Now You Can Say Goom@ye To Gutter-Cleaning Chores (NAPSA)—Homeowners can finally say goodbye to the dreaded twice-a-year gutter-cleaningritual. No more awkwardcleaning gadgets, no more climbing ladders and no more time-consuming, costly debris-removalprocesses. Since 1993, the WaterFall Gutter Guard System has been keeping homeowners’ gutters free of debris—and water damage problems at bay. This water man- agement system uses a unique design to eliminate clogged gutters and downspouts. The system consists of a louvered vinyl guard with tiered slats installed across the top of the gutter and underthe edgeofthefirst row of shingles. As rainwater flows off the roof and over the sloping slats of the gutter guard, the natural surface tension of the water causes it to flow over the guard and drain through holes into the gutter while leaves, twigs, needles, seedlings and other debris fall over the slats and onto the groundbelow. All this means homeowners Unprotected gutters (left) can become clogged, causing rainwater to cascade down and pool around a home’s foundation. A gutter guard system can be usedto channel rainwater safely into gutters while debris is kept out. disrupts the landscape, but water foot lengths and can be mitered with a hacksaworcircular saw to the basement. In the winter, standing waterin gutters turns to designed to tuck under any shingled roof surface and a flexible ing and deteriorating concrete in joint conforms to any gutter or expensive problems. Finally, gutters may begin to sag and rot a edge of the gutter for a snug fit so home’s fascia boards, causing the gutters to fall off. clogged, overflowing gutters. installed by contractors quickly overflows onto the ground around weather-resistant material used in premium housesiding, the sys- Whengutters clog with leaves and other debris, the water eventually a home’s foundation. It not only go around corners. The pieces are ice that backs up undertheroof, which can create another set of won’t have to clean their gutters ever again, or worry about serious water damage problems caused by tem is available in four- and eight- absorption around a home’s foundation will lead to cracked, leak- The WaterFall system can be and easily—with no roof penetration. Made of the same tough, roof pitch. In addition, the gutter guard conveniently snaps onto the it can withstand high winds and heavyrain. For the name of the nearest supplier, or for more information, contact Crane Products Ltd., P.O. Box 1898, Columbus, OH 43216; phone: (888) 326-2638; Web site: www.water-fall.cc.
