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How to Assemble and Install a Downspout Extension

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Nov 6, 20203 min read

How to Assemble and Install a Downspout Extension

What is a Downspout Extension? A downspout extension is a piece of material that extends the downspout from the foundation wall to safe...

5 Downspout Cleaning Hacks Used by Gutter Professionals

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Nov 4, 20203 min read

5 Downspout Cleaning Hacks Used by Gutter Professionals

Leaf Blower at the Bottom of the Downspout You may be experiencing some overflowing of your gutter when it rains but nothing appears to...

How to Keep Your Rain Gutters From Overflowing

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Nov 3, 20203 min read

How to Keep Your Rain Gutters From Overflowing

Keep Your Rain Gutters Clean Failure to keep your rain gutters clean is the number one reason why they overflow. Your gutters may look...

How to Choose the Right Gutter Elbows for Your Gutters and Downspouts

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Oct 31, 20202 min read

How to Choose the Right Gutter Elbows for Your Gutters and Downspouts

What is a Gutter Elbow? An elbow on a rain gutter is a piece of downspout used to turn around the contour of the home. The elbow allows...

8 Reasons Why Your Gutter Toppers are Failing

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Oct 30, 20203 min read

8 Reasons Why Your Gutter Toppers are Failing

Your Gutter Toppers are Installed Incorrectly When installing gutter toppers, it is important that you follow the manufacturer’s...

What Does a Pop Up Gutter Drain Do and How Does it Work?

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Oct 28, 20203 min read

What Does a Pop Up Gutter Drain Do and How Does it Work?

What is a Pop Up Gutter Drain? After you have installed your gutters and your downspouts, the downspouts will run to the ground at your...

Top 4 Reasons Why You Want 6 Inch Gutters Instead of 5 Inch

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Oct 27, 20202 min read

Top 4 Reasons Why You Want 6 Inch Gutters Instead of 5 Inch

6 Inch Gutters Have Double the Water Capacity of 5 Inch 6 inch gutters can hold double the water capacity of a 5 inch gutter. Increasing...

Why You Need a Specific Type of Gutter Guard for Pine Needles

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Oct 26, 20203 min read

Why You Need a Specific Type of Gutter Guard for Pine Needles

Gutter Guard for Pine Needles There are many types of gutter guards that can be used to keep pine needles out of your gutters. If pine...

3 Most Common Fascia Board Sizes for Gutters

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Oct 21, 20202 min read

3 Most Common Fascia Board Sizes for Gutters

Do Fascia Board Sizes Matter? Finding the appropriate fascia board sizes based on your gutter project should not be a significant issue....

Splash Block Ideas for Residential Gutters

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Oct 18, 20202 min read

Splash Block Ideas for Residential Gutters

Poly Splash Blocks Poly splash blocks are sold at hardware stores, Lowe’s or Home Depot. They come in grey, brown or green. This is the...

When You Should Use Downspout Covers for Your Gutter System

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Oct 16, 20203 min read

When You Should Use Downspout Covers for Your Gutter System

What is a Downspout Cover? Inside your gutter or eavestrough, there is an area where water is let out commonly known as an outlet. The...

Your Comprehensive List of Guttering Supplies for Any Residential Project

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Oct 15, 20206 min read

Your Comprehensive List of Guttering Supplies for Any Residential Project

Primary Guttering Supplies Eavestrough When you build your list of guttering supplies, the first thing on the list is the eavestrough....

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Oct 13, 20202 min read

How to Install a Drip Edge on Your Home

Main Tools for Installing Drip Edge Ladders Before you begin to install a drip edge, you want to make sure that your ladders are set up...

Why Metal Soffit is Not the Best Option For Your Home

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Oct 11, 20202 min read

Why Metal Soffit is Not the Best Option For Your Home

Where is Metal Soffit Used? Metal soffit was popular in the 1970s. It was aluminum vinyl soffit. Before this, different types of metal...

Half Round Gutters vs K-Style Gutters – Which One is Better

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Oct 6, 20204 min read

Half Round Gutters vs K-Style Gutters – Which One is Better

What are Half Round Gutters? Half round gutters are identified by the distinct profile of the trough which is half of a circle. Imagine a...

Top 4 Types of Composite Fascia Boards for Any Project

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Oct 5, 20203 min read

Top 4 Types of Composite Fascia Boards for Any Project

Why Composite Fascia Boards? In our 20 years of experience, hundreds of customers have asked what type of composite fascia boards are...

How Often Should You Clean Your Gutters?

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Sep 28, 20203 min read

How Often Should You Clean Your Gutters?

Cleaning your gutters is important for a lot of reasons. One of our customers had a new gutter system installed on their home but did not...

How to Stop Gutter Downspout Drainage From Destroying Your Yard

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Aug 21, 20203 min read

How to Stop Gutter Downspout Drainage From Destroying Your Yard

Gutters are installed around the home to prevent the water from pouring off the roof and landing around the home where it damages your...

How to Know if You Have a Blocked Gutter System

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Aug 19, 20204 min read

How to Know if You Have a Blocked Gutter System

Water is Running Over the Front Edge of the Gutter The first way to fix a blocked gutter is to clean out the gutter trough. Make sure...

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Aug 17, 20203 min read

Blue River Gutters – The Gutter Company that Delivers

The Gutter Company that Guarantees Quality Workmanship Our gutter company will send out a knowledgeable customer service agent to your...

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