Gutters

7 Steps to Winterize Your Home

December 7th, 2020|Categories: Gutters, Insulation, Roofing, Windows|

Winter is here, but it isn’t too late to take a few steps to winterize your home and make it comfortable before the Minnesota winds and winter storms ravage your home heating system. These seven essential, yet straightforward steps will help ensure your castle is a warm and comfortable home.  #1 — Clean Out the Gutters Now that most of the leaves have fallen, get your gutters cleaned to ensure debris and leaves don’t clog your downspouts. When your downspouts get clogged, the rain cannot drain off, and the winter cold will freeze it in the gutters. Before you know [...]

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5 Tips for Minnesota Homeowners with Storm Damage

July 28th, 2020|Categories: Contractor, Gutters, Installation, Insulation, Remodel, Roofing, Siding, Storm Damage, Windows|

Minnesota weather is nothing if not unpredictable. Minnesotans know that a sunny day can quickly change into a hail, wind, or thunderstorm that can cause all types of damage to homes, buildings, vehicles, and properties. While most storms roll through quickly and may not damage property, there is always a handful that results in branches or trees falling or hail damage to property. For Minnesota homeowners who have dented roofs from hail or broken windows from falling branches, here are five tips to ensure your damage is quickly repaired. Assess Damage for Emergency Repair The first concern for homeowners should [...]

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Keep Leaves out of Your Gutters This Fall

October 24th, 2018|Categories: Gutters|

You have probably noticed that the leaves have started to fall. That means your gutters are becoming blocked, reducing the effectiveness of drainage from the fall rain. It’s a yearly cycle, but it’s easy to forget when you have had a good summer. Ensuring that your gutters continue to perform the function for which they are intended is essential. Poor drainage will not only damage your gutters, it can end up wreaking havoc on walls, roofs, ceilings, floors and foundations. Check Your Gutters First and foremost, you will need to check your gutters thoroughly for any damage. You may find [...]

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Fall is the Perfect Time to Check your Gutters

October 24th, 2016|Categories: Contractor, Gutters, Installation, Remodel|

Fall is the perfect time to perform many of the maintenance operations outside your home that will help see it through the long winter intact. While items such as closing down a pool, doing fall landscaping to protect foliage and securing outdoor equipment might rise to the top of the to-do list, there is one thing that you should add to that list that often gets overlooked -- your gutters. Checking your gutters now can save you time, energy and money during the long and cold winter months. Your Gutters' Purpose If you are like many homeowners, you don't give [...]

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