Considering to take concern in maintaining the gutter is quite important. It is the part of your home exterior that should be in good performance so that you can live in your home comfortably. It will be really annoying when the rain falls and you should face the fact that your gutter can’t work well because of the limited maintenance that you did. You should know that although the weather is great and there is no rain falls making sure that your gutter is in a good condition will always benefit you. Maintaining is better than buying, right?!
Anyway, for you who live in four seasons countries, treating the gutter well, especially after each season changes is such a must. We all know that each season has its own characteristic that may influence the gutter performance. That is why we do recommend you check on your gutter when each season is changing. Here are some gutter problems that you should face based on the season:
1. Winter
Winter is the season that you should consider well when talking about the gutter. It is bad how winter can damage the gutter with snow, wind, and ice. That is why, without good maintenance, there will be some gutter problems that you will face such as clogs, cracks, and sag. It can be said as the riskiest season for your gutter.
2. Spring
There are so many good things during spring when the flowers bloom and the colors are really pretty. However, it doesn’t mean that there won’t be any problem with your gutter. During spring, there will be some bugs, bugs, squirrels, and even snakes that can clog your gutter. Also, some foliage or petals may clog your gutter too.
3. Autumn/Fall
For autumn, it is really clear that the dry foliage will be the biggest problem. It will cover the gutter and if you don’t clean it soon, it will decompose and make your gutter condition becomes worse. Cleaning the decomposed foliage is difficult and it may leave stains. Well, this autumn gutter problem will make you clean the gutter periodically and frequently.
4. Summer
Well, summer will be the season when you spend your time outdoors. Also, it can be said as the perfect season when you don’t need to worry about your gutter. However, as we have said before that you can’t ignore your gutter no matter what the season is going through. During summer, you’ll find out that there will be some debris in the gutter. It might be not as much as that but can be a problem when you don’t clean it soon. The debris will crust and damage the gutter.
Comprehending the problems can give us the ability to deal with the solution well. The gutter problems that we have elaborated on are the key for you to prepare plans about how to treat your gutter well. Just don’t wait until your gutter is broken. If it is possible, better for you to maintain the gutter well because buying and installing the new gutter will spend so much more money for sure.
Basically, asking for a professional will be so much easier and quicker. However, if you are capable enough to do the maintenance, then just do it yourself to save the budget. Here, we have some ideas and suggestions for you to maintain your gutter that will be effective to make your gutter always has its best performance each and any season in a year.
1. Do the Repair when the Gutter is Cracking and Sagging
The problems that we have mentioned above will make the gutter crack and sag. Those two are the most common problems that you should face in all seasons. So, in maintaining your gutter, the first thing first that you should do is repair the gutter when it is cracking and sagging. For the cracking gutter, if it is still possible, you don’t need to buy and install the new one. You can simply use the glue that can cover the crack. Of course, you should choose the waterproof one. Then, when the gutter is sagging, you can support it or tie it so that it won’t sag.
2. Trim the Trees
If there are trees in your garden, then you should trim them to make sure that your gutter is safe from unwanted twigs, branches, and dry foliage. Those things can clog your gutter which will be a serious problem when you don’t deal with the cleaning. In this case, you can trim the tree by yourself but you may ask a professional because trimming a big tree can be dangerous although you may able to climb the tree and reach the branches.
3. Choose the Suit Gutter for Water System Needs
Between the water system with the gutter should be in a perfect suit. Those two are the parts of the system that completes each other. That fact becomes the reason why making them suit well is important. If you install different sizes or types, it will be risky because the connection between the gutter and the water system can leak. Also, when it doesn’t suit it won’t have its best performance.
4. Clean the Gutter Periodically
Well, from all of the things that we have talked about, the main point that you should take concerned is about cleaning the gutter periodically. The difference is on the things to be cleaned that will be based on the season. Let’s say that you should clean the gutter from the snow during winter, clean the gutter from the debris during summer, clean the gutter from the foliage during autumn, and more.
Conclusion
Basically, giving the best treatment for your gutter to maintain its function is not difficult. You can keep your gutter to be able to work well for a long time in case you are not lazy to clean the gutter frequently and do the things that we have mentioned above. Otherwise, if you skip the maintenance, then you’ll make the gutter damaged and provide difficulties for you when the rain falls. So, it depends on you!