8 Home Problems You Shouldn’t Ignore

We all expect a certain amount of wear and tear to plague our home. If finances are an issue, then addressing many of these problems can be put off for a while. But there are certain trouble signs that shouldn’t be ignored if you want to avoid a major (and costly) disaster in the future. Here are eight of those home problems:

1. Broken or missing shingles. These are the initial indications that your roof is getting close to needing repairs. Failing to replace shingles can lead to leaks in the attic and even mold growth. You may not have to get a whole new roof, but be sure to deal with the areas where you do need new shingles.

2. Clogged, leaky, or separated gutters. Runoff water can do a lot of damage to your foundation if left unaddressed. Cleaning your gutters, removing clogs, and maintaining proper gutter pitch can facilitate the flow of the water from your roof and away from your home. Replace gutters or gutter guards which have holes, corrosion, or broken clips or hangers.

3. A filthy chimney. It doesn’t have to be spic and span – but if wood-burning byproducts build up in the flue of your chimney, they can ignite and cause serious damage. A call to a chimney sweep once a year can handle this problem for you.

4. Dimming lights. Lights that flicker or change brightness when appliances are turned on are not part of an older home’s charm. They’re a warning that your home is in danger of being destroyed by an electrical fire. Call a licensed electrician as soon as possible to repair your fuse box or rewire your home.

5. Mildew and mold. It’s more than just an unsightly stain and an unpleasant smell. Mold and mildew can lead to runny noses and breathing problems for your family, and also cause walls, floors, and ceilings to deteriorate. Clean up small outbreaks yourself or call in a professional for more widespread problems.

6. Drafty windows and doors. Feel that breeze? That’s what wasted money feels like. When outside air sneaks into your home through improperly-sealed doors and windows, your energy bills go up. A tube of caulk or two can fix that problem quickly and cheaply. An energy audit can help identify air leaks that you might not even know are there.

7. Pest infestations. Rodents, insects, and birds can enter a home through gaps in the roof, siding, or exterior walls; plugging these holes will help get rid of them. Termites can compromise a home’s studs or beams in a few years (or even months). Look for piles of sawdust or rotting wood around window sills, doors, and siding – and then call an exterminator to treat your entire home.

8. Foundation cracks. If you notice buckling, pitting, or gapping near your foundation, or if a crack in your exterior brick is creeping up the wall, then you likely have foundation problems. Even though it may be expensive, fixing your foundation is essential if you ever want to sell your home – or prevent it from falling down on top of you.

If your Asheville home needs some repairs, give the home improvement experts at Gutter Helmet of WNC a call today. We can replace your old gutters, install a new Gutter Helmet system, renovate your bathroom, add a retractable awning or patio cover and more. Call us at 828-681-5555 or visit www.NeverCleanYourGutters.com and www.TwoDayBathandShower.com.

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Gutter Helmet Gutter Guards Can Help Protect Your Home From Water Damage

clogged gutters

Do your rain gutters have small trees or weeds growing in them? Maybe you don’t have this problem, but when it rains, your gutters overflow.  If you don’t clean your gutters, leaves and tree debris will accumulate, break down and clog gutters, causing them not to drain properly. The goal of gutters is to safely channel rain water away from your home’s exterior. Without them, your home is prone to mold, mildrew,water damage, rotting fascia, landscape damage and a host of other water related problems.

Gutter Helmet Installed Over Gutters

Protecting your gutters from being clogged is only one problem you are facing. The other is the hazard invovled with cleaning gutters yourself. Many people today live in 2 story homes. Cleaning gutters can be downright deadly.  If you’re climbing dangerous ladders to clean gutters – you don’t have to! Stop the damage that clogged, overflowing gutters can cause and never clean your gutters again. Gutter Helmet of WNC in Asheville stops leaves from entering your gutters, guaranteed. That’s the Gutter Helmet promise and why over one million American’s homeowners have installed this patented gutter protection system. Safeguarding your home and health is easy with Gutter Helmet.

Gutter Helmet was the very first gutter guard cover developed and it’s  the best gutter cover system in America today. The product’s patented horizontal-rib design is engineered specifically for strength. It’s installed using reinforced heavy gauge brackets that support and strengthen your gutters to also help prevent ice dams and damage to gutters from heavy snows.

