Maintenance
What is Gutter Cleaning?
Roofing Glossary · Maintenance
Definition
The removal of leaves, debris, granules, and blockages from gutters and downspouts to maintain proper drainage. Gutters should be cleaned at minimum twice per year — after leaf fall in autumn and after spring pollen season. Clogged gutters cause water to back up under the roof edge, contribute to ice dam formation, and lead to fascia rot and foundation damage.
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GutterA trough-shaped channel installed along the eave of a roof to collect rainwater running off the roof...
→DownspoutA vertical pipe connecting the gutter to grade level that carries collected rainwater from the roof ...
→Ice DamA ridge of ice that forms at the eave of a roof when heat from the interior melts snow on the warmer...
→FasciaThe vertical board that runs along the lower edge of the roof, directly behind the gutter and beneat...
→EaveThe lower edge of a roof that overhangs beyond the exterior wall of a building. Eaves direct rainwat...
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