Plugged gutters can cause all sorts of problems for your home. Here’s how to determine how often to clean them.

Dear Jerry: I’m writing in that hopes you can help us with a problem with the gutters on our older Cape Cod-style house. Since the installation of a new roof (tear off) and gutters, we’ve had a ...

We clean our open rain gutters at least five times a year but they still overflow in heavy rains. I’m baffled and am wondering if gutters are really necessary. I have seen homes without them. What is ...

Overflowing water is the most easily observed. Walk outside in heavy rain and observe whether the roof runoff is getting to the vertical conductor pipes and being channeled away from the foundation.

While trees add to your home’s curb appeal, they can also wreak havoc on your gutters, filling them with leaves, pine cones, and seed pods year-round. To prevent this debris from clogging your gutters ...

Q I have noticed a drip line rut in the yard below my gutters. Is this because of the heavy rains? Are my gutters too small? I have standard gutters, and they and the drains are not clogged. A ...

Q: My copper gutters are 10 years old, and I don’t want any gutter guards. But I have two problems. One is where the gutter turns a corner, and water gushes down from two roofs so hard that water ...

Here’s What You Need to Know As autumn arrives and leaves begin to fall, homeowners face a hidden danger that could cost thousands in repairs: clogged ...

Gutters protect the roof and home. Cracks, rust, pulling away, pooling water or water damage inside the home are signs it’s ...

If you hate even thinking about cleaning your gutters, believe us when we say, you’re not alone. Today we had the perfect person with us to share some solutions that will save you hours of gutter ...

The person who coined the phrase “saving for a rainy day” must have been a property owner with home drainage problems. The financial costs of poor drainage can be substantial, and the human health ...