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What We Check on Your Gutters (Besides the Gunk)
Cleaning is only half of a gutter visit. Here is what we look at on every run, what is normal, and what means something needs fixing.
Drip Edge: The Tiny Metal Strip That Protects Your Roof Edge
Drip edge is easy to miss and expensive to go without. Here is what it does, why many older Alaska homes lack it, and how it works with your gutters.
Icicles Are Not Cute: What Ice Dams Are Telling You
Why ice dams form on Alaska roofs, what icicles say about your attic, and the order to fix the real cause.
Why Working Gutters Matter for Your Home
Gutters do more than catch rain. Here is what a working gutter system protects, and what can go wrong when it is clogged or sagging.
Frost Heave and Your Gutters: An Alaska Love Story (Sort Of)
Why water beside your foundation is a bigger deal in Alaska, and how gutters and downspouts help keep frost heave in check.
Roof Moss in Anchorage: Brush It, Then Zinc It
How we remove moss from asphalt roofs by hand, why we never blast it, and what zinc can and cannot do.