{"id":448,"date":"2013-01-16T10:16:07","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T18:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/?p=448"},"modified":"2016-04-26T15:50:39","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T22:50:39","slug":"gutter-care-a-bay-area-homeowners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/gutter-care-a-bay-area-homeowners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How NOT to Take Care of Your Gutters: A Bay Area Homeowner&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;padding: 0 0 10px 10px\" class=\"interactive_right\"><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe allowtransparency='true' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' src='\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets\/tweet_button.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fgutter-care-a-bay-area-homeowners-guide%2F&amp;text=How NOT to Take Care of Your Gutters: A Bay Area Homeowner&#8217;s Guide&amp;count=vertical&amp;lang=' style='width:65px; height:65px;' ><\/iframe><\/div><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe src='\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fgutter-care-a-bay-area-homeowners-guide%2F&amp;layout=button_count&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=65&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=21' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:65px; height:21px;' allowTransparency='true'><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><p><a title=\"Bay Area roofing repair\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/roofresources.html\" target=\"_blank\">Bay Area gutter cleaning<\/a> can be a thankless task, even if you love working with your hands and you care deeply about your property. Unfortunately, in addition to being a difficult job, gutter cleaning can be a\u00a0counter intuitive\u00a0project. Here are three ways to \u201cmess things up\u201d to make your job a lot harder than it needs to be.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Defer doing the project until things get really bad.<\/h3>\n<p>On any given weekend, you could get out your ladder, gloves, and other tools to sweep your gutters, remove debris, and do the usual maintenance. But other, more fun stuff typically beckons. You want to watch the football game with your son or try that new brunch place everyone&#8217;s been chatting about. So you wait and wait and wait. Meanwhile, your gutters stay clogged. Leaks then sprout in your roof. The end result? Massive water damage, respiratory dangers to your family, and structural damage to your house. Your pocketbook, all told, gets\u00a0walloped\u00a0to the tune of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>So, stop deferring, and do something about those gutters right now!<\/p>\n<h3>2. Fail to learn from your gutter cleaning mistakes (and successes).<\/h3>\n<p>When DIY Bay Area gutter cleaners finally get around to doing the dirty work, they often do a minimal job \u201cjust to get it over with.\u201d This can be a major mistake. By making small repairs now &#8212; e.g. installing <a title=\"Bay Area gutters\" href=\"http:\/\/evenflowgutters.com\/gutterproducts.html\" target=\"_blank\">gutter screens<\/a>, patching up holes with roofing cement, polishing off rust spots, rinsing out your gutters, and installing overhangs &#8212; you will not only protect yourself against the dangers we discussed above (e.g. leaks, fire hazards, etc), but you\u2019ll also make next year\u2019s job that much easier.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine this. Say you invest five hours this year systematically identifying what needs to be done every time you clean the gutters. This efficiency then saves you three hours of work every year you clean. If you own your home for ten years, then your investment of 5 hours up front pays back in 30 hours saved over the life of your\u00a0home-ownership!<\/p>\n<h3>3. Do it all yourself.<\/h3>\n<p>Truth be told, with some elbow grease and good tools, you can do a fairly decent job of keeping your gutters in ship shape. However, unless you\u2019re a professional, odds are, you&#8217;ll miss certain clues regarding potential damage \u2013 or cost saving shortcuts. Moreover, you have better things to do! (e.g. the football game we talked about above or the special brunch place, etc).<\/p>\n<p>Instead, consider outsourcing the tough job to the expert gutter care team at <a title=\"Bay Area roofing contractor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/contact.php\">Century Roof and Solar<\/a>. 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