How to Inspect Gutters From the Ground
How to inspect your gutters from the ground — what to watch for in the rain and in dry weather, which tools help, and when you genuinely need to go up.
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Seasonal Maintenance
Water problems are seasonal. Leaves clog gutters in autumn, snowmelt tests drainage in spring, and storms hit in summer. This section is a calendar for keeping the whole system working — with safety front and centre.
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Seasonal Maintenance articles
Summer Storm Preparation for Your Home
The drainage side of summer storm prep — clearing gutters and downspouts, checking discharge and grading, and securing debris so heavy rain moves away from the house.
Gutter Cleaning Safety Tips
Practical gutter-cleaning safety — ladder setup and angle, avoiding overreach, working with a partner, staying off wet roofs, and knowing when to hire out.
Wet vs Dry Gutter Cleaning Methods
Wet versus dry gutter cleaning compared — how each method works, why wet-only risks packing the downspout, and why scooping first then flushing is usually best.
Gutter Maintenance for Two-Story Homes
Why two-story gutters change the maintenance plan, and how ground tools, guards, and hiring out the high work keep you off a dangerous ladder.
Preparing Your Home's Drainage for Storm Season
A pre-storm drainage checklist — clear gutters and downspouts, confirm discharge runs well away, check grading and drains, and remove clog risks before the rain.
Gutter Maintenance Schedule by Climate
Build a gutter maintenance schedule around your climate — snowy, storm-prone, or dry — instead of a generic twice-a-year rule that ignores your weather.
Moss and Plants Growing in Your Gutters
What moss and plants in a gutter really signal, why it means the gutter is overdue and likely not draining, and how to clear it and stop regrowth.
An Annual Home Drainage Checkup
A once-a-year walk of your home's whole water path — gutters to foundation — ideally in the rain, to catch drainage problems while they are still cheap to fix.