clogged gutters: Cleaning Your Gutters. A Simple Chore that Could Save You Thousands.
- 09/01/08 04:25 AM
Cleaning Your Gutters. A Simple Chore that Could Save You Thousands. By Edgar M. Roberts, Jr. - NC Licensed Home Inspector, owner of Altamont Inspections, LLC. When I was a kid, one of the most dreaded chores around the Roberts house was cleaning the gutters. Back then I didn't know why it was so important to dig out every soggy leaf or pluck out every stuck twig, I just knew Dad said, "Grab a ladder and get to it!" Now I know why. Having clean gutters is a homeowner's best defense against serious water damage. Most homeowners know that gutters catch (2 comments)