The rains are here and water is free flowing through your homes, down the gutters and off into the ground – assuming your gutters work of course. Here are a few handy maintenance tips for your home’s gutter system that you can do yourselves.
- Build a leaf and debris cover for your drains. It can be a pain to have to scoop dead leaves out of a gutter and if these go down the drain pipe, you’re looking at potentially major repairs. Note also that dead leaves can become the breeding ground for bacteria and certain creepy-crawlers including ants, centipedes and other bugs and help with the corrosion process of your gutter. It might be a good idea to cover your gutter with something akin to what you see below. A cheaper solution would be to cover the gutter with chicken wire if you cannot find the right cover.
