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How to Hire a Gutter Cleaning Service
Keeping your gutters clean is easy and one of the best ways to help
prevent flooding and damage to your timber framework. You can follow our
tutorial or call a cleaning service which are generally quick
and reasonably priced.
- Have a look at your home's location to decide how frequently your
gutters need to be cleaned. If there are a lot of trees over hanging your
house, your gutters will tend to get clogged more often.
- Look in your local newspaper and call a couple of gutter cleaning services in your area. Ask
friends or neighbours for recommendations or check the yellow pages.
- Have the services come out and quote you a price for one-time
service as well as for ongoing maintenance. Most services offer free
estimates. (You should not have to pay a contractor to give an estimate).
- Expect a cleaning on an average-size single storey house will
cost approximately $150. More for multi storey houses.
- Check to make sure the contractor is fully insured just in case
of accidents to your house or contractor.
- Ask for references if you're concerned about the reliability of
the services. Check these references and see if the contractors have
performed satisfactorily for other customers.
- Select a service based on price and your impressions. The
cheapest price is often not the best.
- Sign a contract if you've agreed on a regular service schedule.
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