Did you know that routine cleaning of your home’s gutters can extend the lifespan of your roof? Think of the money you could save on repairs over time. Gutters facilitate water flow that helps prevent ice dams in winter and excess pooling during the rainy seasons—both of which can have detrimental impacts on your roof. Maintaining your gutters is a proactive step for basic home maintenance.

If your basement is wet or becomes flooded, your gutters might be the cause. When gutters are blocked or leaking, water overflow can pool in your basement, causing damage over time.

Regularly cleaning your gutters keeps away pests like rats and mosquitoes that like to nest in the troughs of your gutter system. Plus, it eliminates the growth of mold and mildew around your home, making it a healthier place to be.

Sagging or clogged gutters can compromise your home’s structural integrity and negatively affect its aesthetics. Protect your home’s curb appeal by taking care of your gutters with the help of EM Home Services in Manteca, CA!

On an average one-story home in Manteca, CA, the cost to have gutters cleaned is between $150 and $250. For a two-story home, gutter cleaning costs range from $200 to $300. Some contractors base their prices per linear foot, which can be a bit confusing.

Overflowing gutters are the number one cause of basement water problems and cracked foundations. Failing to maintain your gutters can become a costly repair to your home. At EM Home Services, we offer gutter cleaning programs for semi-annual or annual cleanings.

Never worry about whether your gutters are dirty again! With our priority scheduled gutter cleanings, you can enjoy year-round customer care discounts for any of our services.

Gutter systems are designed to control the flow of water away from your home, preventing a list of problems. Here are the five most common issues:

• Flooded Basements – The number one cause of water damage in basements is clogged gutters. When rainwater comes off your roof and has nowhere to go, it will find the path of least resistance, usually inside your soffits and siding, all the way to the lowest point in the home—your basement.

• Cracked Foundations – When water is allowed to settle around your home’s foundation and freezes, it causes a condition called frost-heave, which can cause severe cracks in foundation walls.

• Insect Breeding Ground – Free-standing water and debris-filled gutters are a paradise for several species of insects. Mosquitoes, wood-destroying insects, wasps, and even termites can live inside your gutters and find their way into your home.

• Rotten Wood – The result of moisture being trapped and cut off from air circulating to dry out the wood fascia around the house can destroy your home. The rotted area will quickly worsen if the gutters are not cleaned.

At EM Home Services, we do not recommend installing both aluminum gutter screens and permanent gutter guards. The best way to ensure healthy gutters is to have them cleaned regularly. In most cases, “Gutter Guards or Screens” make it more difficult to clean and trap debris inside the gutter that on a windy day might have blown out. Gutter cleaning is necessary to keep your property safe and looking great all year-round.

The debris we manage to scoop out of your gutter system is bagged and put on our truck or in your green waste bin; we dispose of it so you don’t have to worry.

In Manteca, CA, along with many other cities, gutters become clogged by leaves that fall twice a year. These leaves accumulate on your gutters, and with the combination of rain, they decompose and become debris. Residents who have had gutter cleaning performed know that during the summer, seed pods and blossoms also clog the gutters and underground drains. Small creatures such as birds and squirrels may build nests inside or behind your gutters.

Depending on the size of your property, we can usually be done within an hour or two. However, on some properties that are hard to access or where many precautions need to be taken, it could take all day.

Gutter guards or screens may look nice, but they will cost you a lot of money in the long run. Every gutter screen that we've encountered allows small leaves, needles, and seeds through. The result is that downspouts still get clogged, and gutters still need to be cleaned. There is also additional labor involved with removing, cleaning, and reinstalling the screens.

You don’t need to provide any materials, as we bring everything needed. You also don’t have to be present. If you are not there, we will inform you of our visit, and once we are finished, we leave a note under the door with a receipt.

After a certain amount of time or difficult conditions, your gutters will not run as smoothly as they did before and may not work properly. A good sign of this is water coming over the top or dripping without rain. These are obvious signs of a clogged gutter system, but there are other signs that aren’t as noticeable. For that reason, we recommend you have gutter cleaning done at least once a year.

Gutter cleaning should be performed by a professional for safety reasons. Every year, dozens of accidents occur from attempts to unclog gutter systems by those who do not have the required experience. It is also cost-effective to have an expert do the job, as you might damage the gutters, which could cost you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to repair.