Homeowners who are concerned about plugged gutters will be happy to benefit from services and innovative products offered by Phoenix Siding.
Gutters should be cleaned every three to four months or at least twice a year to prevent them from overflowing. If this is not done, there can be issues with gutters filling with debris and overflowing into the homeowners yard and possibly the home’s foundation.
Gutters that are often plugged with water and debris can cause the gutters to start sagging which leads to further problems with continued debris and water.
Phoenix Siding can reslope gutters and do maintenance on existing gutters, particularly leaking corners, to solve issues of plugged gutters.
One innovative way to prevent debris if there are many trees near the home is a leaf guard protector.
The leaf guard is a perforated screen of aluminum that prevents leaves and other debris from filling the gutter while still allowing water to flow in and onto the downspout.
Another innovative product is a leaf catcher or leaf drawer. This is a funnel with a two to five inch hole in the opening which allows the large debris to go through. The leaf drawer is installed at the bottom of the downspout which can be removed to empty as needed.
Resealing corners of gutters to solve leaking or other maintenance solutions can also be done along with adding products such as leaf catchers or leaf guard.
One type of new gutter on the market is a Fascia Gutter which is a bigger more open gutter than conventional gutters as it holds more water. This gutter prevents overflows from occurring as often because it is a higher and deeper gutter than most conventional gutters.
It takes more water off the roof and also allows for more debris, so this could be an advantage to homeowners who are concerned about large amounts of debris.
This could mean that cleaning the gutters won’t need to happen as often but again it depends on where the home is located and the amount of debris that gets trapped in the gutters.
With the gutter solutions and services available by Phoenix Siding, homeowners and builders can be assured that the gutters used will do the job of keeping rain water away from a home and the home’s foundation.
