It’s that time of the year when the heavy rainfalls have helped your trees grow and flourish. That said, checking and ensuring the trees aren’t accidentally covering your water drainage system is a good idea. This kind of covering may protect your home from direct sunlight, but you may unknowingly realize that tree leaves, twigs and branches can snap off from storms, high winds and squirrels running along the side of the branches. Call us, Guaranteed Gutters, your local professional gutter cleaners in the Chicago area. You can check out our high Google reviews from satisfied customers so that you can feel safe and comfortable knowing we will give you the best service in the market.
Amid the many daily tasks and responsibilities we all encounter, house maintenance is often overlooked. Here at Guaranteed Gutters, we feel the call to take responsibility for any and every tasks related to Gutter Maintenance. In light of our 15+ Years’ servicing ChicagoLand, here are the 3 Reasons to Schedule Ahead for a Fall Gutter Cleaning with Guaranteed Gutters.
1. Avoid Weather Conflict
Grain of Truth
We’ve all heard the saying “there’s a grain of truth in every joke.” Often ridiculed for its notorious and unpredictable nature, Chicago Winters are often the butt of a joke or meme. The facts of the matter is, avoiding weather conflicts is undoubtedly of crucial importance.
Normal yearly snowfall begins between November 17th and December 7th, once the temperature drops below freezing, it becomes difficult (if not impossible) to complete a Gutter Cleaning until they thaw out in the spring. That is the hard truth Chicagoland.
2. Avoid Scheduling Conflicts
Expectation vs Reality
Considering what we previously mentioned, “winter is coming” could turn to “winter is here” quickly. Once this reality sets in, we’ve had many Homeowners call late into the fall season to schedule their long-overdue Gutter Cleaning.
Thus, we encourage all our customers to schedule their Gutter Cleaning in advance, so that we can make their home a priority and fit them into a timely route. We want to help you avoid conflicts when you schedule your Gutter Cleaning so that you won’t have to delay it until spring.
3. Ice Build Up
Dams & Falling Gutters
Guaranteed Gutters wants to make you a victor, not a victim, to Weather and Scheduling Conflicts. A Fall Gutter Cleaning is essential to avoid the majority of costly damages that occur during the winter.
Once the temperature drops and ice forms, the added weight from debris within the system can cause the gutter hangers to be compromised. This can lead to a falling gutter and/or a roofline opening for critters to exploit.
Temperatures within the downspout are significantly lower. When clogged by debris, melting snow from the roof can instantly freeze in the downspout. This can cause the seam to split due to the ice pressure.
When you make home maintenance a priority, you’ll have Guaranteed Gutters prioritize it for you.
All existing customers can Reply “Yes!” to us or contact our office via phone, email or text with “YES!” to Schedule Ahead & confirm a 2 week window + price for your Fall Gutter Cleaning Service in the Chicagoland Area.
Winter time is upon us and we really need to talk about the nasty causes and effects of ice build-up in your gutter system, before we discuss this often neglected home and business disaster let’s get real!
It’s time to have that conversation: Let’s talk about Ice: “ICE…AINT NICE!”
If you are part of the 70 percent of The U.S. of A. that lives in snow regions, then you know a thing or two about ICE.
Besides the National Hockey League (Go Blackhawks!), nothing good comes from Winter Ice. From Icey roads to frozen pipes, we have zero tolerance for ice. If it isn’t in a freezer or a cup, ice will end up in a bad location.
Causes and effects of ice build-up in your gutter system.
Ice Buildup can be tricky but there are many common issues that contribute to ice buildup in your gutters. Here are a few we feel you should know about. (i.e. measures we can take to prevent Ice-build up when it comes to your home).
Ice build-up causes Clogged Gutter
The most common Ice buildup contributor is clogged gutters; simply put, IF there is no room in the gutter for the water from the melting snow to flow through the gutter, THEN the overflow will freeze!
Improper Ventilation in Attic
Another Contributor to Ice buildup is having Improper ventilation in the attic. IF there are not enough air vents on the roof THEN certain sections of the attic will get too hot, melting the snow on the roof. Also, the freezing temperatures outside will cause the water to freeze almost immediately when it gets to the roofline since there is no heat in the roofline.
Size of Downspout can cause Ice blockage
IF there is not enough downspout or the downspout is not big enough to handle the square footage of the roof THEN the melting snow will freeze inside of the downspout causing it to overflow and buildup ice.
Size of Storm
This one may seem obvious but IF the storm lasts long enough and depending on where the sun is during and after the storm THEN snow will pile in one location. Usually it will be where the roof is warmer and flow towards an area where the roof is colder, causing it to freeze.
Improperly Sloped Gutter system
Sometimes it’s easy to spot when a gutter is improperly sloped because it’s obviously hanging. Even a minor 1-inch low spot can cause ice-build up if a downspout isn’t there to drain the water. IF your gutters are improperly sloped THEN water from the melting snow will accumulate on the low spot. It will then begin to freeze in low temperatures, causing ice.
