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The first step in gutter maintenance is to remove any and all debris, including leaves, twigs or other objects from your roof. Using a regular broom, walk around your home and sweep away any visible debris. Avoid walking directly on the roof as this is both dangerous to you, and also to the structure of the roof itself. You can get to those hard-to-reach spots by using a ladder. If you have a fear of heights, call a contractor or ask a friend to help you.

Once your roof is clear of debris, move on to inspecting the gutters. It's inevitable that, everything from your roof, will probably make it's way into the gutters. Look for leaves, twigs, rocks or anything that could cause damage and remove it carefully without applying any pressure to the gutters. If you are using a ladder for this process, don't stretch to reach a certain spot. Climb down and move the ladder over, but never stretch beyond your reaching point as this could cause a serious fall.

So how exactly do poorly kept rain gutters damage your fascia and roofing system? Well because your rain gutters and downspouts are anchored to this board they put a little pressure on it. Rain gutters are developed to be strong and light-weight, so the quantity of strain they put on the fascia is typically fairly very little.

But exactly what occurs when a lot of debris is enabled to develop in your rain gutters due to the fact that they aren’t cleaned up often enough? Suddenly that little bit of weight ends up being more weight, and in time this excess weight can begin to not just harm your rain gutters but likewise damage the fascia they are installed to.

So if you want to prevent a costly repair work job then make the clever option and have your gutters cleaned up regularly.