Why Your Gutters Need Cleaning Before Winter in New England

Fall in New England is short, and it is hard on your gutters. Most homeowners get to the job late, and a few skip it entirely. Here is what is actually happening up there once the leaves start coming down.

Leaves fill a gutter faster than most people expect

The trees around your house drop leaves for weeks, and plenty of them land on the roof. Rain washes them down the shingles and into the gutter, where they sit, soak, and pack together. Add pine needles, small sticks, and the grit that comes off older shingles, and the channel that is supposed to carry water is now full of wet debris.

Most of the time you cannot see any of this from the ground. The gutter looks fine from the driveway. The only way to know what is sitting up there is to get eyes on it.

A blocked gutter sends water where it does not belong

Your gutters have one job. They catch the water coming off the roof and carry it away from the house. When debris blocks that path, the water still has to go somewhere, so it spills over the edge and runs down the siding. The same goes for the downspouts, which are the part that actually carries the water down and away from the house.

That is the part homeowners do not see until it turns into a repair. A debris clogged gutter can cause a leaky roof, and it can cause water damage to the inside or the outside of your home. Clearing the gutter is a short job. Fixing what the water reaches is not.

Cold weather turns a small blockage into a bigger problem

New England does not hand you a long, dry fall. The leaves come down, the rain comes, and then the cold arrives.

Snow, ice, and debris sitting on your roof can damage your shingles and allow water to seep into the roof. When that water freezes, it leads to cracks. A gutter that is already packed with wet leaves cannot move water away from the roof edge, and melting snow is water like any other.

That is why the right time to clear them is before the cold sets in, not after. By the time you notice a problem in March, the freezing and thawing has already done its work. The roof above them takes the same beating for the same reason, and that is what our roof cleaning service handles.

Climbing the ladder yourself is the risky part

Plenty of homeowners handle their own gutters, and we understand why. The problem is not the debris. The problem is the ladder.

Climbing a ladder is often dangerous, and it can lead to long lasting injuries. You are usually up high, reaching sideways, with both hands busy and the ladder resting on soft ground. At All-Pro, we get that cleaning the gutters can be a pain, and there is no reason to break your back on it. Our professionals have the equipment and the experience to clean your gutters safely, so let us do the work for you.

We clean gutters for homes and businesses across the whole service area

At All-Pro, we handle residential and commercial gutter cleaning, along with debris removal and recurring maintenance. For larger properties and buildings, that work runs through our commercial services.

We work across Middlesex County and Essex County, so if your town sits in our service area, we can get to you. We are family owned, highly rated, and fully insured.

Book the cleaning before the leaves finish falling

If the trees around your house have started to turn, your gutters are already filling. We would rather clear them now than meet you after the water has found its way inside.

Call All-Pro at (781) 799-2453, or request your free quote at allprowindowcleaningllc.com.