When
unattended for a long period of time, a broken gutter can cause
severe water damage to your home. Effects range from ugly paint
peeling to mold infestation and weakened foundation. Before it can
wreak serious havoc to your abode, it makes sense to look for the
signs of initial gutter damage:
1.
Collapsing gutter
The
heavy weight of leaves and water accumulating in the gutter can
weaken the system’s connections with the roof. This development is
usually characterized by sagging, popping nails, and raised roof
shingles.
2. Water marks and pools
Exterior
siding can’t prevent overflowing water from entering the home.
Prolonged effects are evident by water marks on the wall and leakage
into living spaces as water permeates past the interior wall voids.
Some of this water directly penetrates the ground below, saturating
the soil adjacent to the foundation’s base and flooding the
basement by infiltrating wall cracks.
3.
Landscape lines
Water
gradually erodes the areas it goes through. If you find lines or
erosion on the ground beneath your gutter, it might be a sign that
the gutter has cracks or leaks that have gone unnoticed and that
water is not being led away from your home properly.
Clogging
can be prevented with the use of advanced gutter protection systems.
These installations sift debris out to facilitate smoother water flow
into the gutter. Highly durable gutter protectors are made of
lightweight metals like anodized aluminum. De-icing systems can also
be installed on the system to prevent ice dam formation during
winter.
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