How to Keep Animals Out of Your Gutter

All Aluminum Gutters
531 Sunrise Highway, West Babylon, New York 11704

(631) 816-2498

Warmth, shelter and all the water you could ever need -- sounds like the perfect place to settle down right? The critters roaming around your yard sure think so! Rain gutters and downspouts are some of the most common places that homeowners experience pest nesting problems. Here’s how to make sure yours are safe from an infestation.

Keep your trees trimmed. Not only does a well-manicured yard mean less dirt and debris for furry friends to burrow, but it can also make your gutters less accessible. Think about how easily those squirrels leap from branch to branch -- make it more difficult for them to leap onto your home!

Practice pest control tactics. Landscaping, pest control and gutter maintenance all go hand-in-hand. If you eliminate insect and rodent problems, you’ll be less likely to attract hungry critters to your yard in the first place.

Keep downspouts covered. Adding a mesh cloth or grate to the bottom of your downspout will make it so critters can’t climb in. Just be sure to check your downspouts regularly to make sure they’re clear of clogs!

Keep your gutters clean. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again -- cleaning your gutters regularly is key! Critters love dark, moist gutters filled with warm cozy debris. Don’t invite them in!

Purchase gutter guards. Not only do they keep the leaves and debris out, but they can help keep small animals on the outskirts as well. Seal your gutters up tight and save yourself the time spent cleaning them, and the money spent repairing them after animals have taken up residence.

Whether you could use a hand with gutter repairs from pesky borrowing field mice, or you’d like to be proactive and clean them out or install new gutter guards, All Aluminum Gutters has got you covered! Serving all of Long Island, Queens, the Bronx and Westchester, there’s no gutter maintenance or repair job that we can’t handle.

To learn more about our gutter cleaning, repair, and gutter guard installation services, call 631-816-2498 or visit us on the web.