Q: I had a contractor install pop-up gutter drains. They were supposed to be dug 10 feet out. He only did this for one at the back of the house. The other three are only 4 to 5 feet out. I wasn’t ...

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Dear Jerry: I’m writing in that hopes you can help us with a problem with the gutters on our older Cape Cod-style house. Since the installation of a new roof (tear off) and gutters, we’ve had a ...

Dear Karen: There are several causes of overflowing gutters. They are either clogged, rusted and leak at the seams, and/or they are loose or sloped the incorrect direction. You will not know which of ...

If water can’t leave the roofline, it will find its way into your foundation through saturated soil and persistent pooling. Clogged gutters that overflow consistently create the single most common ...

Keeping your gutters clean is essential to keeping your house safe and sound.

The house we are living in is getting close to 20 years old. There are a lot of issues popping up here and there with the place that happen in older homes. Things aren’t working quite the way they ...

Architects warn thousands of homes are at risk because of the widespread use of guttering that can direct overflow water into wall cavities and cause serious structural problems. When Catherine ...