4 Signs Your Gutters Need Replacing

Many homeowners forget to take care of their gutters regularly. In fact, a good deal of fail to realize the vital importance that gutters play in the protection of your home and roof. If you notice these signs, it may be time to replace your gutters.

Do my Gutters Need to be replaced?

1. Cracking Paint

The paint on the outside of your gutters is supposed to last the life of them. If you start to notice the paint is peeling or cracking, have a closer inspection at the outside of the gutter to see their condition. It’s generally a good indicator that you are going to need to replace them sooner rather than later.

2. Water in The Foundation

The absolute worst thing to find as a homeowner is water getting into the foundation of your home. This will lead to the destruction of your home’s foundation and extremely costly repair bills. The primary function of a gutter is to move water from your roof away from the foundation of your home. If you notice water pooling near the foundation, have a look-up and inspect your gutters. It may be a simple as a loose downspout or you might need to replace your gutters. We have emergency storage available for water damage and home flooding.

3. Sagging

Your gutter should be flush with the roofline, if you start to notice that they are starting to sag or fall a bit low, you should try and fix the problem immediately. Sagging gutters will allow water to get in between them and the siding of your home. If you see sagging, it can indicate that the system is full of water or debris and not draining properly, or the nails fixing the gutter to the roof are starting to fail.

4. Gutter Cracks

Whether you have a plastic or metal gutter, you should be looking out for cracking. Cracks will turn into large ones and this will allow water to ruin your home siding, foundation and fascia. If you cannot replace immediately, use something like Flex Seal for a temporary solution.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

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01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.