For more information or a free consultation, call the gutter guards pros in Western North Carolina at Gutter Helmet today 1-828-681-5555 Gutter Helmet gutter guards keep rain gutters free from leaves and debris forever. Never clean your gutters again®. Visit www.nevercleanyourgutters.com for details or to request a free quote. Ask us how you can save $250 off Gutter Helmet today!

Keep Gutters Free Flowing with Gutter Helmet All Winter!

Keeping your gutters free flowing and repaired so that they drain properly and don’t retain water, is a key component in protecting your home and landscape from weather related damage. Wood rot and mold are just two the many problems that can be caused by leaky, improperly working gutter systems. If you don’t have a good gutter protection system like Gutter Helmet, then it’s important to care for your gutters regularly. You need to know how to clean and repair your gutters.

Start first by cleaning your gutters. You will need a ladder, gloves and a bucket for this. After you are done clearing the gutters and downspouts of leaves and debris, use a hose to wash the gutters clean and inspect for any leaks. Also be sure that the gutters are not coming loose from the roof and that they are firmly attached. This will eliminate damages down the road.

For a free inspection of your home’s gutter system, you can always contact a friendly Gutter Helmet representative. They will let you know if your gutter system needs to be replaced or repaired. And if you decide to install a long lasting Gutter Helmet gutter guard system, you’ll “Never Clean Your Gutters Again”, that’s our promise to you and our lifetime guarantee that comes with every Gutter Helmet system installed.

Don’t wait until spring rain arrives and problems begin. It may be too late to prevent damage or flooded basements. February is a great time of year to inspect and clean your gutter system. If you need help or have questions about gutter repair, new gutter systems, or Gutter Helmet’s patented gutter guard system, contact your local Gutter Helmet of WNC in Asheville, NC for more information. We’ve been installing Gutter Helmet’s patented gutter protection system on area home’s since 1991.

Call 828-681-5555 for a free estimate or visit www.nevercleanyourgutters.com today. Click here for our latest coupons and special discounts.

The Gutter Helmet Test: how our product stacks up to other gutter guards

Ever wonder what the difference is between a gutter helmet, gutter cover, gutter guard or gutter screens? There are product differences. Technically speaking, Gutter Helmet is a solid aluminum gutter cover or gutter guard. Gutter Helmet’s gutter protection system has been reviewed and tested against other brands in a side by side comparison. Gutter Helmet protected better than gutter screens or gutter foams. Gutter Helmet has the distinct advantage of being solid gutter system. Our cover is designed to keep leaves and tree debris out and prevent clogged gutters, while allowing rain and melting snow in, so it drains freely away from your home preventing damage.

Gutter screens on the other hand, allow pine needles and certain types of debris to enter gutters through small holes or slits in the cover. Gutter Helmet is a solid gutter guard system, not a screen. Gutter Helmet is NOT foam either. Gutter foams attempt to absorb water and block leaves from entering gutters. The problem is that leaves build up on top of the foam. When leaves and tree matter break down and decompose, particles and debris can enter gutters building up and causing clogs.

Gutter Helmet’s gutter guard system has been tested and ranked as the #1 rain gutter protection system in America by Dean Johnson, Host of Hometime. For more information about our patented system, or for a free in home estimate, contact Gutter Helmet of WNC  in Asheville, NC at 828-681-5555 or visit www.nevercleanyourgutters.com.

Gutter Helmet Safeguards Your Home and Health

How can Gutter Helmet help avoid damage to your home and health? It’s simple. Some of the benefits of installing Gutter Helmet are obvious. In addition to reducing your home maintenance, you will no longer need to climb dangerously high on a ladder many times a year to keep rotten leaves and other debris out of your gutters. After you install Gutter Helmet, you’ll never have to clean your gutters again.

What you may not be aware of, is that there are a number of health and structural problems that can arise from clogged, stuffed or leaking gutters. These are the threats to your home and family that Gutter Helmet will guard against.

