Spring rains can be pleasant, but over time, they can cause damage on your property. The main issue with rainfall is that you do not want it to find its way into your home.Also, you do not want the soil around your house to get saturated because this would weaken the foundations, which is responsible for holding up your home’s weight. Weakened earth could lead to gaps in your walls and even affect the stability of the entire structure.
This season, like every spring, most homeowners have a lot of household projects demanding their attention. One thing that often gets overlooked is gutter cleanup and maintenance.Clogged and overflowingrain gutters are two major causes of water damage in American homes. The result?Decaying wood, mold growth, peeling paint, sagging siding, and more.
Take advantage of periods of good weather this spring to have durable gutter covers installed. They can help keep your gutters clean and protectedeven during the heaviest spring rains. Here are other advantages:
Another great thing about gutter guard is the super protection they provide from debris. Due to this, the gutter requires cleaning only every 3 to 5 years instead of the twice a year routine cleanup that is required to maintain clean gutters.
With no debris inside your gutters, they last much longer as leaves and other debris carry moisture with them and lead to rusting before their time. Thus, your gutters would last much longer.
Protected gutters means no overflowing during the rains and this is really helpful because blockages can lead to water seeping inside your walls, giving them a patchy appearance from the outside while rotting away your foundations.
Gutter Helmet®, the biggest name in gutter protection, offers a Triple Lifetime Warranty on their rain gutter guards. Their unique and patented design guarantees that you’ll never have to clean your gutters again. To know more about their product and service offerings, visit www.gutterhelmet.com.
(Article Excerpt from Streetarticles.com, “What Gutter Guards Can Do For You”, March 22, 2014; Images from Streetarticles.com and City-data.com)
