While you’ve been snuggled up indoors over winter, your gutters have been outside, braving the elements, so they might not be looking quite as shipshape as you’d hope.

Before we know it, it’ll be winter, so it’s a smart idea to tick off some essential home maintenance tasks to make sure your house is ready to face the elements. A good place to start is with our ‘out of sight, out of mind’ gutters.

Gutters tend to fall into the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ category. But it’s important to make sure they are working effectively so they can protect our homes from water damage.

Now winter has disappeared, the last thing you are probably thinking about is your gutters. But you shouldn’t ignore them. Here’s why.

There’s often a big push to get your gutters cleaned before winter arrives – and for good reason. Autumn is notorious for dropping leaves and debris that love settling into gutters and downpipes. But it’s not a case of ‘set and forget’ once the cold weather sets in. There are still plenty of good reasons to check and clean your gutters during winter too.

Gutters and downpipes need to be cleaned regularly so they can do their job properly - but it's not always a good idea to do it yourself.

They may not be the most glamourous part of your house, but they are very important!

Cleaning your gutters is a pain but an essential part of your home maintenance.