So August as a rule is normally the quietest month of the year, a time when most family’s escape for there summer holidays, we normally have settled weather, which means even if you have a blocked down pipe you wouldn’t know due to lack of rain. This year at times it was different, with settled weather but the odd heavy down pour or thunder storm resulting in new clients making contact, it’s noticeable that if you not had your gutters cleared in several years it don’t take much rain to start blocking down pipes etc.
On this particular job in Alton the blocked down pipes turned out to be large hoppers that where full to the brim, few years worth of moss , leaves and other waste had literally filled them to the point that rain water was just flooding down the outside of the house.
Another new client from Haslemere got in contact, the issue this time was basically blocked gutters in the corner joints, the vally from the roof run into the corner gutter joints, one down pour and once again everything was flooding over the top down the brickwork of the property. This is why having your gutters cleared on a yearly basis keeps everything clear and free flowing for when it rains.
A good idea if you have a down pipe leading to a soak away is to put a down pipe protector on top in the gutter, thus stops the moss etc from blocking your soak away up over the years, although the protector does its job it acts as a filter and tends to get blocked up once a year or two has passed. Once this filter is blocked once again the rain water comes over the top, a gutter clearence once or every couple years keeps things clear & free flowing.
Another new client contacted us from Alton with regards to having there gutters cleaned, when we carry out our cleaning service we always clean gutters, fascia, soffits and down pipes. On average l would say a gutter clean every 3-5 years keeps everything up together, and a gutter clearance every 1-3 years to keep everything free flowing.
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Dean's Gutters specialise in domestic gutter maintenance. From gutter clearing and cleaning to unblocking downpipes and minor repairs. Our gutter cleaning and repairs service is available in Farnham, Petersfield, Haslemere, Alton and Portsmouth.
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