Here at Pristine Gutters in Peterborough we talk a lot about the benefits and advantages of cleaning your gutters. We share some of the more obvious reasons, so you know why your gutters needs cleaning. However, there are some other reasons to clean your gutters that you didn’t know. We talk about these reasons in this blog post.

The fascia is mounted just below the roof. This is the area that the gutters are connected too.

However, when your gutters become blocked, the water can overflow onto the fascia boards. This can then cause damage to the fascia boards. The gutter carrying that extra weight is also likely to become damaged over time.

The roof is what protects your home from changing weather conditions. In particularly, the roof on your home will protect your home from the sun, rain and snow.

Clogged gutters can reduce the efficiency of the roof. If water runs off the roof into the gutter, but the gutter is blocked, the water will back up and overflow. This water will then find other ways to flow and this could be into the insulation, dry wall or plaster in your home.

Once the water is unable to flow down the downpipes, it can get into the ceiling and wall cavities. This can then cause staining on your walls and ceilings. While the water stains can easily be repainted, the damp wall will require more intensive repair work. The moisture in the wall can cause rot and mould which can be very costly to repair.

Overflowing water from a blocked gutter can even affect the foundation of your home. This is because the overflowing water could flow anywhere. The water could run down into the crease of your home’s foundation. In the winter this water could freeze.

This will then affect the strength and integrity of the foundation of your home. The rainwater can saturate every piece of wood and concrete slab it comes into contact with – if your gutters and blocked and left uncleared.

 A blocked gutter is creates the perfect home and breeding ground for insects. The debris of twigs and leaves offers the perfect home for mice and rats too. Not only are pests unsightly and annoying, they can cause serious damage to your home too. This damage can be done through nibbling, nest building and additional weight in your gutters.

If you want to avoid these issues on your home, then book us in for a gutter clean now.

Did you miss our last blog? Have a read here on ‘Why you need to book in a summer gutter clean’.

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