There's no one best way to unclog gutter downspouts, but there are a number of easy options and most of them take MINUTES and cost NOTHING.
Unfortunately, there is no one answer and this one really depends on your specific roof and gutter situation. But here are some things to consider.
Frozen gutters won’t effectively guide water away from your foundation. Ice dams can cause water to back up and damage your house.
The steps you can take to make sure your underground downspouts don't freeze - what you can do when installing and after they're frozen.
You need to hang Christmas lights but you don’t have gutters along a portion of your roof. No worries. There are multiple options to hang lights on just about every roof type when you don’t have gutters to clip them onto.
If you have a leaking gutter end cap you’ll have to do one or more of three things to fix it: Apply a sealant, Repair it, Replace it. Here's what I did.
White foamy suds spilling out of your downspouts? Here are the 4 reasons why that might be happening - and whether you should be concerned about it.
You've ensured your gutters are shuttling water where it belongs, but now your neighbor lets their gutters drain all over your property.
Yes, you CAN hang holiday lights on gutters with every type of gutter guard. You just have to use slightly different equipment and strategies to hang them.
I'm focused here on specifically fixing gutters that are bent slightly out (away from the house) or in (towards the house). If you have sagging gutters or if the gutter is pulling away from the house significantly, that is a different story.
Here's the full lowdown on icicles and ice dams on gutters - why you get them, what to look out for, how to avoid them and what to do if you do get them.
Your gutters could get clogged at any time of year and could require cleaning at any time. On average you should get your gutters cleaned twice a year.
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