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Gutters are an often-overlooked workhorse of a home’s design. You may not spend a lot of time thinking about them – and you shouldn’t have to – but they quietly help you avoid damage to a variety of parts of your home, from your roof all the way down to your foundation and even landscaping. It’s in your best interest
Read Full ArticleYou depend on your home to protect you and it does keep you safe from things like wildlife and the elements, but you also have to be ready to protect your home from the things that might cause damage to it. If you don’t protect your home and maintain its integrity, it won’t do a good job of protecting you.
Read Full ArticleCleaning your gutters is a dirty job, and it can be a dangerous one too. It’s probably not something you look forward to a few times a year. However, paying to have your gutters cleaned is an option, but the cost of that adds up after a while. If you’ve been wishing there were another option, good news: there is!
Read Full ArticleEven if you’ve always lived in an area where snow and ice are common in the winter, there’s still something a bit magical about seeing glittering icicles hanging down from above you. Icicles hanging from tree branches transform an ordinary tree into something that looks like it belongs in an enchanted forest or outside Santa’s North Pole headquarters. But what
Read Full ArticleWinter is coming – are you ready? Even if you’ve finished other things, you’re not done if you haven’t thought about protecting your gutter system this winter. Snow and ice can really do a number on your gutter system, and damage to your gutters can mean damage to your roof, siding, and landscaping as well, so it’s important to be
Read Full ArticleYou’re ready to install new gutters. Maybe you’ve had them repaired repeatedly and know that in the long run, it’s going to cost less to replace them than to continue repairing them. Maybe you know your current gutters are old and out of warranty and want to replace them before they break down completely. Whatever your reasons, you’ve decided to
Read Full ArticleWinter storms are no fun for your gutters, but if you’ve had them cleaned out and made sure they’re clog-free before the bad weather got underway, you should be fine, right? Not always. Even clean. clog-free gutter are susceptible to ice forming in your gutter system. This happens when the snow on the roof begins to melt, usually during the
Read Full ArticleHave you considered adding gutter guards to your home’s gutters? If not, why not? If you’re a Pittsburgh homeowner, you should know that homeowners in your area enjoy the many benefits of gutter guards, and you can join them. Take a look at what you need to know about why gutter guards are so popular in Pittsburgh and other cities
Read Full ArticleWinter wonderland images look nice in pictures, but actually living through a winter storm isn’t a pleasant thing. While a blanket of snow may sound nice in theory, what’s it doing to your home’s roof and gutter system? Heavy snow can put a lot of extra strain on your gutters, and to keep them safe, you’ll need to take some
Read Full ArticleWoodpeckers can be irritating even when they’re just close to your home. If you’ve ever been woken up by one of them pecking on the trunk of a tree located outside your bedroom window, you’ll understand. However, when they start pecking on your siding, roof, or gutters, that’s even more serious. Not only is the noise worse, but now you’re
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