It’s important to familiarize yourself with the various features of your home, including your gutters. This way, you’ll know how to maximize their use and care for them properly. Gutters, in general, are designed to protect your property from rain and water damage. Without an efficient gutter system, water could get stuck and back up to your roof — causing you bigger problems.
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Where Do Gutters and Downspouts Send Runoff?
The gutters and downspouts catch and direct the rainwater coming down your roof, playing a major role in keeping your home safe and intact against water damage. You know that they’re channeling the runoff far enough to avoid doing any harm, but where exactly should it end up? The area’s premier residential gutter and roofing company, M&A Exterior Home Improvement, shares what you need to know.
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Clogged Gutters: Why Stagnant Gutter Water is Dangerous
Let’s face it, nobody really enjoys climbing up their ladders to clean their gutters but we do it anyway. After all, we understand that our gutter system, along with our roof, plays a huge role in diverting excess rainwater away from our home. There is another important but little-known reason why we should always have clear gutters: legionnaires’ disease.
In today’s post, gutter and roof repair contractor M & A Roof Home Improvement explains what legionnaires’ disease is and why it should be avoided at all costs.
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4 Gutter Installation Practices Followed By Professionals
Gutter installation is not an easy job to do. One wrong step can affect the gutter system’s structural integrity and appearance, which is why it should be done by a professional residential roofing contractor you can trust like M&A Exterior Home Improvement. We always follow strict guidelines to make sure your gutters are properly installed.
The Basics of K-Style and Half-Round Gutters
If you’re looking into updating your old gutters, you should consider a different gutter profile. In today’s post, local gutter and roofing contractor M & A Roof Home Improvement shares a look at two types of gutter profiles: K-style and half-round.
