What You Should Know About Gutter Strainers

For many homeowners, gutter strainers have been a go-to solution for filtering leaves and twigs out of gutters. These strainers are quick and easy to install because of their simple design. Manufacturers may also use a smaller mesh size to filter out debris more effectively. But are they a reliable option? Continue reading to learn […]

What Are the Biggest Threats to Your Lawn’s Health?

A green and healthy landscape demands proper care and maintenance to keep it visually appealing. If you put off the necessary maintenance routine, your lawn can easily be overwhelmed by different threats such as pests and weeds. Neglecting to provide adequate water and nutrition can also gradually damage your lawn over time.

Why a Seamless Gutter System Is Worth the Investment

Having the right materials and components in place is crucial if you want to keep your home safe and secure. This also applies to your gutters, especially when it’s time for a replacement. You can choose to have a sectional gutter installed, but if you want long-term benefits for your roof, consider investing in a […]

How to Care for Your Lawn This Spring

Winter can wreak havoc on your lawn with extreme temperatures and harsh weather. Fortunately, you can bring your lawn back to life during spring and keep it in good shape for the coming months. In this post, gutter cover expert Gutter Helmet lists a few things you can do to keep your lawn beautiful and lush. 

Simple Ways to Prepare Your Home for Extreme Weather

Unpredictable weather can cause damage to your roof and home if you don’t maintain your property on a regular basis. For instance, heavy rains can weigh down weakly attached gutter systems and spill water over your siding, landscaping and foundation, causing more extensive damage. The harsh conditions during a strong windstorm or tropical storm can […]

Rainwater Harvesting Safety Tips

Infographic: Rainwater Harvesting Safety Tips

With all the focus on the environment, more homeowners are installing their own rain barrels for rainwater harvesting. With a few exceptions, it’s completely legal to collect rainwater on your property for personal use. Of course, if you haven’t yet called a gutter guard installer for an estimate, you may want to start there before […]

Preventing Garden Weeds

Surprising Ways to Prevent and Kill Garden Weeds

With spring in full force, you may notice that weeds are taking hold all around your yard. Dealing with weeds may be one of the most despised outdoor chores because it’s a task that never seems to end. So just how do those weeds get in your yard, driveway, gutters, sidewalk cracks and garden – […]

Not Cleaning Gutters Infographics

[INFOGRAPHIC] 10 Problems That Result from Not Cleaning Gutters

Gutters are a fairly low-key part of the home, but they play such a crucial role in protecting it from damage that you’ll soon notice the difference if your gutters aren’t doing their job. In this infographic, we list some of the most common problems that occur when gutters fail to function as they should.

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What Maintenance Should You Do to Gutters This Spring? Depends on Where You Live

For many of us, this has been the winter that won’t end! Hopefully spring has finally arrived where you are and you can start some exterior maintenance. When you get out and look at your roof, siding, windows and gutters, you may be wondering what work you need to do. You may ask yourself, “How […]

Gutter Rot Prevention

Ways to Prevent Rot Around Your Home

Home maintenance is something you must undertake regularly if you own a home. It’s not necessarily fun, but when done regularly, it saves you on costly repairs. One expensive repair stems from wood rot. Wood rot can happen anywhere there is wood on your home. This includes wooden decks, wood siding, window frames, shutters, fascia […]

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4 Exterior Improvements to Make Your Home Sell Faster

If you need to sell your home quickly, nothing does more to speed things along than improving your home’s curb appeal. While it may be a showplace inside, if potential buyers aren’t drawn to its exterior appearance first, they may never step foot inside your house. Here, Gutter Helmet® has laid out four exterior home […]

Gutter Helmet Cost

[INFOGRAPHIC] How Much Do Gutters Cost?

One of the first questions that’ll come to mind the moment you find out you need new gutters is, “How much will this cost me?” While there’s no single, one-size-fits all answer to that question, this infographic covers the basics of gutter pricing so that you can get a general idea of what to expect. […]

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