Archive for the ‘Gutters’ Category

Like many of the areas around your home, your gutters are a part you rarely see and don’t think about very often…until something goes wrong.  Your gutters, however, are an integral part of the water management around your home, and keeping them clean can make a big difference in keeping your home free from damage.

Clean gutters are extremely important.  Leaves, dirt, and other debris can build up, preventing water from flowing away from your home.  In extreme cases, you might have sagging gutters and accumulated rainwater traveling down to the base of your home.  This can cause extensive damage to your home, weakening the foundation, damaging your basement, even invading walls and windows.  If debris prevents water from moving away from the roof, it might actually seep into the roof itself, becoming an unsightly and troublesome roof leak.  It’s important to keep gutters clean.

Clogged gutters can also be a fire hazard.  During dry months, leaves and debris that build up in gutters are easy kindling for a fire.  Sparks from a bottle rocket set off by the neighborhood kids, or stray embers from a backyard barbecue, can ignite in your gutters.  Even if your roof is flame-retardant, a fire can spread to the eaves and walls, and set the entire home on fire.

Aside from the structural damage that clogged gutters and moisture accumulation can cause, consider the possibility of mold growth, mildew, and the moist, attractive environment it creates for various types of insects, like mosquitoes.

At least twice a year, you should be inspecting your gutters for damage and pulling out accumulated debris that can wreak havoc on your home.

Fortunately, Stinson Service provides solution to save you the work, worry, and hassle of clogged gutters!  What’s more, Stinson has a variety of gutter options to make sure you never have to worry about this homeowner hassle ever again.

It’s easy to go with the lowest cost gutter material – vinyl – but the quality of these may cost you more in the long run.  You’d be better off with a metal solution.  Aluminum gutters tend to be the least expensive, and provide good quality.  Steel is even better, staying rust-free for some twenty to twenty-five years.

Best of all are copper or stainless steel, which tend to last the longest.  Yes, you’ll pay more for these materials, but their durability could make the investment sensible for you and your home.

Stinson also offers the LeafSolution Gutter Protection System that screens out leaves, needles, debris, and other junk from your gutters.  Imagine never having to clean your gutters again!

Stinson Services provides a variety of options to meet your needs and your budget.  Clogged gutters can cause far more damage than the price of cleaning and repairing them.  Let Stinson Services help you maintain your home!

Minnesota has experienced significant amounts of snow during the winter of 2009 & 2010. As a result many Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota homeowners have discovered severe ice dams on their homes. Ice dams in MN form on cold days when heat escapes from the interior of the home into the attic. This heat loss melts the snow that has accumulated on the roof and then causes it to freeze on the edges of the roof. Minnesota property owners discover ice dam damage on the interior of their homes as this water pools behind the ice dam on the edge of the roof and seeps into the ceiling or exterior walls. Sometimes you will even notice ice dripping from the soffits as a result of a significant ice dam. If you are a Minneapolis, St. Paul Minnesota property owner who has discovered an ice dam and is looking for the correct way to remove the ice dam and take preventative action you are in the right place.

Stinson Services, Inc is a licensed and insured general building contractor that specializes in exterior remodeling. We have removed and prevented  ice dams for many Minnesota winters. Schedule a no obligation free estimate today to have your ice dam analyzed and removed within 7 days.

Anatomy of a Minnesota Ice Dam

We use high pressure heated water to remove ice dams from Minnesota properties. In addition we offer snow removal services for Minneapolis / St. Paul metro area property owners. Getting the ice dam removed is not the cure though, we will analyze your current attic insulation and ventilation system and offer professional ice dam prevention strategies to help reduce the risk of ice dams forming in the future.

Gutter guards are an important component of a maintenance free exterior for your property. There are many different styles and configurations of gutter guards on the market today. Unfortunately, some of them don’t do what you want them to do. The key component in any gutter protection system is a cover that will keep leaves, pine needles, helicopters and other tree debris out of your gutter. In addition to having the proper cover, it is also crucial that the gutter protection system has a mechanism that allows water to still enter the gutter instead of diverting the water flow over the gutters and onto the ground below.

LeafSolution, professionally installed by Stinson Services is the answer to your gutter guard needs. The stainless steel micro mesh technology utilized in the LeafSolution gutter protection system is recognized as the best gutter protection system available. The durable aluminum flashing and reinforced inseams allow LeafSolution to stand up to the elements while allowing water to enter into your gutter.

If you are tired of gutter screens that easily get clogged or a so called gutter protection systems that don’t perform contact us for a Free LeafSolution gutter protection system estimate today. When selecting a gutter guard or gutter screen system it is crucial that you research what is available, many competitors advertise that their product is the best, but do they offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee that ensures your gutters will never clog again?