Douglas fir and cedar needles pack into a gutter far tighter than leaves do, and a blocked gutter in a Lewis County November overflows straight down the fascia and into the wall. We clear the runs and the downspouts, flush them through, and tell you about any sagging hanger or rotted fascia board while we can still see it.
How It Works
1
Walk the runs
We look at where the water is actually overflowing, which usually points at one blocked downspout rather than the whole system.
2
Clear by hand
Needles and grit come out into a bag rather than being flushed down the downspout to block it further along.
3
Flush and test
Water down every downspout to prove it runs clear and drains away from the foundation.
4
Report what we saw
Pulling hangers, a soft fascia board, the wrong fall — you hear about it while it is still a small job.