With temperatures finally topping 75 degrees, it might not feel like the time to think about winter. But being a homeowner means considering the long term impact of failing to properly maintain your home’s gutter system. Not acting now to inspect and clean your gutters in NH could mean long term, systemic damage no only to your gutter system, but your roof as well!
Here are three reasons you should call us today to schedule a service and check-up of your home or property’s gutters in NH.
Blocked Gutters Jeopardize Your Roof
A sound and sealed roof on your home is a vastly important asset to any home, let alone any home that has to contend with our harsh New England winters. When gutters in NH experience blockages, the gutters can trap water, forcing it to back up under your first course of shingles. Come winter time, this backed up water can lead to ice dams, which in turn exacerbate the water damage from a rainy spring or fall. Snaking your gutters is pivotal to ensuring the roof over your head doesn’t spring any leaks at a time when repair would be difficult and expensive.
Soil Drainage Issues
Because some gutters drain into a dry well or under a driveway through underground drains, a blocked gutter can cause drainage issues around your house. Especially on properties without much natural drainage or pitch in their terrain, making sure the water finds its way away from the foundation of your house is pivotal. Paying to have your gutters snaked and cleared now could prevent up tens of thousands of dollars in foundation or driveway repairs.
Dangerous Ice Patches
The winter snows put a tremendous strain not only on your gutter systems, but your entire home and yard. Freezing and thawing cycles demand that your gutters not only be properly secured to your home by professionals, but they’re capable of diverting that melting water away from walkways and entrances. Backed up gutters are prone to overflowing, causing water pool in undesirable locations and then freeze into dangerous patches of ice.
Don’t wait until it’s too late to act! These issues can be prevented or addressed by calling M&J Seamless Gutters today at 603-566-7516.