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How often should you clean your gutters?
Clean your gutters every 6 months, and more often if trees overhang the roof. That is the interval the HomeAlmanac app schedules for this job, adjusted for the systems your home actually has.
- How often
- Every 6 months
- Time needed
- 90 min
- Best time
- Fall
- Priority
- High
Why it matters
Clogged gutters overflow and push water against your foundation and roofline, causing leaks, rot, and basement flooding.
How to do it
Scoop out leaves and debris, flush with a hose, and confirm downspouts drain away from the foundation. Work safely from a stable ladder.
When to do it
Best done in fall, and the app schedules it for that season automatically.
HomeAlmanac schedules this one for you, works out the next due date each time you mark it done, and reminds you before it is late.
Build your free planWhat this protects
Staying on this schedule is one of the biggest levers on how long these last.
Quick answers
- How often should you clean your gutters?
- Clean your gutters every 6 months, and more often if trees overhang the roof.
- Why does it matter?
- Clogged gutters overflow and push water against your foundation and roofline, causing leaks, rot, and basement flooding.
- What time of year should I do it?
- Best done in fall. Doing it late is usually worse than doing it early.