If You Haven’t Done a Spring Cleaning on Your Gutters Yet, Now is the Time!

Another cold, icy, snowy winter is gone, and we’re now in the midst of the rainy part of spring. So, you’ve probably already started on your spring cleaning tasks, but good chance you haven’t cleaned your gutters yet. After all, it’s been raining, why would you, right?

Well, as soon as that sun is out for more than half a day, you need to get that ladder out and get those gutters cleaned. If you can’t do it, hire a contractor like Dun-Rite Roofing, who can. Why is this so important?

Let us share a few reasons with you:

Gutters are your roof’s primary mechanism to get water off of it and away from the foundation of your home. Why? Well, 1 inch of rain washing off a 2,000 SF home’s roof can create over 1,000 gallons of water which could fill two swimming pools.

Clogged gutters are the number one reason that basements get flooded and damage the foundation. Clogged gutters keep that rain water from flowing, and the only place for it to go is up and behind and over the gutters, under the shingles and run down the side of the house to sit at the foundation as the ground gets more and more saturated.

If the basement or crawl space of a home has any cracks, the water will find them and run into the basement or crawl space. And, water will find cracks you may not even see. The water will also accumulate in window wells and seep through any broken seals or window openings.

That excessive moisture around your foundation will create mildew and mold in the basement and crawl space, which can lead to more costly problems. Not to mention, there is a health hazard that it causes. Clogged gutters collect that water that can’t flow and rot the eaves, fascia boards, and soffits. They also make a great place for mosquitoes to mate and hatch more mosquitoes!