SOLUTION: Anticipate the danger of ice build-up and act fast
Again, Ice Buildup can be tricky but there are measures we can take to prevent common ice-build up on our homes. If you’d like to prevent icicles, ice dams or any ice build-up, we suggest that all home-owners prevent the causes for ice build-up mentioned on this blog.
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The Fall season is upon us and gutter cleaning should be one of your main priorities for your home investment: Here is why.
If there is debris in the gutter and downspout system, there is a list of problems that occur based on certain circumstances.
What you should know before reading on:
Q: What are gutters designed for?
A: Gutters are designed to prevent and divert water from damaging and entering your roof, house and foundation.
Depending on the time of the year, different problems can occur when debris has collected in the system.
Fall is in the air is you gutter cleaning a priority?
Pumpkins, apple cider, cozy sweaters. There is no better season to take a peaceful walk knowing in the back of your mind that you’ve had your gutters cleaned and inspected by Guaranteed Gutters.
Autumn Is Awesome but the leaves are dropping into your gutters
Ok, seriously though. Autumn is awesome. We don’t want you to miss out on a peaceful walk because your gutters are clogged.
Because We Care… Here is a small list to convince to get you Gutters Cleaned during the fall season.
Avoid Critters who creep into your gutters
As summer comes to an end and winter slowly approaches, your clogged system may be featured on the next episode of House Hunters: small critters edition. Birds, squirrels, chipmunks, bugs etc..
Before this becomes a problem we encourage you to complete your gutter maintenance in the fall.
If you still have unplanned visits, you may want to consider Gutter Guards.
Avoiding Water/Ice Damage with gutter cleaning basics
Autumn can have inconsistent weather. Depending on where you live there may be hits of random rain or snow. If your system is clogged with debris, the water from rain showers or melting snow will have nowhere else to go but in your home. The damage to the interior of a house should be prevented at all times.
During our Free Inspection, we make it a priority to access the roofline along with the gutter system.
Avoid Mold with yearly gutter cleaning maintenance
“Out of sight, out of mind” is not the way to go when it comes to bacteria build up. They are small but deadly. Not only do they affect the esthetics of the gutters but they can find there way in the interior of the roof and cause many health issues.
If debris is left to build up, overtime, mold can begin to grow in the attic and compromise the strength of the roof!
These are just a few reasons why we recommend getting your system cleaned and inspected at least 3 times a year. Once in the Spring and Twice in the Fall. We provide maintenance plans for customers that would prefer to not call in every time a cleaning is needed by signing a Gutter Cleaning Contract with us.
NEED HELP?
If you have any questions to help determine on how you can take care of your home’s needs or would like to speak with one of our service specialists about a gutter, downspout or roof repair service, give us a call and we would be happy to answer any questions to help educate you. 0 Likes Share
While we can’t speak for every contractor, we can share what we at Guaranteed Gutters do.
From completing free inspections to taking photos of problem areas, Because We Care, we aim to make your number one need, our number one priority, always aiming to go the extra mile.
Although a few of the most common problems we come into contact with could have been avoided with a routine gutter and downspout cleaning, by the time we locate the problem area, a repair is needed.
Read on to learn how to spot common problem areas and repair them yourself!
Shingles is a word used for a group of elements that overlap one another in order to cover a roof and in most cases, these elements are installed using four or six nails for securing each element. With time, storms or even high winds, if not taken care of properly, these elements, also known as shingles, will come undone causing water to enter into the home. Our recommendation, replace missing shingles.
While there can be a variety of different reasons as to why exposed wood can occur, one unknown reason for exposed wood are animals. Sometimes, with the right conditions, such as dirty gutters, animals can begin to make their home in gutter systems. When that happens, to get shade or even warmth, animals will then start to burrow into the gutter system and start to eat at the wood behind the gutters/roofline. With the new exposure, animals are then able to secure a new warm place to live, under your roof, behind your gutter system. To fix such problem areas, once you ensure all animals have been removed from the premises, close the openings where the animals can get in and spray the area with animal repellent to help prevent animals from returning to location.
This problem area can be the most damaging. Whenever water is unable to flow through and out the gutter system properly, the two most common locations water causes damage to are: the foundation and roofline/siding. Solution, routine gutter and downspout cleanings via our Maintenance Plans.
For more tips or comments regarding problem areas and how to locate / repair them, feel free to contact us at 773-685-9556.
Because We Care, We have come up with a system that keeps money in your pocket, leaves out of your Gutters and most importantly, keeps our technicians safe while on the job. If you’ve ever wondered “How does a Gutter Cleaning cost get finalized? “ or “How much does a Gutter Cleaning cost?”, we have created a guide to help bring you in on how we work at Guaranteed Gutters.
That way, when scheduling your next Gutter and Downspout cleaning, you are ahead of the game.
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