Cleaning your rain gutters is one of the essential components of preventative maintenance, especially here in Utah in the Salt Lake Valley, where winter temperatures can exacerbate problems with clogged gutters.  Keep your gutters and downspouts clean and flowing smoothly, and you’ll be glad you did: the damage from overflowing gutters can quickly run into the thousands of dollars.  Here’s the proper steps for cleaning gutters:

1. Remove all debris from the roof.  We typically use a blower.
2. Remove all debris from the gutters: everything from the usual leaves and twigs and shingle sand, to nails and broke shingles and whatever else has blown onto your roof.
3. Flush all downspouts and ensure proper drainage, and clear any blockages
4. Examine the gutter and roof for damage

Our  Salt Lake City Gutter Cleaning team is expert in getting your gutters cleaned right.
Properly clearing downspout clogs and blockages can require skill and the right tools.  

It’s also critical to keep in mind that cleaning your gutters can be dangerous without the proper equipment.  Ladders slide off the roof, and reaching ever corner of your gutters can put you in compromising positions where a fall would be catastrophic.  Our teams have the proper equipment to do the job safely.  Cleaning your gutters is important, but it’s not worth risking your safety.  Call Salt Lake City Gutter Cleaning today to have your gutters professionally cleaned and let us take the hassle and risk out of it for you.  

Most homes here in Utah and the Salt Lake Valley should have their rain gutters cleaned twice per year: once in the fall, when fallen leaves can clog rain gutters, and once in the spring, when a lot of pollen and seed particulates can accumulate, and to pick up leaves and branches that have fallen over the winter months.  If your home is located near foliage that drops at different intervals (such as pine trees that drop needles year-around), you may need to clean more frequently or at different times.

These are the tell-tale signs your rain gutters need to be cleaned:

1. Water running over the sides of your gutters when it rains
2. Standing water in your gutters
3. Downspouts that don’t flow when it rains
4. Water dripping from the gutter seams or from the downspout after a storm has passed 
5. Visible debris accumulated in your gutters
6. Debris accumulated on your roof (which will soon be clogging your gutters!)

If you don’t clean your gutters often enough, water blockages will form, and prevent water from draining out of your gutters.  Your rain gutters are not designed to hold the weight of a fully blocked gutter, which can lead your gutters to sag or otherwise deform, and the gutter will begin to rust and leak.  Neglecting to keep your gutters clean can cause wood rot and real damage to other areas of your house.  If you think your rain gutters need cleaning, call Salt Lake City Gutter Cleaning today! 

Homes that have gutter guards installed need regular cleaning and maintenance, just as normal gutters do.  Gutter guards can significantly reduce the amount of debris that accumulates in your gutters, but what we find here locally in Utah is that often debris collects on the gutter guards themselves, blocking water from draining the guards into the gutter.  As a result, water run-off is unable to drain properly and begins to cause damage.  Whether clogged gutters or blocked gutter guards, improper rain and the kind of snow melt drainage we have in Utah can lead to water-damaged fascia, soffit, siding, roofing and shingles.  

Additionally, gutter guards don’t keep all debris out, and smaller items that accumulate can still create blockages.  Different gutter guard types require different cleaning methods, from foam, to brush to mesh gutter guards to gutter covers.  Each requires regular maintenance, with varying levels of effort and complexity.  Gutter covers in particular are more difficult to clean, and it’s important to hire a professional gutter cleaning company to avoid the chance of breaking a gutter cover.

No!  Once you've scheduled your rain gutter cleaning service, we will arrive as scheduled - there's no need for you to be home at the time of the service.  We will leave the receipt for the gutter cleaning service and notes from our inspection on your doorstep.