any clogs.
* We blow off any debris that may have accumulated in the valleys.
* We use stand off brackets on all of our ladders so that we do not destroy your gutters by placing the ladder directly against them.