The gutters and downspouts of your household are essential for protecting your home’s structure from storms, snow, and other natural disasters that you can expect to encounter each year - especially throughout Western Massachusetts. Utilizing a roofing contractor's services can help maintain your installations and keep water from invading your home!

Your gutters and downspouts also need a regular checkup to ensure they’re working correctly and providing you and your family a safe and comfortable place to live in. While they remain unnoticeable, gutters serve to block any moisture-related problems from pouring into your house and ruining your furniture, appliances, and electrical systems.

Investing in high-quality gutters can last you for many years, given that they are well taken care of and constantly checked by roofers. If you want to learn some tips to help you deal with your gutters, read further below.

Check for Any Visible Cracks

Regularly checking your gutters and downspouts for noticeable cracks is necessary, especially if you’ve just experienced a storm. A crack on your gutters is a sure indication that you need to contact a roofing company to inspect your case. 

Cracks can come in different sizes. A small break can expand over time and further damage your drainage system if left untreated, so it’s best to call for help at the first sign of trouble. If you find yourself handling more complicated cracks, replacing your gutter is the right solution. 

Investigate the Seams for Leaks

Your gutters are held together by their seams, which connects them and keeps your gutter in place. The seams also tend to be the most susceptible part of your gutter because they can lead to damages in the form of leaks and disconnections, both of which could affect the interior of your house as well.

Examining your gutter seams for any gaps or openings is useful, so you can tend to the issue right away and contact a certified roofer to deal with it. If you want another option, you can also invest in seamless gutters to avoid leakages of this form entirely!

Notice any Forms of Peeling

If you see your home’s exterior vinyl siding starting to come off, it could be due to broken gutters. Water or moisture can affect the paint over time and cause it to peel away or become deformed. As soon as you notice a problem with your siding, check the closest gutter.

While a siding contractor can help repair your damaged paint, they are also capable of fixing leaks. They can tell you if your gutters are still salvageable or if it’s better to get a new one to minimize the damages and costs.   

Observe for Signs of Rotting

Broken gutters that you continue to use can bring rainwater inside your home, ruining your wood fixtures and any structure that can deteriorate if affected by water. Window sills, doors, and tables near windows are at risk because they can rot from water damage brought in by the rain or by leaks!

Detecting other damages on your walls and ceilings can also indicate that something’s wrong with your gutters. If you don’t have the eye to notice the problems, then relying on roofing services is your best bet, as they can trace the root of your troubles and take care of it right away. 

Gutters Work Year Round to Keep Moisture Out of Your Home

Your gutters and downspouts are just as important as your plumbing and drainage systems, so you should make an effort to include them in your home’s regular maintenance inspections. Checking for any signs of damage in the form of cracks, leaks, peeling, and rotting is crucial to ensure you and your family are safe from potential harm. 

About NRB Roof Pros

NRB Roof Pros is an exterior home improvement contractor specializing in Roofing installation, Siding and Gutter installations and repairs throughout Hampden and Hampshire County, MA.  Whether you are looking for a free quote, repair work, emergency repair or full replacement, NRB Roof Pros is here to help.  Contact us for a free quote today!