Aim to remove all dirt, debris, leaves, and twigs from your gutters and downspouts to ensure the water can run off your roof and into the drains freely.

Source: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/property/11-essential-jobs-gardening-experts-8928606

Check your gutters frequently, and act quickly if a problem arises.

Source: https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23812616.storm-agnes-9-things-prepare-home-amid-uk-weather-warning/?ref=rss

Historic England said there is active dry rot in the second floor space named the Dickens room, alongside deteriorating windows, and gutters and drainpipes which are in poor condition.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23911598.hotel-hosted-british-stars-inspired-dickens-first-novel-named-risk/?ref=rss

Hitting at the waist and made of durable canvas cotton “duck” with a zippered front, the jacket looks like something your grandfather might have worn to work on his car or clean the gutters.

Source: https://www.moneytalksnews.com/thrift-shopping-for-vintage-carhartt-detroit-jackets/

It is your responsibility to ensure regular maintenance of your home, such as removing leaves from the gutters to ensure weather-damage is minimised.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/business/personal-finance/new-homeowners-avoid-new-nightmare/

Made of iron and timber, the first public toilets were built directly over the city’s gutters where the waste would go into the Yarra River in the late 1850s.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/what-s-the-quirkiest-thing-on-victoria-s-heritage-register-20230630-p5dkq0.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

"Over the last three years Cumberland Council has taken enforcement action under a building control notice for dangerous structures and the Town and Country planning act to resolve dangers gutters and overgrown and unkempt front and rear gardens."

Source: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23988759.council-sell-empty-carlisle-building-due-unpaid-bills/?ref=rss

The cleaning exercise cleared debris from gutters near the West Bus Station and the Fish Market.

Source: https://antiguaobserver.com/govt-agencies-undertake-gutter-clearing-exercise-near-west-bus-station/

The simplest way to do this is using the gutters on your home’s roof, which can direct large amounts of rainwater through a tube and into a storage tank — like one of those above.

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They also highlighted the importance of 'cleaning your gutters regularly' as it makes it easier, meaning there will be less solid chunks of ice to struggle with.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/expert-issues-damp-warning-households-26056256

This includes eliminating standing water in clogged rain gutters, rain barrels, discarded tires, buckets, watering troughs or anything that holds water.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/04/24/get-ready-for-heavy-mosquito-season-in-la-county-after-wet-winter/

To help control the mosquito population around your home, look for anything that has standing water like buckets, old tires, rain barrels or gutters and drain them.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/08/24/homestead/43-species-mosquitoes-joam40zk0w/

Turns out simple dish soap can go a long way, though a pressure washer can go even farther (speaking of which, please watch your ladder step when washing gutters).

Source: https://wbt.com/688519/shining-the-spotlight-on-cleanliness/

We are in phase one which is to make the building wind and watertight and undertake essential stone works repairs, as well as the preservation of ornate stones and other original features such as the weathervanes, gutters, doors, railings, and gates.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/council-gives-update-key-huddersfield-28072934