Your roof is a critical part of your home’s defense against the elements, and winter can wreak havoc on it. If you think winter is over, you need to know that…

It is important to periodically monitor the overall condition of a home. Wear and tear as a result of weather and age occurs in every home, and it is wise…

Cleaning out your rain gutters can be a tedious chore, but it’s a necessary one because of the importance of keeping them free of debris to protect your home. Dirty gutters and…

Basically gutters are used to pass on the rain water from the roof of your house or buildings. It is necessary to have a properly fitted gutter, as these gutters…

One of the essentials of all buildings is a gutter system. Gutters however routinely become clogged with various debris. A clogged gutter results in water build-up on your roof and…

Your roof is arguably the most important part of your home, which means you need to build it well and treat it with love. Experts recommend that you inspect your…

This spring I built a self-irrigating gutter (SIG) using two gutters based on a video by Larry Hall. You can see my original post about this project here. Essentially, it…

If you have to climb up the ladder whenever doing home maintenance activities in order to clean your gutters of leaves, twigs and other debris, then it would prove to…

Why Bother with a Gutter Garden? Gutter gardens are a great way to take advantage of the vertical spaces around your home to grow flowers, edibles and create a stylish…

Our roofs, of course, are another impermeable surface that prevents rainwater from going where it should go–to our edible landscape. We can minimize the surface area by living in as…

Are you a commercial business looking to replace your gutter system? You may not know, but when replacing your gutter system for the first time there are many different factors…

Depending on the pitch of your roof and what contract you agreed to with your contractor. Gutter flashing is a painted metal strip typically eight to ten feet long and…