Gutter Cleaning & Guards

Roof Gutter Cleaning And Gutter Guard Protection Port Macquarie

If leaves and debris are a constant problem for you, Hasting Services can clean your gutters, keeping them free of debris which ensures your water flows without any barriers. It works by attaching one end of the mesh to the front lip of the gutter, while the other end passes over the first row of tiles. Purpose manufactured clips hold the mesh down at the roof end and valleys.

Relying on covering your gutters doesn’t solve every issue as leaves can also accumulate in your valleys. Many gutter guard systems sound credible when discussing your gutters, but fail to mention how they plan to protect your valleys. Systems that ignore valleys can cause leaves to clump at the bottom of each valley. Hasting Services provides the best protection for gutters and valleys by using the Leaf Stopper system.

The advantage of the Leaf Stopper system is that not only does it protect the gutters, but it prevents leaves and pests entering the valley. It is well known that leaves will accumulate in the corner valleys of the roof and then make their way down to the gutter.The Leaf Stopper prevents this from happening.

From over 20 years of experience, we suggest that an aperture of around 4mm x 4mm is ideal for getting a balance between keeping leaves out and keeping water in. Products that have smaller holes than this could allow water to flow over the top of the gutter guard which is referred to as sheeting. Furthermore, a small hole means that dust and debris particles are more likely to clog your gutters and can even have moss growing on them. This then opens the door to other problems such as dampness where insects can breed.

An additional benefit of the Leaf Stopper is that water starts entering the gutter guard at the top of the first tile. This gives water a chance to enter the mesh and make its way to the gutter, causing leaves to fall off.

The more work that Mother Nature can do, the less there is for you to do. Leaves will dry over time and when the wind arrives, they have a greater chance of blowing off. You should also keep in mind that the greater the incline of the system in your gutters, the more chance the leaves have of coming off by themselves. This is very difficult to achieve with some systems that are inserted into the gutter.