WHY YOU SHOULD CLEAN YOUR GUTTERS FOR THE FALL SEASON
The fall season once again approaches, and homeowners will still overlook one crucial task that can have significant consequences for the well-being of their property – gutter cleaning. While it may seem like a tedious chore, gutter and eavestrough cleaning is essential for maintaining the integrity of your home’s exterior, while preventing costly repairs that may creep up in the future.
In this article, we’ll explore the importance of gutter cleaning for the fall season, while giving you a step-by-step walkthrough on how we do it. You’ll soon learn the importance of this task, especially before the winter season kicks in!
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?
Like it or not, the fall season is a critical time for gutter and eavestrough cleaning, and failure to take care of this task can have dire ramifications. Here’s just a few of the reasons why you should have them cleaned immediately:
1) Leaf Accumulation
As the trees shed their leaves, they will inevitably find their way into your gutters and eavestroughs, causing blockages that force water to back up and potentially damage your home’s foundation, walls, and roof. The entire purpose of gutters and eavestroughs is to direct water away from your property, to keep it safe from damage. This can only occur when they are functioning as intended.
2) Heavy Rainfall
The fall season is notorious for heavy rainfall which can overwhelm clogged gutters and lead to water damage, erosion, and foundation problems. These need to be avoided at all costs.
3) Freezing Temperatures
As winter approaches, frozen gutters can cause ice dams to form, which can lead to costly repairs and damage to your home’s exterior. Leaving them uncleaned over the fall season will accelerate this problem due to the buildup of fallen leaves and other materials, which can lead to severe damages.
HOW WE CLEAN GUTTERS
Cleaning your gutters and eavestroughs may seem like a daunting task, but with the right equipment and training, our team handles the job safely and efficiently. Here’s an in-depth look at how we do it:
1) The Right Equipment
We always utilize ladders that are sturdy and tall enough to reach your gutters and eavestroughs. Next, we don our handy gloves to protect our hands from debris and sharp edges, as well as safety glasses to protect our eyes from debris and water. As we clean, we use a trowel or scoop to remove debris, a hose with a spray nozzle, and a bucket or container to collect debris.
2) Removing Large Debris
We begin by removing large debris such as leaves, branches, and twigs from the gutters. This is where our trowel and scoop come in. There are far nastier things that might accumulate in your gutters and eavestroughs as well, which is why we take the time to do the job right.
3) Flushing The Gutters
Once we have removed all debris, we use a hose with a spray nozzle to flush out the gutters by starting at one end and working our way down. This ensures that we flush out any remaining debris for a clean and clear path, exactly as intended.
4) Checking For Damaged Gutters
Once finished, we inspect all gutters and eavestroughs for damage such as sagging, rust or holes. If any are present, we make notes in order to advise our clients that they should replace their gutters or eavestroughs before the winter season arrives.
5) Installing Gutter Guards
If necessary, we will recommend installing gutter guards to prevent debris from entering your gutters and eavestroughs in the first place. Gutter guards are quite handy, and come in various materials and designs, each one suitable for specific needs. This single practice goes a long way to preventing damages from occurring later on.
WE TAKE PRECAUTIONS
At Toronto Window Cleaners, safety is our top priority, and we abide by that rule above all else. To that end, we always work from a sturdy ladder while maintaining three points of contact – two hands and one foot, or two feet and one hand. We take extra caution when using ladders in windy or icy conditions, and may reschedule if the weather risks the safety of our team. Thankfully, none of us are afraid of heights, which is peace of mind for homeowners who are!
CONCLUSION
Gutter and eavestrough cleaning may not be the most glamorous task, but it’s absolutely crucial for maintaining the integrity of your home’s exterior. We always ensure that your gutters and eavestroughs are clear and functioning properly in order to protect your home from costly repairs and damage.
Don’t wait until the winter season hits! Fall can be brutal on gutters and eavestroughs, and it’s important to have them thoroughly cleaned out long before the snow starts to fall. Contact Toronto Window Cleaners today, and we’ll come to your location and handle the job for you, so you can enjoy all the fun and activities that fall has to offer. Surely, gutter and eavestrough cleaning is not one of them! We’ll utilize all the techniques we’ve listed above in order to get the job done right, while sticking to a consistent schedule that will keep your windows looking their best, the whole year round.
