November 2019
Frozen, Clogged Gutters Can Lead to Significant Damage to Your Home
Now is the time of year to make sure your gutters are clean and fully functional. Leaf protection will help solve that problem for you.
Recently we had many calls from panicked customers because gutters all over Long Island were frozen. Temperatures plunged, and gutters clogged with leaves and debris froze solid, leaving them useless. Additional precipitation then overflowed the gutters and basements flooded.
Be proactive! Based on historical weather conditions, prepare for the winter season now. Depending on your needs, we can add leaf protection to your existing gutters or install it with a new gutter system.
August 2019
Plastic Vinyl Leaf Protection? This Is a Big No!
Please do not install plastic leaf protection. You would be better off installing nothing.
Plastic leaf protection lacks rigidity and has no structural integrity. It is highly reactive to the temperature swings we get here in the Northeast. It collapses into the gutter and quickly gets packed with organic debris, and it is easily ripped from the gutter in strong winds or storms, where it can crack and fall apart.
Call the pros at Island Gutters and get seriously effective all-aluminum leaf protection installed today.
July 2019
What Were They Thinking? An Office Building With No Gutter System
We just spotted this office building with no gutter system at all. With rainwater constantly pouring off the roof onto the deck, stairs and walkways, the building has sustained significant damage to everything below the roofline.
Not to mention the liability of a fall on a constantly wet, moldy, mildew-covered surface. Call the pros at Island Gutters and get new gutters and leaders installed.
