If You Value Your Time then You Need Gutter Guards

If you have gutter guards installed on your home or office you will save yourself tons of time cleaning out the gutters. Every so often we all have to do the chore that we dread, which is clearing out the gutters. Most of us have the same routine when we know that the task has to be done. We postpone it for as long as we can and when we can no longer leave it undone, we choose a weekend to get it over with. The feeling is all too familiar, waking up early in the morning and gathering the big ladder and all of the cleaning tools. You head outside and see all of your neighbors playing with their family in the yard and know that for the better part of the day you will be cleaning gutters. If you had gutter guards installed last season then you would be done in a fraction of the time.The good thing is that installing leaf relief type items is very easy to do and saves so much time in the future. Not everyone needs this type of product, but if you live in an area that gets lots of rain or bad weather, you do. We will caution you that gutter leaf guards can be a bit expensive. If you can afford to spend the cash, or if your time is very valuable, you will easily be able to justify the expense. Gutter guards are very useful at keeping large debris from the gutters and downspouts, but junk can still accumulate even with them. Even if you install a screen, small particles will get through and eventually build up to the point of clogging. If you have guards installed you will have a lot more time in between cleanings and if you clean often it will only take a few minutes to do.When it comes time to clean the gutters you need to follow the few steps that we have here and you will make your painful chore a breeze. The first thing to do is remove the guards, if you have them, and spray the hose lightly over the debris that has collected in the horizontal gutter. Next, take a small shovel or trowel and begin to scrape and scoop the debris away. Finally, spray water on a powerful setting into the gutter to flush the loose stuff out. If you have to work on the vertical pipes, which you will not usually have to do if you have guards, complete that last.Gutter guards are not the final solution to all things outside, but they are very handy at minimizing the amount of time and effort you will have to spend cleaning out the gutters. You will never regret spending the money on your guards, however if you choose to forego guards this year, you may regret it next year.