gutter maintenance

4 Great Reasons Not to Put Off Fixing Your Gutters

It's time to take action and avoid costly damage to your home. Gutters play a crucial role in protecting your home from water damage, and even minor issues can quickly escalate into more significant problems. Here are some reasons why you shouldn't wait to get your gutters fixed: Water Damage - When gutters are damaged, water can leak into your home's foundation, walls, and roof, causing costly damage. This damage [...]

4 Great Reasons to Leave the Gutter Cleaning to the Experts

Gutters are an essential part of any home's exterior. They collect rainwater and redirect it away from the foundation, preventing damage and costly repairs. However, gutters require regular maintenance to function correctly. Leaves, debris, and other outdoor elements can accumulate inside the gutters and cause blockages. If not addressed promptly, these blockages can cause water to overflow and damage the roof, walls, and foundation. While it may be tempting to [...]

Got Gunk?

Surrey's heavy rains could lead to a build-up of gunk inside your gutter systems. Gutter gunk is a sloppy mess  of mud, leaves, pine needles, moss, dirt and stagnant water and as this mess builds up inside your rain gutters and weighs them down,  that weight can cause the gutter to pull away from the home.  Loose and damaged gutters lead to bigger problems down the line when the protective [...]

How to Prepare Your Gutters for the Fall Season

It’s hard to believe that autumn has arrived. Especially when the Lower Mainland is forecast for sunny skies and 20°C for the first few days of October. Regardless, the leaves are turning and we can only expect the clear blue canopy above to disappear soon enough. The rain will come, the winds will blow, and frost will coat your backyard and home. Before this all occurs, you will want to [...]

How to Paint / Repaint Your Gutters to Hide Repairs

The call to paint your gutters often comes after a do-it-yourself (DIY) repair job. How challenging the task may be will depend upon the type of material your system has been constructed from and of course the amount of wear and tear your gutters have sustained. In order to avoid your DIY paint job from looking like a patchwork pre-school art project it is important to know a few things [...]

Is it time for Gutter Replacement?

How do you know it’s time to replace your gutters? Rain gutters are one of those items that are not always top of mind for home owners and property managers, yet they play such a vital role in protecting your home, strata or business complex from water damage. Depending on where you live in metro Vancouver, you have different environmental factors that play into the life and maintenance of your gutter [...]