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The short answer: 5-inch gutters handle most standard roofs in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids just fine, while 6-inch gutters make more sense on larger roofs, steeper pitches, or homes that have dealt with overflow during heavy rain. The right size depends on how much water your roof sheds and how fast it needs to […]

“How often to clean gutters” is one of those questions that sounds simple until you actually try to answer it for your own house. The honest answer depends on your trees, your roofline, and where you live, but there are some solid general guidelines and a handful of warning signs that tell you it is […]

Fall is the last real window to catch foundation problems before Iowa’s freeze-thaw cycle gets to work on them. Once the ground freezes, soil expands, contracts, and shifts against your foundation walls all winter. A small problem you could fix in October turns into a bigger, more expensive one by March. We’ve walked through thousands […]