Leaves Are Falling – Are Your Gutters Ready?

Fall is full swing in Queens, and with it comes cooler weather, pumpkin spice everything, and clogged gutters!  All you have to do is look outside to see the leaves changing, and while it’s a beautiful thing to see it presents an issue for your house’s drainage.  Soon those leaves will fall, and it seems like a majority of them end up in your gutters! 

Homeowners in Queens, NY know this better than anyone, and if you’ve every gotten on a ladder to clean your gutters yourself, you know it’s no fun task.  First you have to climb up the ladder, sometimes up two stories.  Then you must blindly dunk your hand in that cold wet putrid black gunk, grab a handful, pull it out and deposit it into your black garbage bag.  Don’t forget to do it again and make sure you get it all!  Once you’re done you can climb back down, move that ladder over about two feet, and repeat for about 6 hours until you make it around the whole house.  Fun stuff!

We at Five Borough know that a lot of homeowners skip this yearly task of cleaning gutters, because we usually end up fixing the damage caused by clogged gutters.  What inevitably happens is their gutters get filled with decayed organic matter that causes overflowing, clogging, and leaks.  Your gutters are your houses water management system, and when your gutters get clogged at roof level, the water has nowhere to go but backwards into your fascia board, soffits, and plywood.  From there it follows the path of least resistance and goes down into your wall cavity, where electrical outlets, wiring, and insulation lay wait.  This can lead to house fires, mold, wood rot, and water damage that could not only end up costing you thousands of dollars, but can pose a serious hazard to you and your loved ones.

There’s a better way!  Installing seamless gutters with micro guards will ensure that you have a maintenance free gutter system that’s built to last.  At Five Borough, we install Englert seamless gutters with Microguard leaf protection to keep leaves out and water in.  Englert has been the trusted name in gutters for over 50 years, and they pioneered the concept of seamless gutters.  The Microguard gutter protection sits on top of the gutter and gets nailed down for security, ensuring that it never sinks into the gutter or flies off.  It’s the best system out for water management, and it’s guaranteed for the lifetime of the gutter. 

For a limited time, Five Borough Remodeling will be offering free gutters with any roof replacement project in Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island.  Give us a call today for a free estimate, and forget about having to clean gutters for good!