Gutter cleaning often includes a light pruning of trees that have grown over the roof line and it should always include cleaning the roof as well if needed before cleaning the gutters and downspounts.
Here’s why.
When branches grow against the walls and/or roof of a building or when debris collects on the roof, they begin to trap moisture.
That moisture can back up and deteriorate the roofing material and even wick back up into the under layer under the roofing material (consisting of particle board or plywood in most cases) as well as the structural support of the roof when left over many years.
So keeping the roof free of these will prolong the life of your roof. It also looks and feels better.
In summary, a gutter cleaning job is done like this.
First prune the trees if they are growing against the roof. This is a skill in itself but the general rule to follow is to make your cuts at branch origins and usually this means cutting the lower one.
This will look better and be better for the health of the tree. Next Clean the debris from the roof if need especially in the valleys where 2 roof lines meet and in any flat areas. Sweep up.
Clean gutters thoroughly then make sure all the downspouts are unplugged.
When hiring a gutter cleaning service you may find varying techniques but be sure they follow this procedure for best results and that they do it in this order.
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