Common Problems Caused by Poor Gutters
The amount of cleaning and maintenance that you will have to perform to keep your gutters working properly will certainly be lessened when you have the Gutter Helmet installed on your home. However, there also exist a number of threats to your home that the Gutter Helmet can help to prevent. The leaks that can develop within regular gutters as well as the overflow of water from them make the Gutter Helmet an even more desirable choice.
Ground Damage
When gutters are clogged with leaves, pine needles and other debris, they cease to function properly and can spill water from their sides. Even when they are maintained multiple times a year, with a heavy enough rainfall or high enough winds, water can accumulate quickly enough to pose a threat to your home. As moisture falls to the ground and runs down the outer walls of your home, the chances of mold and mildew growing increases a great deal. Not only are these fungi unattractive on any type of siding, they can lead to rot, structural damage and paint degradation. Mold and mildew are also known to cause health problems. They especially aggravate people with hypersensitive respiratory systems, such as those afflicted with asthma or chronic nasal drip.
Mildew and mold, in combination with water leaks, can eat away at the foundations of a home and wear away basement walls. Excess groundwater moisture can also lead to stress on a foundation from the freezing and expanding of soil in the winter.
Overflow
Interior and exterior leaks are common in gutters that are constantly overflowing from being filled with debris. Sagging gutters will spill water from their sides more easily and lose structural integrity. Interior and exterior walls can warp and crack from moisture damage, and erosion can also occur to brick siding. Besides damage, the sound of water rolling down a house and onto the ground can be quite irritating. Gardens directly bellow sagging/overflowing gutters are at risk to be drowned.
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