Ground Damage
When gutters are stuffed with leaves, pine needles and other debris, they cease to function properly and can spill water from their sides. Even when they are maintained multiple times a year, with a heavy enough rainfall or high enough winds, water can accumulate quickly enough to pose a threat to your home. As moisture falls to the ground and runs down the outer walls of your home, the chances of mold and mildew growing increases a great deal. Not only are these fungi unattractive on any type of siding, they can lead to rot, structural damage and paint degradation. Mold and mildew are also known to cause health problems. They especially aggravate people with hypersensitive respiratory systems, such as those afflicted with asthma or chronic nasal drip.

Mildew and mold, in combination with water leaks, can eat away at the foundations of a home and wear away basement walls. Excess groundwater moisture can also lead to stress on a foundation from the freezing and expanding of soil in the winter.

Overflow

Interior and exterior leaks are common in gutters that are constantly overflowing from being filled with debris. Sagging gutters will spill water from their sides more easily and lose structural integrity. Interior and exterior walls can warp and crack from moisture damage, and erosion can also occur to brick siding. Besides damage, the sound of water rolling down a house and onto the ground can be quite irritating. Gardens directly bellow sagging/overflowing gutters are at risk to be drowned.

For more information about the benefits of Gutter Helmet, call our WNC/Asheville office for a free, no obligation estimate today. Protect your home with America’s #1 gutter protection system. Call 828-681-5555 or visit www.nevercleanyourgutter.com.

Choosing a Gutter Installation or Gutter Protection Company

Your home is probably the most expensive investment you’ll make. When you need new gutters or gutter protection, you want to protect your investment by hiring a company that specializes in gutters and not other types of home repair and renovation.  Check with your local Better Business Bureau to ensure you are choosing a company with a good service record. It also doesn’t hurt to ask for references.

Gutter Helmet of Western North Carolina in Asheville has been installing quality seamless aluminum gutters and Gutter Helmet gutter protection systems since 1991, in 15 counties throughout WNC. Our installers are insured, well trained and attentive to detail. Gutter Helmet earned the AAA rating from the Better Business Bureau of Asheville and are active members of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce.

So when your home needs new gutters installed or a rain gutter protection, call Gutter Helmet®. We’re the 1st and the very best gutter guard system in America. More than one million homeowners have chosen Gutter Helmet to protect their homes. Call Gutter Helmet of WNC today for a free estimate at 828.681.5555

Gutter Helmet WNC provides guttering services and maintenance in: Asheville / Hendersonville / Highlands / Cashiers / Sapphire / Waynesville / Maggie Valley / Saluda / Flat Rock / Brevard / Etowah / Lake Toxaway / Sylva / Dillsboro / Bryson City / Marshall / Weaverville / Barnardsville / Burnsville / Murphy / Andrews / Candler / Canton / Clyde / Leicester / Hot Springs / Swannanoa / Black Mountain / Bat Cave / Arden / Skyland / Fletcher / Franklin

Protecting Your WNC Home with Rain Gutters and Gutter Guards

Homeowners in the heavily wooded and rainy areas of WNC and Asheville almost certainly need rain gutters and some type of fitted gutter guard device to keep from clogging gutter systems. Rain gutters help safely channel water away from your home so as not to cause damage to roof, fascia, siding and landscape.  If you’re getting rain water coming off your roof and into doorways during heavy rains or experiencing a wet basement, you probably need gutters installed or your existing gutter system is clogged with leaves and not functioning properly.

Do I need a Gutter Cover System?
There are many type of gutter covers on the market, and while all of these gutter leaf guards boast similar benefits; they differ in 3 main ways:
1. Some gutter protection systems have a rounded nose that directs water into a narrow longitudinal gap. Others have louvered slots or perforated openings.
2. Some gutter leaf guards are designed to mount onto new or existing rain gutters. Others are complete systems with rain gutter included.
3. How they fit with the roof. Some gutter covers simply slide under the first or second course of shingles; others must be glued or nailed to the roof.

Which Gutter Protection system is the Best?
While each of the gutter guards on the market has some distinct benefits, only Gutter Helmet has been time tested for over 25 years and is guaranteed to protect your rain gutters for the life of your home. Gutter Helmet was the first, the original solid gutter cover ever designed in the late 60’s. The multipatented system has been perfected and improved over the years and has evolved into the best gutter system in America as rated by HomeTime’s Dean Johnson. See for yourself why more homeowners install a Gutter Helmet system than any other gutter guard system.

