Maintaining the gutters on your home is not an easy task.  Cleaning and repairing your gutters can also be very dangerous, because you have to get up on the ladder.  When you have gutters on the 2nd story, things get really  complicated.

Clearly, it’s in the interest of your health to avoid ladders by keeping gutters well maintained. But that’s easier said than done. You might not be aware of what constitutes appropriate gutter maintenance. Let us help!

Keep reading to discover exactly how to do it.

 Did you know that rain can fall as fast as 20 miles per hour?  Large amounts of rain can also be an issue for your home. Too much and you can easily have flooding, which can overwhelm the drainage systems.

Fortunately, our homes have something that protects us from rainfall - the gutters. Ultimately, their job is to divert water off the roof and away from the house.

If anything, they are a vital part of the roofing system. As such, it only makes sense that you'd want to maintain the gutters on a regular basis.  In fact, everyone should be doing summer gutter maintenance.  Want to know why? If so, be sure to keep reading!

Repairing a gutter system takes a lot of work that no amount of duct tape could fix. Depending on the extent of the damage, entire gutter systems may need to be replaced. Other times, the problem can be fixed by resealing or re-securing the gutter. In any case, the first step to solving your gutter problem is figuring out what the problem is in the first place.

Signs That Your Gutter Needs Fixing
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