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How to Choose the Right Gutters for Your Home

While gutters play a critical role in protecting your home from water damage, they also have a significant impact on the overall appearance of a home’s exterior. What will they be made of? Which gutter profile? What color? With so… Read More »

What to Look for When Inspecting a Roof

Inspecting the roof of your home before you clean the gutters will give you a better idea of how well it survived winter and if it’s in need of repairs, minor or otherwise. It can be done from the ground… Read More »

Is it Really a Leak?

Gutters are important to the health of your home’s exterior. Well-maintained gutters safely drain rainwater off the roof and into the ground away from the foundation. You know that when you see water escaping from the gutter system by any… Read More »

Green Changes to Your Home

Regardless of the age of your home, making it more energy-efficient is not only eco-friendly, it can also save you money. Fixing a dripping tap or repairing a drafty window might not seem like much, but small changes add up… Read More »

Pros and Cons of Gutter Guards

There are gutter professionals who strongly feel that gutter guards do a good job of preventing debris from landing in the gutters. Other gutter professionals think that leaf protection systems might actually encourage plant growth and be detrimental in the… Read More »

How Important is Downspout Placement?

Downspouts are designed to safely guide water from the gutters to the ground and away from a house’s foundation. A gutter system doesn’t just need downpipes; downspouts should be properly placed in order for the gutters to function optimally. When… Read More »

Should You Repair or Replace Gutters?

When something is wrong with the gutters, a common reaction is to fix the problem. But if you don’t know their history or when they were installed, how do you know if the gutters should be replaced rather than repaired?… Read More »

How Often Should You Clean Your Gutters

At MHC Gutters we get asked this question a lot: “How often should I clean my gutters?” The general guideline is twice a year – once in the spring at the beginning of the season and then again in the… Read More »

Preventing Roof Leaks

The roof protects your home from the outside coming in. When it springs a leak, it can be difficult to find, since water often travels away from where the trouble first started. A roof leak can take anywhere from six… Read More »