People have a habit of ignoring little niggles in their body—like frequent headaches—until something serious pinches its way to the surface. It’s then they pay attention. The same seems to hold true about repairs your house might need, especially with out-of-the-way parts like roofing and gutters. For the most part, all it takes is a reminder to clean those parts at least twice a year to prevent the following major problems: :
ICE CLOGS
When your gutters are clogged with leaves and tiny debris, water pools in the area, damaging the material with constant moisture. Standing water in winter gets frozen into heavy blocks of ice whose weight can cause your gutters to crack or break away from the edges.
WATER DAMAGE
Moisture on roof shingles can form algae and moss that can weaken the roofing components, and ultimately cause leaky roofs. Water that pools in gutters also find its way down, seeping through siding, and concrete, as well as into your basement, which eventually creates molds on the walls. Water-damaged walls are common offshoots of neglected gutters. The excessive humidity within closed spaces invites mold infestations, which can seriously threaten your family’s health.
HOUSE FIRES
A choked gutter can be a fire hazard, as dried twigs and leaves become fuel for fire. Fores fires are especially prevalent in the summer and as embers are carried by the wind, they can land onto the pile of dried leaves and twigs in your gutter and start a house fire.
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