Your gutters may suffer serious damage during the winter, which may necessitate costly house repairs. As you will discover, regular gutter cleaning and maintenance, and professional downspout cleaning can prevent the majority of gutter damage.
Your Gutters and Ice Buildups
Any water that is stuck in your gutters when freezing weather arrives will freeze. Having your gutters properly cleaned is the key to keeping them free of any accumulated water. This is typically done twice a year, while three or four times a year may be necessary in regions with harsh winters.
When water freezes to ice, it easily splits gutter seams and joints, causing leaks or failure when warmer weather arrives. It’s possible for gutters to sag, bend, and even pull away from your home and fall to the ground (or onto someone or your car!) due to the weight of the ice and debris that is trapped in them.
Gutters may deteriorate due to wind
Winter winds have the power to entirely detach your home’s gutters and downspouts from their mounting brackets. When this occurs, the roof and wood will be harmed, and it’s possible that the windows and doors will as well. The damage can be severe if there is ice in the gutters at the time.
Tree Damage
Due to wind and ice buildup, branches can also break off trees during the winter. Branches that appeared to be stable may abruptly and unexpectedly snap off and fall onto your roof and gutters. Your gutters could be quickly bent, snapped, or broken off of your house by a branch falling from a tree.