The gutter system on a South Bend home, or any home, is designed for a specific purpose. It’s main job is to channel rainwater away from your home’s foundation to prevent basement and foundation deterioration. Whenever it rains water hits the roof, runs into the gutters and hopefully down the end spouts also called downspouts. From there the rainwater is directed into an underground tile or may be routed through another piece of above ground downspout a few feet away from the foundation and into the landscaping.
When a gutter or downspout is plugged with debris water cannot flow properly through the system and will find another route. Water will pour over the gutters and flood areas of your home that could cause issues and water damage. Some gutters will also stay continually full of water adding a lot of unnecessary weight that could start to sag or pull the gutter away from the roof edge.
There are a lot of products that claim to keep debris out of your gutters. Gutter helmets, guards or screens are just a few examples. Not all of these products work properly and may still require the gutters to be cleaned out. Cleaning the debris from your own gutters isn’t hard but it can be dangerous because it’s a lot of ladder work.
Hiring a gutter cleaning service South Bend company can be your best bet. For a lot of South Bend homeowners, cleaning their own gutters just isn’t something they want to mess with but it’s also one of those services that needs to be done on a regular basis to prevent future costly repairs.
A professional South Bend gutter cleaning service will come out and clean the gutter system taking the debris with them. Be sure the gutter cleaning company is also going to flush water through the gutters to be sure everything is flowing properly. This type of service is a great peace of mind for homeowners concerned about the integrity of their home’s foundation. Gutter cleaning can be done anytime of year but is most popular during the Fall season. This service should be performed at least once per year for good maintenance and upkeep.