Most people believe that their home is the safest place in the world and that's the way it should be.
However, often we do not realise the possible dangers to the safety of the people we love and we do not take effective measures for protection.
You can protect your family as well as your home with a gutter guard system.
Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe with a Gutter Guard
What happens when your gutters are left as they are? Leaves and other plant pieces fall inside and get piled up.
They trap water and silt as well. The small pools that form are the ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes and other water breeding insects.
The clogged gutters do not drain rainwater properly and, as a result, it flows inside the timbers and walls of the house. As these structures are fairly warm, it is easy for mould to form on them.
Mould can cause asthma and diseases of the respiratory tract.
Birds love to nest in gutters. Besides, they are more likely to get attracted to the rainwater drain system in your home, if there is food available in the form of insects.
Birds spread parasites and certain types of viruses which can be easily contracted by house pets and people.
You can eliminate all of these problems with the installation of gutter guards and make sure that your home is indeed the safest place for your family. The gutters are covered with a strong and durable plastic mesh.
This mesh goes all the way from the roof to the outer lip of the drain channel.
A gutter guard system doesn't let any debris inside so rainwater will never find its way inside the house and cause mould.
Birds cannot get through the mesh and settle inside the gutters. Your roof will never become a breeding ground for bacteria, parasites and viruses.
Gutter Guard: Eliminate the Risk of Ladder Fall Injuries
One of the things that homeowners appreciate the most about gutter protection is that it eliminates the need of gutter cleaning completely. The mesh cover prevents debris pieces from going inside the drain channel and causing clogging.
These pieces do not remain on top of the cover either as they are blown off.
You will never have to climb a ladder again and risk falling and getting seriously injured when you have a gutter guard in place. You will just collect the fallen leaves and other debris from the ground and have more time to spend with the people that you love.
For more information, or to get your free quote on a gutter guard system, contact us Leafbusters NZ today!
