Dear Rick: Old discolored gutters can make an entire house look run-down and in poor repair. Often, as it sounds in your situation, you don't notice how bad they look until a leak forms and you really ...

Spring is a time to assess how well your maintenance work held up during the winter and what other maintenance work or repairs must be made. Here’s our list of spring home maintenance tasks that will ...

Homeowners should carefully check the exterior and grounds of their houses in spring for winter-related problems. Special attention should be paid to three areas: Paint, gutters and caulking. Snow, ...

Q: Our aluminum rain gutters leak onto the patio and deck below them, causing stains and ugly dirty areas. I have tried to stop the leaks, but they always come back. Can you help? – Mark A: Aluminum ...

For all the protection and peace of mind gutters provide, they don't ask for much in return. If you keep them clean, stable, solid and rust-free, they should keep water off the house and out of the ...