Why Gutter Washing is an Important Part of Home Maintenance

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Our team at West Virginia SoftWash understands your home is important to you, and we want to help you take care of it. To do this, we offer a wide range of exterior cleaning services, including gutter washing. In our experience, gutter washing is many people’s most hated chore, but fortunately, our team is here to take care of it for you, and we encourage you to make our services a regular part of your home maintenance routine.

Why Gutter Washing is an Important Part of Home Maintenance

Keep reading to learn why gutter washing is important for keeping your home in good condition.

  • Clogged Gutters Increase Risk of Water Damage – To understand why gutter washing is such an important chore, you need to understand why homes have gutters in the first place. The purpose of gutters is to collect rainwater (or snowmelt) as it runs off the roof and then to channel that water away from the siding and foundation. This prevents the water from soaking into these structures and damaging them. However, your gutters can only work effectively when they are free of clogs, which is why it’s important to schedule regular gutter washing services.
  • Clogged Gutters Can Damage Your Roof – In addition, clogged gutters can lead to roof damage. When gutters get clogged, they trap water, and when temperatures drop, that water freezes into ice dams, and the expansion of the ice causes the gutters to pull away from the roof. More pressing for those of us in West Virginia is the fact that water in clogged gutters encourages the growth of mold, algae, and other organisms, which can damage the roof over time.
  • Clogged Gutters Attract Pests – A third reason to make our gutter washing a regular part of your home maintenance efforts is that doing so will discourage pests from nesting in the gutters. Gutters full of leaves and other debris make attractive nesting sites for birds, rodents, and many insects, and gutters with pools of rainwater in them are excellent breeding sites for mosquitoes. Our team will keep your gutters clean so pests will stay away.