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Call Gutter Helmet of WNC today for a free, no hassle demonstration and estimate. You can speak to one of our friendly gutter experts at 828-681-5555 or visit us at www.NeverCleanYourGutters.com.

Overflowing Rain Gutters? You need Gutter Helmet Gutter Guards.

If you’re having problems with overflowing gutters, chances are you have clogged gutters. Installing a rain gutter guard will eliminate gutter problems once and for all. Gutter Helmet’s patented gutter guard protection system will protect your rain gutters from leaves and debris that cause clogged gutters. Once you install Gutter Helmet, you’ll Never Have to Clean Your Gutters Again – Guaranteed!

Our certified Gutter Helmet Installers are well trained, attentive to detail, and fully licensed and insured. We also practice Lead Safe Practices and employ two Certified Lead Paint Renovators.

Gutter Helmet of WNC in Asheville has been installing quality gutter protection since 1991 throughout Western North Carolina, spanning 14 counties. Our office is located in Arden, off of I-26. We have earned an A+ rating through the Better Business Bureau of Asheville and are active members of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce.

For more information and/or to schedule your free Gutter Helmet estimate, please contact our office at 828.681.5555, and let us know where you heard about our Services. Or visit www.NeverCleanYourGutters.com

Save 20% on your Asheville Gutter Helmet Installation

Gutter Helmet of Asheville, NC in Arden installs the #1 gutter guard protection system available in the world today. More than one million homeowners have chosen Gutter Helmet to protect their homes and families. That’s because Gutter Helmet aluminum solid gutter cover is guaranteed to keep leaves out and guard your home from the damage and disease that clogged, dirty and overflowing gutters can cause.

Gutter Helmet eliminates the hassle and expense of continuous gutter maintenance. Call today for a free estimate and ask about our 20% savings coupon, good for a limited time only. Once you install Gutter Helmet, you Never Have to Clean Your Gutters Again Guaranteed! Visit www.ashevillegutter.com or www.nevercleanyourgutters.com for more information or call us at 828-681-5555.

Gutter Helmet of WNC services Black Mountain, Biltmore Forest, Arden, Cashiers, Cherokee, Hendersonville, Asheville, Flat Rock, Highlands and surrounding WNC areas.

Rainbarrels and Gutter Systems: How they Work Together

Can my Gutter System and a Rain Barrel Save Me Money And Protect The Environment?
The right guttering system with downspout combined with a rain barrel can lower your utility bills and help you preserve our natural resources. During summer months, nearly 40% of total household water use comes from lawn and garden watering. Rain barrels collect water from your gutter system and store it to use for car washing, watering plants or to top off a swimming pool. This ample supply of free “soft water” contains no chlorine, calcium or lime making it perfect for vegetable gardens and flower pots as well as car, window and pet washing.

According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), most homeowners will save 1,300 gallons of water from the using a rain barrel properly attached to their gutter system. Saving water will not only lower utility bills, but it diverts water from storm drains which decreases the impact of runoff on local streams.

Tips for Keeping your Rain Barrel Clean and Safe:

- Keep your barrel sealed with a fitted lid that blocks light. This will stop animals and children from falling into the water and prevent algae from growing in your barrel.
-Use a Gutter Helmet gutter guard to keep your water clear of leaves and other debris.
-Direct excess water away from your home’s foundation or into a second barrel with an overflow device.
-Be sure your gutters are properly installed and clean for maximum water collection.

At Gutter Helmet our trained professionals have been helping Western North Carolina Homeowners with their gutter system and rain water reclaimation since 1991. Give Gutter Helmet of WNC in Asheville, NC a call today at 828-681-555 for a free inspection or estimate and find out how your gutter system and a rain barrel can start saving you money today. Use your home’s resources today to start a water conservation program. Install a rain barrel to your gutter system and start harvesting rain water today!

Visit www.ashevillegutter.com or www.nevercleanyourgutters.com for more information about our products and services.