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Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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....


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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....


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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...


Blue River Gutters
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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