Category: Gutter Maintenance

Pine Needles and Your Gutters: What Atlanta Homeowners Should Know

White downspout bringing an upper roof down onto a lower roof in Douglasville

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Do pine needles mean more gutter maintenance in Atlanta? It depends on two things: how many pines are near the house and how your roof is built. Most homes do fine with a regular cleaning schedule, and gutter guards make that schedule a lot lighter. A smaller number of homes, usually ones with steep valleys or several rooflines under heavy pine cover, need a roof blowoff a few times a year. For a free written estimate call (770) 213-1621 or get a free quote.

How Often Should You Clean Your Gutters in Atlanta?

Two-story vinyl home with white gutters and downspouts in Douglasville

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How often should you clean your gutters in Atlanta? For most Atlanta homes, twice a year is the right baseline: once in late fall after the leaves are down, and once in late spring after the pollen and seeds finish falling. If your roof sits under big oaks or pines, plan on three or four cleanings a year. After a strong storm, a quick look from the ground is always worth it. For a free written estimate call (770) 213-1621 or get a free quote.

Does Every Side of an Atlanta House Need Gutters?

Two-story white home with gutters along every roofline in Douglasville

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Does every side of an Atlanta house need gutters? Every eave that drips near the house should have one. The sloped gable edges do not, because no water runs off them. Gutters matter most over doors, steps, decks and walkways, along walls with a crawlspace or basement behind them, and on the uphill side of a sloped lot. With rain in every month and red clay that drains slowly, a missing run usually shows up as a wet foundation or a washed out bed. For a free written estimate call (770) 213-1621 or get a free quote.

Gutter Maintenance Plan or One-Time Cleanings? How to Decide for an Atlanta Home

Brothers Gutters team member checking the new brown gutter at the roof edge in Smyrna

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Is a gutter maintenance plan worth it in Atlanta? It usually is if oaks, pines or sweetgums hang over your roof and you do not have gutter guards. Those homes need two to four cleanings a year, and Atlanta gets rain in every month, so a missed visit shows up fast. A plan puts the visits on the calendar and adds a downspout check, a tune-up and a slope check each time. Homes with few trees often do fine calling when needed. For a free written estimate call (770) 213-1621 or get a free quote.

Gutters Under Atlanta’s Tree Canopy: How Often to Clean Them

Two-story white home with gutters along every roofline in Douglasville

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How often should you clean gutters in Atlanta? Twice a year is the minimum for most Atlanta homes, and three or four times for homes under big oaks or pines. Atlanta’s trees drop pollen, needles, leaves and sweetgum balls through most of the year, and NOAA’s normals show rain in every month, between 3.28 and 4.75 inches, so there is no dry season to wait for. For a free written estimate call (770) 213-1621 or get a free quote.