Bad weather is here, check your clogged gutters! C†ƒ†

‰—––‡”• ™‹ŽŽ ƒ™‰‡ƒ–Š›‘‡”—”‹• Š‘‘—–•Š‡‡Ǩ

LOGGED

™–‡ƒ”•›ǡ –„‘‡•’–”›‡‘˜—‡…–Šˆ‡—…”–Š›‡‘”—”†‰ƒ—–Ǧ †ƒ‰‡‡„Ǥ”‹•ǡ–…‡•–‰—–Š––‡‡”•ˆ‘ƒ”‡Ž‡ˆƒ”‡‡• ‹‘ˆ ”‘‡”’†ƒ‡‹””•–‘Ǥ ƒ‡ ƒ› ‡…‡••ƒ”›

Ste—p’1ƒ: Žƒ‹††‡›”‘—™”Š’‡‘”•‡‹–›‹‘—Ǥ…ƒ‡– ‰•…’Ž‹‹˜‘‡–•„ƒ›”‹‘– —‡ƒƒ•†…‹…Ž–›‡Š•‡‘•”Š–‘…—Š–•‘Š‡‘‡•––Š‡‘ƒ’ƒ– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‰—––‡–”Š•Ǥ‡ Š‘•‡Ǥ ƒ‡ –Š‡ ‰ƒ”†‡ Š‘•‡ǡ –—” ‹– ‘ǡ –ƒ‹‘†Ǥ –ƒŽƒ‡…‡‹ –Š–‡‘ Š›‘‘•—‡”‹’•‘‹†•‹‡Ǧ

Step 2:

–”Š—‡‰‹—–––‘‡”‹–•Ǥ‘ –‹Š–‡Š‡™”ƒ•–‡”– ™–Š‹Ž‡Ž Š‘•‡ —’ •‘ ‹– ™‹ŽŽ ‘– ‘˜‡ ‘” ‰‡– ƒ Š‡Ž’‡” –‘ Š‘Ž† –Š‡ Š‘•‡ ‹ ƒ’Ž‘•ƒ‹–”‹‘—ˆ†‘”–›Š‘‡—’Ǥ ‡Ǧ ”‹‡–‡”Ǥ Š‡… –Š‡ ‡–‹”‡ ƒ’‡”†‹Ž‘‡‘–‡”ˆ‘”‘ˆ™ƒ–Š–‡” †Š”‘ƒ—‹•‡Ǧ

Step 3:

‹‰ †‘™ ˆ”‘ –Š‡ ‰—––‡”• ƒ”‹‹‘–›‘†™‹…Š‡ƒ‡™ŽŽ”›‡’‘‹–•‘•‹–Š˜‹‘‡‘—–•ŽŠ†ƒ‡”ǯ‘–ŠǤ—‘•‡†‡Ǧ ˆ–‘Š”‡ ŽŠ‡‘ƒ—–‹••”‡Ǥ‡ ‹‰•‡—‘–”ƒ–†‡ˆ”‡Ž”ƒ•–›Š‘•Ž–‹–‰‡Š•–– ‘‹—†‰Šƒ”Ǥ  ƒ”‡ƒ•ǡ ƒ† „‡ –Š‘”Ǧ

Ȃ ˆ—…–‹‘‹‰ 4 Ways your clogged gutters

‰—––‡”• ƒŽŽ‘™ ›‘— –‘ †‹Ǧ will destroy your home!

”‡…– –Š‡ †”ƒ‹ƒ‰‡ •–”‡ƒ Flooded yard

™Š‡”‡˜‡” ›‘— ‡‡† –‘ •‘ –Šƒ– ™ƒ–‡” †‘‡• ‘– ”—‹ ›‘—” Žƒ™•ǡ †”‘™ ›‘—” ˆŽ‘™‡”•ǡ ™ƒ•Š ƒ™ƒ› ›‘—” Š‡†‰‡•ǡ ‘” ‡”‘†‡ ƒ ‡šǦ ’‡•‹˜‡ Žƒ™ •–ƒ–—‡Ǥ

˜‡– ƒ› —™ƒ–‡†Ȃ’’‡”•‡–•Ǧ ˆˆ””‡‘‹•‡‡Ǧˆ”Žƒ‘„™Ž‡ƒ‹Ǥ‰‹‰‰‘—„–›–•‘‡–—”•”—…™–Ž‡‹‹ˆ†Ž‡Žǡ

Pest control issues

ƒ™”ƒ‡•–Š”›ƒ‹™‰ƒ›–‘ƒ•‡›––’Ž ‡•‹–•Ǥ –Šƒ–

Ȃ Ž‘‘†‹‰ ™‹ŽŽ ™‡š”’‡‘ƒ•‡Š†ƒ™˜‘…‘‘†•—ƒ”ŽŽˆƒ‘…ˆ‡›•‘Ǥ—”

Wood

”ƒ…‡† ˆ‘—†ƒ–‹‘• –Š”‡ƒ–‡ –Š‡ •–”—…–—”Ǧ

Cracked foundations

ƒŽ ‹–‡‰”‹–› ‘ˆ ›‘—” ‡Ǧ –‹”‡ Š‘‡Ǥ ˆ ›‘— ‘–‹…‡† …Ž‘‰‰‡† ‰—––‡”• ˆ”‡‡œǦ ‹‰ —’ ‘˜‡” –Š‡ ™‹–‡” ‘–Š•ǡ ‘™ ‹• –Š‡ –‹‡ –‘ Šƒ†Ž‡ ‹–Ǥ

‘’‡ˆ—ŽŽ›ǡ –‡•–‹‰ ›‘—” ‰—–Ǧ ƒ–‡”›• „ˆ‹‘‰”‹•Ž•‡—ƒ‡• –™Šƒ‘–ǯ–‡‡›†‹‡–Ž†‘ Fixing your gutter ‰–„‡—‡”–ƒ–”‡†‡”†’”ƒ‡‹•’”•Žƒ‡•…†Š‡ǡ‘„——‡Ž–†‹–ˆ„‹‘–‡”†‰…‘ƒ—‡”–•Ǧǡ ”‹‡”†„‘‡—ˆ‘–”‹‡–Šƒ‡–Ž‹‡ƒ‡Ž•›Šƒ˜ƒ‡ƒǦ …Šƒ…‡ –‘ …‘–”‹„—–‡ –‘ ƒ› •‹‰–‹Šˆ‹‡…ƒ–‡†ƒ–‹ƒ‰‡Ǥǡ Š‘™Ǧ ‡˜‡”ǡ ›‘— …ƒ …‘’Ž‡–‡ ƒ Ǯ„ƒ† ƒ‹†ǯ ”‡’ƒ‹” ‘ˆ •‘”– ‘ ›‘—” ‰—––‡”• –‘ –‹†‡ ‹– ‘˜‡” —–‹Ž ‰—––‡” ”‡Ǧ ’Žƒ…‡‡– …ƒ ‘……—” „› •‡ƒŽ‹‰ –Š‡ Ž‡ƒ• ™‹–Š ‡‹Ǧ –Š‡” ƒ Ž‹“—‹† …‘ƒ–‹‰ ‘” ƒ ’ƒ–…ŠǤ

Make a note to check that your gutters are kept clear, and cut back any overhanging trees.