Protect Your Gutters from Ice & Snow Damage

The harsh winter months can be brutal to your gutters, especially in Colorado! Ice and snow can be damaging to your gutters in many ways. Taking the appropriate steps to protect your gutters from ice and snow can help your gutters survive the winter and come out undamaged. Here are a few steps to protect your gutters from ice and snow damage. 

Clear Gutter System
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​Clearing out your gutter troughs, downspouts, and rain chains before the cold winter hits is one of the most important steps you can do to protect them from ice and snow damage. Clearing these from debris, allows water to be able to flow through them or over them properly and prevent any blockages that can slow water. If blockages are present, this can prevent the water from flowing, and ultimately lead to snow and ice damming.

Heating Devices

​Installing heating devices in your gutters can protect them from ice and snow damage.  There are many types of heating devices available to prevent accumulating snow. These devices help keep the trough at a warm temperature to ensure that any snow that builds up in the gutter melts and ice dams don’t form in the gutters causing them to break. Ice and snow need to melt to easily travel through the trough.

Consider Different Gutters
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​When it comes to protecting your gutters from ice and snow damage, you should start with the right type of gutters. One option is seamless gutters, these are single-piece gutters with no seams and are less likely to develop ice dams than seamed gutters. Another option is European-style gutters, which are wider and easier to clean and are also designed to help prevent snow and ice damming.   Both options also have other benefits like low maintenance and fewer leaks. Consider having these installed if you want to prevent damage to your gutters.

Reinforce Gutters

​The last thing you want is for your gutter trough to be weighed down by snow or ice, which can lead them to pull away from the side of the house or roof. Reinforcing them with gutter brackets gives extra support and helps keep them stable and in place preventing any snow or ice damage to the gutters, while also avoiding damage to the siding or roof. 

Contact Colorado Seamless Gutters                      

​Gutters are often overlooked but are an important part of your home that helps protect it from water damage by carrying water off the roof and away from the siding and foundation. If you want to extend the life and functionality of your gutters, follow the steps above, or even better have them inspected by a professional. This can also prevent any future headaches or costly repairs due to leaks or floods. If you are needing help with gutter protection, repairs, or a new gutter system installation, give our experts a call at Colorado Seamless Gutters. Our friendly professional team is happy to answer any questions and can schedule you a free consultation!