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Why You Should Stop Cleaning Your Gutters
Fall is in full swing. New England is known for its fall beauty—and for what we call “leaf peeping.” Now, it’s November, and the leaves have fallen from their branches. So, it’s time to clean those gutters, right? We’re here to tell you to stop. Here’s why & what you should do otherwise.
It’s Messy
Leaves are pretty, but it will make a total mess of your clothes as you scoop handfuls of it out of your gutters.
Getting up There is Dangerous
It’s not as easy as it looks. The truth is, we like having our feet on solid ground. Using a ladder seems straightforward, but there are 164,000 ladder injuries and 300 deaths per year in the United States.
Who Wants a 16-Foot Ladder?
So, you successfully acquired your ladder. Let’s face it, even though a ladder is collapsible, it’s still a heavy, long, and unwieldy thing.
You’ll Have to Do it Again, Anyway
After all, it takes a while for all the leaves to fall, so if you clean too early, you’ll be back to square one (clogged gutters) in no time.
There’s a Smarter Way to Keep Your Gutters Clean
We stand by our assertion—you should stop cleaning your gutters. It’s annoying, dangerous, and an unending task. You might be wondering why a company that installs roofs and gutters would give you such potentially bad advice. Well, it’s because we’ve developed the means to abandon gutter cleaning for good.
You might call them gutter guards, but we call it our DuoPro Gutter System. No, it’s not a roll of that generic gutter screen that you can buy at the hardware store. That stuff is often too good at guarding your gutters, and can actually cause rain to spill over and under your gutters, making them useless.
Our DuoPro system is intelligent—it directs water to where it needs to go while keeping out all other types of debris. With DuoPro, you can say no to gutter cleaning, give the ladder away, and never have to clean your gutters again.