Wind-Driven Rain Tests Every Gutter
Gorge storms rarely drop rain straight down. They push it sideways, so water hits the roof in bursts and races toward the gutters faster than a gentle drizzle would. A trough that is half full of debris cannot keep up. Water jumps the front lip, runs down the siding and lands at the foundation. On the windward side of the house it can also be driven back behind the gutter and into the fascia board, which is the start of rot on many older homes.
Trees, Moss and Rural Lots
Properties out toward the Washougal River tend to have more trees, longer rooflines and outbuildings with gutters of their own. Shaded roofs there grow moss, and as it weathers, chunks of it slide into the gutters along with fir needles. Mixed together, they form a dense mat that seals off a downspout opening. Homes closer to the Columbia and Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge pick up extra moisture, which keeps that mat wet and heavy.
Older Homes Near Downtown
The streets around downtown Washougal include plenty of older single-story homes with painted wood fascia. That wood is the first thing to suffer when a gutter backs up, because the water sits right against it. Keeping the troughs clear through the windy season is one of the simplest ways to protect it.
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What a Washougal Gutter Cleaning Includes
– Clear every run. Leaves, needles, moss and grit come out of the troughs and corners, by hand or with a backpack blower depending on the roofline. We bag the debris rather than dumping it on your yard
– A water flush through each downspout, and clearing of any clog we can reach
– A note on any blockage we find below ground or out of reach, so you know where it is
– A low-pressure soft wash of the gutter faces to remove black streaks and green film
– A rinse of the fascia and soffits along the roofline
Cleaning Gutters After a Roof Treatment
Moss killed by a roof soft wash does not vanish overnight. It dries, loosens and rides the next several storms down into the gutters. That is why we clean gutters after roof moss removal, instead of leaving the debris to clog things up again. Read about a real roof moss job in our soft wash roof write-up.
Other Services in Washougal
If the roof is the source of your gutter problem, start with roof washing in Washougal. For siding streaked by overflow, see house soft washing in Washougal. For driveways and walkways, see pressure washing in Washougal. We also clean gutters nearby: gutter cleaning in Camas and gutter cleaning in Vancouver.
We are licensed and insured, we work throughout Clark County, and every job comes with our Satisfaction Guarantee.
