The best way to protect your home is to keep your gutters clean and flowing freely
By Mimi Vanderhaven
Clogged, overflowing gutters are more than a nuisance. Sure, they can cause staining on your siding and wash mulch into your driveway, but the damage can be far more than just aesthetic.
As the photos on this page reveal, water damage from overflowing gutters can cause foundation erosion, soffit and fascia damage, and mold and mildew in your basement.
“Water flows downhill; that’s a fact of nature,” says Anthony Alberino, founder of The Gutter Boys. “And for clogged gutters, downhill means toward your house, its foundation and eventually the basement.”
The best way to protect your home is to keep your gutters clean and flowing freely by removing spring debris, fall leaves and other clogging agents. One way to do that is with a subscription.
A Gutter Cleaning Subscription
“You never have to worry about your gutters again,” Anthony says. “We show up and clean them on a regular basis, including in late spring and summer when they are filled with maple spinners, seed pods, oak catkins, spent blossoms, and other spring debris.”
Most subscriptions include two to six cleanings per year and subscribers’ gutters take priority during scheduling.
“Our entire team is experienced and trained in proper cleaning techniques as well as ladder safety,” Anthony says. “We know the ins and outs of gutter systems and can clean them safely.”
Covering Your Gutters
Many homeowners prefer covering their gutters rather than relying on regular cleaning, and The Gutter Boys has you covered there, too. “Unfortunately, poorly designed and manufactured gutter guards have a high fail rate,” Anthony says. “Our system, however, has a lifetime warranty. And when we install it, two-thirds of the time we are taking down someone else’s failed guards. Our dumpster is usually filled with other companies’ products.”
The Gutter Boys system features a high-flow, stainless steel micro-mesh featuring a raised S-curve that allows for the self-shedding of debris and a vertical louvered frame that improves drainage, discouraging the growth of algae.
New! Exterior Window Cleaning
The Gutter Boys has just introduced a revolutionary way to clean exterior windows—with no ladder and no squeegee.
“It’s called water-fed pole window cleaning,” Anthony explains. “We use a three-stage water purification system to eliminate all particles in the water that could leave spots or residue.”
The three stages in the new water purification process are carbon filtration, reverse osmosis, and deionization The result is a spot-free clean.
The Gutter Boys is headquartered at 1090 West Bagley Road, in Berea. The company has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, and is bonded and insured. Call 440-454-7040 to schedule a free on-site consultation and estimate or visit TheGutterBoys.com for more information. The Gutter Boys also offers 12 months same-as-cash financing.