Should You Upsize Your Gutter System?

Your gutters protect all elements of your home’s exterior, including the roof, siding, and the foundation. Because a gutter system directs rainwater runoff away from your house, it might seem that a larger gutter size would automatically be better. However,… Read More »

Hazards of Clogged Gutters

Cleaning the gutters in spring is necessary for several reasons including protecting the roof, the siding, and the structural integrity of your home. When gutter cleaning is neglected, debris buildup can lead to a number of serous problems that could… Read More »

Do Your Gutters Need Help?

As a homeowner, you want to be on top of your spring home maintenance checklist. Most of us are aware of the importance of gutter cleaning especially in the lower mainland where Vancouver gutters can be overworked. It doesn’t help… Read More »

How to Care for Copper Gutters

Copper gutters add the ideal finishing touch to your home’s exterior. While treated copper gutters will retain their warm metal colour, untreated copper gutters develop a patina over time that turns the bright copper metal (oxidization process) to gray, silver,… Read More »

FAQs about DIY Gutter Cleaning

Now that spring is here and we’re planning to spruce up our homes, cleaning the gutters should be at the top of our home maintenance check list. Even though you have cleaned the gutters fairly regularly throughout the years, you… Read More »

Small Front Porch Ideas

Any outdoor living area is valuable curb appeal real estate. Even if you have limited space, a small front porch can be a place of inspiration and relaxation, allowing you to make the most of the good weather in spring,… Read More »

How Trees Boost Your Property Value

When you’re thinking about your home’s resale value home improvements such as a new roof, gutters, siding, or kitchen readily spring to mind. However, your home’s exterior is the first thing visitors see, whether they’re friends coming for a visit… Read More »

Steel Gutters Might be Right for Your House

Gutters protect your home – the roof from leaks, the foundation from cracks, and window and door frames from wood rot. While vinyl and aluminum gutters remain popular choices for gutter materials for many homes, steel is proving to be… Read More »

How to Prevent Water Damage this Winter

While it does seem more like spring here in the Lower Mainland, winter still might throw a few surprises at us. Water damage can cost a homeowner a lot of money. Most of us are aware that standard home insurance… Read More »

Do I Need to Clean My Gutters if I don’t have Trees?

As a homeowner, you know that many gutter professionals recommend that you clean the gutters twice a year. You might ask yourself, do the gutters really need to be cleaned at all if there are no trees growing close to… Read More »