Cleaning your gutters multiple times a year is a smart move because it keeps them working properly and can prevent a bunch of headaches. Gutters are designed to channel water away from your house, but they can get clogged with leaves, twigs, dirt and other debris—especially during seasons like spring and fall when trees are shedding like crazy! Or even after big storms we experience often in Florida. If you let that stuff pile up, you can have major problems.

Even a few sticks and leaves can cause clogged gutters and cover downspouts that can’t drain water effectively. That means rainwater overflows, pooling around your foundation, which can lead to cracks, leaks or nasty grime. Uh-oh, here comes that dreaded HOA letter threatening you with a hefty fine. Next, all that water damage adds up and gets expensive to fix. The weight of all that soggy debris can pull gutters away from your house or damage the roofline, meaning repairs you didn’t need if you’d just kept them clear. When your gutters pull away, they tend to lose their pitch angle towards the downspout allowing standing water in clogged gutters as a breeding ground for mosquitoes, mold and even critters like squirrels or birds nesting in there. This becomes nasty and a hassle to deal with.

Doing it at least a couple times a year—like spring and fall—catches the worst of it. At Haulin' Hank Home Services, we offer Hank's Gutter Club, a discounted gutter cleaning program to keep your home in tip top shape. If your home needs regular cleaning, we can schedule automatic visits to make sure the smallest of debris doesn't cause the biggest repairs.

If you’ve got trees hanging over your roof, you might even need to check them more often. It’s not just about the gutters; it’s about protecting your whole house from water sneaking into places it shouldn’t. Plus, it’s cheaper to stay off shaky ladders than to pay for a new foundation or pest control later. Keeps things simple and dry with Haulin' Hank Home Services!