What First Time Homeowners Need To Know About Their Gutters

If you’ve recently purchased your first home, you’ll quickly be finding out just how expensive it can be. There are certainly a few responsibilities and expenses now that you won’t have had before. While it may not seem important, your gutter cleaning is an important responsibility you need to remember too. Have your gutters in Peterborough cleaned now, could save you expensive repair costs in the future.

Overtime leaves, twigs and debris will collect in the gutter. As a homeowner it is your responsibility to get this debris cleared out. If the debris is left in the gutters it can cause damage and block the guttering.

What homeowners should be looking out for

For example, the weight of the debris can cause the gutters to bow, which can lead to serious structural damage over time. The debris in the gutter can also cause blockages. The rainwater will then enter the gutter, not be able to pass through the blockage and either overflow down the side of the house, or put additional weight on the gutter and your home.

What First Time Homeowners Need To Know About Their Gutters

If the water is unable to flow along the guttering and through the downpipe it can flow over the side of your gutters. This can cause structural damage to your home, wet walls, damage to the ground and make the ground unstable for your home too.

These can all result in expensive repairs which take time. However, by having your gutters in Peterborough cleaned on a regular basis, you are reducing the risk of expensive repairs later down the line.

A neglected gutter

Call in the Professionals

While it is possible to clean your gutters yourself, it can be dangerous and it will take time. It may also cost you more money to purchase the tools you need to clean your gutter. Call us for a quote and you may be surprised at just how little a gutter clean in Peterborough will cost for your home.

If you are unsure of when your gutters were last cleaned, give us a call. We can review your gutters for you. We offer free no obligation quotes and have a read of what our Safe Local Trades customers have been saying.

Our professional gutter cleaners in Peterborough will clean them then and there if required. Alternatively we will book you in the diary for weeks or months later when a clear and clean of your gutters is required.

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