How important is roof gutter cleaning?
Keeping the gutters and roof clean is one of the most avoided maintenance jobs around the home. Most people do not like climbing up ladders and cleaning out the mud and sludge for their gutters. Generally home owners pay local handymen or gutter cleaners to regularly maintain their house gutters and roofing.
Lets take a quick look at several important reasons why keeping the house gutters and roofing clean is good preventative maintenance and will save you time, money and energy in the future.
1. Rust - A build up of leaves, branches and other debris in the gutters and on the roof creates the perfect conditions for the roofing and guttering to begin to rust. If rust starts to take hold on a roof or guttering system, then its usually time to replace the roofing and gutters. There is no rust treatment that can be applied to house gutters or downpipes and once rusted out they must be replaced.
2. Water Damage - If the gutters and downpipes are blocked up, then water has no where to escape other than into the ceiling and wall cavities. Water build up in the ceilings and walls can cause severe damage such as ceiling collapses or water stains on internal house walls/ceilings. Rainwater seeping into the wall cavities will also affect a homes foundations and cause wood to rot.
3. Pests/Vermin - When the gutters are not cleaned on a regular basis then pests and vermin begin to breed and lay droppings inside the gutters and on the roofing. Water pooling inside gutters also creates breading grounds for insects such as mosquitoes and flies. Keeping the gutters clean is the best way to prevent insects and other vermin from your homes guttering and roofing.
4. Fire Danger - Fire hazards are often created when roofing or guttering is covered in dry tree debris such as gum leaves and tree branches. Regular gutter cleaning is very important, specifically during the fire danger season it's imperative that the roof and gutters are cleaned and free from dry flammable debris especially in the Summer South Australian months in the Adelaide hills.
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There are many more reasons why keeping the gutters and roofing clean is a very important home maintenance job that needs to be done 3-4 times per year. Sometimes the gutters and downpipes will require more cleaning when there are large tree's surround a property.
Large gum tree's located close to residential housing will require more frequent gutter cleaning services, especially during winter and summer to prevent fire hazards and water damage occurring inside a homes wall and ceiling cavities.
When it comes to such an important home maintenance task, always check to make sure the job is done correctly and all blocked downpipes are cleared of any debris trapped inside the bends of a downpipe.
If you are looking for the best gutter cleaners in Adelaide, then look no further and contact us at Gutter Guys Adelaide through our contact form for a free, no obligation gutter cleaning quotation.