Gutter Cleaning Prevents Water Leaks

11/27/2019 (Permalink)

Water leaks are the worst. This rainy season make sure you’ve protected your home by cleaning your gutters. Here at SERVPRO® of Lafayette/Moraga/Orinda we know how devastating it can be to endure heavy water damage. Therefore, we would like to share with you steps on how to take control by reinforcing your drainage system.

What you'll need:

• Ladder
• Buckets or a tarp
• Trowel or gutter scoop
• Garden hose
• Spray nozzle
• Wire hooks
• Work gloves or latex gloves
• Gutter hardware

First thing you’d want to do is place the ladder squarely and safely on the floor. Then place a tarp or buckets underneath for collecting debris. Put on your latex gloves and then your work gloves to keep your hands dry. Afterwards, grab the debris you can clogging the gutters and throw them to the tarp below or place them in a bucket. The next step would be to use the garden hose with the spray nozzle attached to flush any remaining debris in the gutters. If you don’t see the same amount of water is releasing from the drain, it might mean that you have a clog. In this case you’d want to place the hose at full power from the bottom of your gutter to shoot water in the opposite direction.  The last thing would be to check the gutter and see if it is sloped correctly to remove the possibility of standing water.  

Taking these steps will assure that you have a nice clean flow of water when the rain falls.

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