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Introducing Gutter Services

Posted Jul 12, 2021 in Gutter Services

Foun­da­tion cracks. Leaky win­dow wells. Faulty sump pumps. Any of these can be the cul­prit behind a wet base­ment. But did you know your gut­ters can be too? That’s right, the gut­ters that sit high above your foun­da­tion can actu­al­ly cause roof water to seep into your basement. 

We have a solution

Prop­er water flow from gut­ters is often over­looked when it comes to base­ment seep­age. That’s why Fam­i­ly Water­proof­ing is proud to intro­duce gut­ter ser­vices as an option to help home­own­ers keep their base­ments dry. We focus on ensur­ing your gut­ters and down­spouts are in opti­mal work­ing order so water stays far from your foun­da­tion walls. While we are not a gut­ter replace­ment com­pa­ny, our ser­vices focus on improv­ing performance. 

How can gut­ters cause problems?

Issues with both the gut­ters and down­spouts can be the source of too much water near your foundation. 

• Gut­ters can sag or have imper­fec­tions that keep water from flow­ing properly
• Gut­ter cov­er­ings may be hurt­ing more than they are helping
• Down­spouts could be releas­ing water too close to the house
• Gut­ters and/​or down­spouts may be clogged
• Down­spouts are not grad­ed prop­er­ly and water is rolling back towards the house

We have the answer

If your gut­ters do not need replac­ing, most like­ly the solu­tion is a rel­a­tive­ly easy fix and Fam­i­ly Water­proof­ing can do it for you. 

• Repair­ing and rein­forc­ing the sag or bro­ken seal in your gut­ters will allow water to flow properly
• Remov­ing gut­ter cov­er­ings that are restrict­ing water can actu­al­ly improve water flow
  
• Extend­ing the down­spout 10 feet from the house is recommended
• Clear­ing the gut­ters and down­spouts from leaves, twigs and oth­er debris –even toys – is a sim­ple fix
• Semi-annu­al clean­ing can elim­i­nate many gut­ter issues
  
• Cre­at­ing the prop­er slope near down­spouts will move water out to the yard and not toward the foundation

Is this some­thing you can do on your own?

Unclog­ging your gut­ters is some­thing you can do your­self, but why take the risk of dam­ag­ing your gut­ters or falling and injur­ing your­self? These issues are best left to the pro­fes­sion­als at Fam­i­ly Water­proof­ing so you know the job is being done cor­rect­ly. Our team of experts will diag­nose the prob­lem and get your gut­ters and down­spouts flow­ing freely in no time. 

Call for your gut­ter inspec­tion today! 

Fam­i­ly Water­proof­ing can assess the prob­lem to keep your base­ment dry and wor­ry-free. Sched­ule an appoint­ment or give us a call at (708) 330‑4466.