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Tips for Managing Trees in the Yard

October 13, 2014 By Ross Leave a Comment

Trees, in general, are a great part of the natural landscape of any yard. Trees provide shade, oxygen, and a pleasant aesthetic around the exterior of your property. Trees also provide a lot of leaves and can pose a risk to structures if they are damaged or destroyed during a storm. Overall, the benefits of trees far outweigh the potential disadvantages or risks, but you should always consider the placement of the trees in your yard–especially when planting new trees. The location and type of tree play a critical role in distribution of shade and leaves around your property. When planting trees, thinking about location and variety of tree is an important part of determining how the tree will function in your yard and, in terms of yard and gutter maintenance, how often you will be raking and clearing leaves.

 

Strategic Planting

 

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Planting trees strategically will improve the aesthetics of your yard, as well as keep trees from growing into and interfering with utility lines, structural foundations, and roofs. Certain varieties of trees are best suited to certain parts of the yard, and certain sizes of yards. Large pine trees or willow trees may not be suitable for smaller yards where the space between the yard and the house is limited. These types of large trees are also not best suited to locations very near the foundation or side of the house. Beyond potential damage to your home from branches or collapse from high winds, large deciduous trees will clog your rain gutters with leaves that can impede water flow, become obstructions and cause ice dams in the winter. These trees near the home require regular leaf removal maintenance and can be problematic during thunderstorms. Often smaller, thinner, or less leafy trees are optimal.

 

Tree Trimming & Rain Gutter Maintenance

 

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If you have a lot of leafy trees in your yard, keeping them maintained can be an ongoing challenge. You will need to ensure that branches growing near utility lines remained trimmed and that leaves are regularly cleared from rain gutters. Often problematic trees can be pruned by a tree service company or the power company if they are interfering with utility lines. You should still be aware of how and where the trees in your yard are growing and perform regular grooming on them when necessary. Part of this maintenance involves, inevitably, cleaning out your rain gutters. This is usually a fall activity when deciduous trees shed their leaves, but if there are pine trees near your home or your gutters have been neglected for awhile, you may need to do this task more regularly. Even thin pine needles can collect in and clog the gutters. Cleaning the gutters of leaves and other debris will ensure that your rain gutters function as they are meant to and are reliable year round.

Filed Under: Home Maintenance Tagged With: gutter care, gutter maintenance, tree, tree maintenance

Protection for Your Gutters

September 24, 2014 By Ross Leave a Comment

The gutters of your home serve an important function in keeping your home protected from damaging weather. To keep this protection in your home, it is important to further protect your rain gutters from leaves, debris, ice, snow, and other dangers that may come this way. At Rain Gutter Specialties, we have three different systems to help keep damage from happening to your rain gutters. Choose the gutter protection system that will best suit your needs, ensuring your gutters will continue to serve your home.

 

Why Gutters?

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First it is important to examine what gutters do to protect your home. This protection is especially important during the months of the highest precipitation. Your roof is designed to allow rain to tumble down the sides, preventing it from pooling and causing damage. Without gutters, this water falls directly around the sides of your home, seeping into the foundation. Over time the seeping will cause damage, cracking the foundation and allowing water damage into your home. Gutters will be the first and most effective defense here.

 

Even with gutters sometimes these dangers can occur if the proper steps of protection aren’t taken. Because of this Rain Gutter Specialties has additional protection that can be added to your gutters. These three protections will keep leaves and other debris out of your gutters, requiring less time for you in cleaning them out.

 

Gutter Protections

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There are three main types of gutter protection offered by Rain Gutter Specialties. Each of these have been designed to withstand the elements, all while allowing water to enter your gutters and effectively drain down the right channels:

 

  • The Solution – this consists of a high quality aluminum design that prevents gutters from overflowing while still stopping leaves from entering. This system is ideal for both older and newer gutters as it can be applied to both. Rather than trapping leaves just outside the gutters, this system will stop leaves from getting stuck here.
  • Leaf Terminator – this system works similarly to The Solution, and is useful on both a residential and industrial level. This system has a water flow ridge and valleys which will prevent leaves from entering the gutters. They still will be able to withstand heavy rainfall.
  • Gutter Topper – the gutter topper is unique in design and comes from the experience of Rain Gutter Specialties. It is effective in keeping all debris out of the gutters, as well as withstanding winds and rains that reach up to hurricane levels. This gutter protection will last, delivering the best protection.

There are a few ways to better protect your gutters from the elements. Make the changes by adding this additional strength to your gutters, ensuring they will be prepared to stand during any weather situation without additional maintenance.

Filed Under: Leaf Protection Tagged With: gutter maintenance, leaf, leaf protection, maintenance, Rain Gutter Specialties

When to Upgrade Your Gutters

July 30, 2014 By Ross Leave a Comment

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Gutters are made to last, taking the most damaging part of the storm and protecting your home from damage to the foundation. After a number of years, your gutters may begin to wear, requiring an upgrade. This depends on the type of climate and weather environment you live in, the quality of your gutters, and whether or not they were properly installed. Watch your gutters to help you identify when it will be time to upgrade.

 

Maintenance

 

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While there are some situations that cannot be helped, there are steps you can take to better keep your gutters in the best shape. Rain gutters that have been filled with leaves, dirt, trash, and other debris will do no good, causing water to flow off the sides of the home as they would even without the gutters. If you do not have a gutter topper, make sure to clean out the gutters of your home at least once a year. This will help prevent damage from being sustained, as well as keep them working better for longer. Make sure to be cautious while taking care of this task as an alarming number of accidents occur during the process. Never get on a ladder or up on the roof unless you have someone there with you to help in case of disaster.

 

Examine Your Gutters

 

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Most gutters will last between 20 and 40 years depending on the care that is put into them. If your gutters fall within this time period, it is crucial to start checking them to ensure they are functioning properly. To do this it is important to:

 

  • Take a good look at the gutters from every angle. Look for rust of galvanized steel gutters, particularly on the bottom. Make sure there are no sections that have split or have started to sag.
  • Take another good look at the gutters while it is raining. Look and ensure they are doing their job, diverting the rain away from the foundation of your home. Here it is important to look for leaks, and ensure the water is flowing out of the downspout as it should.
  • If you do notice any problems during this time, evaluate them. Are these problems severe enough that new gutters will be necessary, or can they be fixed and made to last? There are some situations where the gutters can be fixed by do-it-yourself means, others will require much more work to get them to the shape they need to be in. Examine your gutters on a case by case basis to determine what will be needed.

Pay attention to your gutters, their effectiveness, and how soon they will need to be updated. By being aware of these things, your home will be better protected from storm damage no matter what comes your way.

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