To maintain a profitable rental property, regular cleaning and repair of the home’s gutters are very important. Gutters collect water from large roof surfaces and funnel it away from the home, protecting the foundation, window wells, and other vulnerable spots from flooding.
Neglected gutters can bring about expensive repairs in the future. As dry leaves and other debris gather in a gutter, they stop the downspouts from draining properly. Clogged gutters are going to overflow, freeze, and pull the gutters loose over time. Water gathering in the gutters can rot wood and rust metal too. Water can damage a foundation, flood a basement, and more when gutters fail.
Several Newburgh rental homeowners may think that because their residents handle some of the basic maintenance tasks around their rental property, they would also clean out the gutters once in a while. However, residents shouldn’t be performing gutter cleaning and repair. Gutter maintenance and repair needs the use of ladders, so proper safety measures need to be taken to avoid falls and serious injury. For your single-family rental property, preventing liability concerns and other safety risks is essential. Keeping your residents off of ladders and on the ground is the best means to do this.
Although maintaining and repairing gutters isn’t an especially difficult job, Newburgh rental property owners must think twice before opting to perform it themselves. Proper safety precautions need to be taken, and even then, ladders are inherently dangerous no matter how safely they are used. Still, the toughest part of all may be remembering to actually do regular maintenance on your rental property’s gutters. Gutters have a tendency to be something that stays out of sight – and out of mind – until they are suddenly a huge problem.
The good news is that scheduling and doing routine maintenance and repairs on your rental property’s gutters don’t have to be a hassle. With Real Property Management Results, you can rest assured that your gutter maintenance will be dealt with in an expert and timely manner by qualified service providers. As part of a comprehensive and affordable maintenance program, our team performs the work needed to keep your gutters clear and your residents – along with your investment property – safe and dry. To learn more, please contact us online or call us at 812-461-1676 today.
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