{"id":545,"date":"2020-10-26T20:24:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T20:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/?p=545"},"modified":"2020-11-13T19:30:22","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T19:30:22","slug":"the-scoop-october-2020-fall-proofing-your-gutters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/the-scoop-october-2020-fall-proofing-your-gutters\/","title":{"rendered":"The Scoop- October 2020- Fall Proofing your Gutters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fall Proofing your Gutters<\/h2>\n

Seven steps to prepare your gutters for fall weather.<\/h4>\n

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Clean your Gutters Properly<\/h4>\n

Don’t wrap up that hose for the season just yet. Using a proper ladder, give your gutters a good spray down. This will help prep them before the leaves begin to fall.<\/h4>\n

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Inspect your Gutters for Damage<\/h4>\n

Once your gutters are cleaned out, you can now inspect them for any damages that may have occurred during the summer season. Make sure to look for loose screws, uneven sections, leaks, and sagging.<\/p>\n

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Repair what is Needed<\/h4>\n

Make necessary repairs now will help your home in the long run. Leaks can lead to water and debris seeping into the foundation or basement of your home. Fall and winter bring heavy weather like snow and ice, potentially causing severe damage to gutters.<\/h4>\n

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Trim Tree Branches<\/h4>\n

Branches grow in the summer months and could be directly over your roof or gutters. Once the fall winds pick up, leaves and sticks blow into your gutters, causing clogging issues.<\/h4>\n

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Keep Local Wildlife from Moving In<\/h4>\n

Colder weather and precipitation can send nature’s furry friends to the higher ground seeking warmth and shelter. The concave of your gutters makes it a cozy spot for nesting. If you are having trouble with some uninvited guests, we recommend our friends at East Tennessee Wild Life Management.<\/h4>\n
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Install Gutter Guards<\/h4>\n

If heights are not your thing, or you are just tired of getting up on that ladder season after season, consider installing gutter guards. These covers go over the troughs to protect them from fall leaves and debris. They also have pinpoints wide enough to allow water to enter and exit your gutter system properly.<\/h4>\n
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Call the Pros<\/h4>\n

When in doubt, give us a shout! If you come across any damages or have been debating replacing your gutters for a while, Earthadelic’s own Tommy Polte is here to help! Just one Autumn storm could be the final blow causing significant damage to your gutters, landscape, home exterior, and worse cases… your interior.<\/h4>\n

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Meet Tommy Polte!<\/h3>\n

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Tommy is Earthadelic’s #1 gutter specialist.<\/h4>\n

Tommy is a well vetted gutter specialist and has been part of the Earthadelic family for years.\u00a0Fun Fact:\u00a0Tommy is the brother of one of our owner’s – Steve Polte! Tommy puts so much pride into his work and is a constant spark of positivity and knowledge in the work place. He is an expert of our seamless 5 or 6 inch hand mitered gutters and a wiz on our custom gutter machine!<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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See a project you’d like to tackle but are unsure of how to get started?<\/h4>\n

Contact us today! We schedule promptly, we show up on time, we put in whatever it takes, and we do it with a smile!<\/h4>\n

We are now scheduling Fall\/Winter 2020 projects!\u00a0Let us show you what we can do inside and outside your home!<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Fall Proofing your Gutters Seven steps to prepare your gutters for fall weather.   Clean your Gutters Properly Don’t wrap up that hose for the season just yet. Using a proper ladder, give your gutters a good spray down. This will help prep them before the leaves begin to fall. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,3,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drainage","category-projects","category-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=545"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":579,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545\/revisions\/579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthadelic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}