· By Ruth Hale · 1 min read
Gutters before winter
Why the autumn clear matters more than any other job on the house, and what we find in them.
Gutters full of leaves overflow down the wall, and a wet wall in winter is how damp gets into a house.
When
Once a year after the leaves have fallen, usually in late November. Twice a year under big trees.
What you can do
From the ground, watch the gutters in heavy rain: water spilling over the front or running down the wall means a blockage or a joint that has dropped.
What we do
We clear every run by hand, flush the downpipes, check the joints and the fall, and send you the photos.