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.

A lot of emphasis is put on cleaning your gutters to get them ready before winter arrives. But there are lots of good reasons for keeping them clean while winter is here.

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.