To prevent unnecessary damage to your roof, it is important to keep your eavestroughs well maintained. Whether you are going to be the one performing the maintenance or if you’ve decided to hire a professional to look after your eavestroughs, there are a few things you should know about how to maintain them. Here are some easy tips for looking after your eavestroughs: Regular Inspections – Take a look at your eavestroughs for signs of rust, clog, or leaks. This kind of simple inspection can be done by you and not a professional. But if you see something you...

One of the most important things that you can do is to make sure that you are keeping your eavestroughs clean. Below are three tips that we are offering to help you with cleaning your eavestroughs and helping them divert the water away from your house. Clean Them Regularly Eavestroughs should be cleaned at least two times each year, in springtime and then again in fall. If there are a lot of trees in your area or the year is very windy, it’s a good idea to have them checked more often. This can save you a lot of...

While most everyone knows that a home needs eavestroughs or a similar system, you may not be aware of the key benefits of a system like this. It moves water along it and throws it down the downspouts, but how does this help your home? Here are 3 key benefits of eavestroughs that you should be aware of. Structural Damage: Your home is built to withstand water fairly well; it has to sit outside for its entire life facing the weather. However, water can damage a home. If water gets stored on the roof it can cause uneven load...

It may come as a surprise, but some property owners tend to pay less attention to their eavestroughs. More often than not, this has come with devastating consequences once winter arrives. These roof attachments need to be regularly cleaned and maintained to ensure efficient use. Here are the top three reasons why you need to do this as soon as possible. Avoid costly water damage Downspouts and clogged gutters don’t allow water to flow from your roof and drain away correctly. Naturally, water takes the path of least resistance. This could mean water penetrating through your roof and into...