Clinton Twp., MI: Add Gutters to Your Spring Cleaning Routine

Add Gutters to Your Spring Cleaning Routine for Your Home in Clinton Township

Clinton Township, MI is finally out of the gloom of winter. Our lawns are greening up, flowers are starting to bloom and we are all getting into our spring cleaning routines. The spring cleaning routine is different for each homeowner, but one thing that many homeowners in Clinton Township don’t think about is their gutters. Gutters are an important part of protecting your home from water damage, but more often than not, they aren’t cared for on a regular basis. If you’re wondering about adding gutter cleaning to your spring routine, here are some reasons why it’s a great idea. 

Keep Water Moving

The winter can deposit lots of junk on your roof and in your gutters. From the material on your shingles to sticks, pine needles and leaves, there are plenty of things that can plug up your gutters in the winter. Even if you clean your gutters before the snow flies, it’s a good chance that you will have more junk to clean out in the spring. Gutters full of stuff don’t move water the way they are supposed to. Often times, this means that water flows over your gutters, or will pool in the gutter. Water that doesn’t go down your down spouts can damage your roof, siding and cause damage to the exterior structures of your home. Making sure that your gutters are clean in the spring, will keep rain from summer storms moving away from your home.

Prevent Gutter Damage

Gutters full of dirt, leaves and roof material can cause rapid damage to your gutters. When these materials get wet, they can become heavy. If your gutters are packed full of debris, this can weigh down your gutters and eventually cause them to separate from the outside of your home. This can damage your siding or exterior trim, requiring costly repairs or replacement. If your gutters were installed well, you may not have to worry about them pulling away from your home, but you do have to worry about pooling water in your gutters creating rust and holes. This means that water will leave your gutters where you don’t want, possibly causing more damage and costly repairs to your Clinton Township home. Cleaning your gutters in the spring will help you avoid damaging your gutters and your home.

Keep Your Gardens Beautiful

Early to mid spring is the perfect time to clean your gutters. If you haven’t planted your gardens or if your bulbs and perennials haven’t started coming up yet, you can safely clean your gutters without harming your plants and gardens. Many of our customers schedule their spring gutter cleaning as early as possible so that they have plenty of time between cleaning gutters and those early spring flowers popping out of the ground.

Avoid Hard Surface Damage

Water in the wrong place can damage the hard surfaces around your home. Whether it’s your sidewalks, driveways or patios, if water is leaking out of gutters instead of going down your downspouts, you risk cracking and heaving that will eventually require complete replacement of your sidewalk, driveway or patios. This may be problematic, but a greater concern from unclean gutters is damage from water around your home’s foundation. Cracked foundations can be extremely expensive to fix. Cleaning your gutters each spring can save you tons of money in repairs to important parts of your home.

More Information on Gutter Cleaning Services in Clinton Township, Michigan

D & H Windows is your Clinton Twp., MI expert in cleaning gutters. Our professionals know how to clean your gutters with the least impact on your home and landscape. If your gutters are full and you need a good spring cleaning, we know just what to do. To schedule an estimate for gutter cleaning or to get in our spring schedule, call us today at (586) 726-2340.