The falling leaves are lovely in the fall, but can fill your gutters quickly.
Clogged gutters can be serious problem to your house.
One reason for clogged gutters is lack of maintenance to rain gutter systems.
Proper maintenance to your gutter systems can prevent major problems for your home due to the accumulated debris.
Leakage due to clogged gutters may cause mold inside the house, cracked foundation, and rot wood as explained below.
Clogged rain gutters can cause rainwater to remain on the roof for a long time.
This pooling water can rot the wood supporting the roof and the walls.
The rotting wood will cause water to leak into the house, causing further damage and possible loss of property.
Repairs to the roof and walls can be costly.
In addition to rotting wood and walls, leaking rainwater due to unmaintained gutter system can cause mold to form inside and outside of the house.
Mold can quickly spread and large portions of the house interior may need to be repaired.
Mold is a health hazard and can require specialty environmental cleanup services for removal to ensure the health of the residents.
On the outside of the house, the leaking rainwater can cause the siding to bow and become moldy.
This may require the replacement of a large portion of siding.
Siding can be difficult to match and costly to replace.
Gutters that are full of debris can also lead to cracked foundations.
The gutters are designed to move water away from your house foundation.
When rain water from the roof cannot drain properly from your gutters, it falls off the roof and pools around the foundation of the house.
This pooling water begins to degrade your foundation materials which can lead to cracks in your foundation.
The cracks can become leaks into your home.
Repairing damage to your foundation can be very costly.
In addition, damage to your basement from water can cause you to lose property that is costly to replace.
All of these problems with your home can be avoided with proper maintenance to your gutter systems.
Cracked foundation, mold to form or a leaky roof can cause serious problems to your house and very expensive and time consuming to fix.