Maryland Gutter Cleaning – Why You Should Have Your Gutters Cleaned
Many property owners don’t maintain the outside of their property as well as the inside, and often the little things that we take for granted are overlooked. Downpipes/downspouts, guttering and exterior fasciaboard not only look good, but perform a vital service, by directing water away from your property. If you fail to look after these, then the problems caused as a result can lead to a large repair bill.
The most common problems you are likely to face if you fail to look after these essential parts of your property include:
Horrible damp patches on the inside of the property – usually on the ceiling or top of the wall
Wallpaper that’s wet to the touch and moldy
General patches of mold on floors, ceilings and walls
And the most significant, damp around the foot of interior walls. This is caused by water splashing up off the ground outside, and hitting the brickwork above the damp course.
These issues can be expensive to correct. And if your insurance does not cover the costs involved (highly likely), then you will have to foot the bill yourself.
Guttering in Maryland is designed to allow water to flow away from the property, ensuring that water doesn’t soak into the fabric of the building. If you fail to maintain your guttering, it can lead to water soaking into the structure of the property which in turn will lead to the problems listed above.
Many experts agree on just how important basic maintenance such as gutter clearing is.
And even when property owners KNOW that something is wrong with the guttering, they fail correct it immediately. Perhaps they think that as it’s just a small problem, it can be left for another day. But in doing so, a small problem costing a few pounds to put right, can develop into a major problem costing THOUSANDS to correct.
During her recent television series on Channel 4 (Help My House Is Falling Down), Sarah Beeny highlighted a number of properties which had such problems. Problems that had started out small, but had worsened over time and had led to damage costing many thousands to repair.
“Gutters are there to keep water from soaking your exterior walls and are an important part of maintaining your roof. Because of its positioning, the weather will inevitably cause wear and tear in your guttering so you need to check it at least once a year. Have a look for cracks and bends – left unchecked these can cause roof damage.
Downspouts carry water away from the Maryland roof gutter and usually have a joint at the end to stop water pooling around the foundation of your home and causing leaks. If there is a blockage in this joint, then the water will collect in the roof gutter – this can lead to rotting wood and eventually cause leaks in your roof, so always keep your gutters clean and debris”