Subtle signs outside your home can point to a hidden downspout clog. Spot the early indicators before overflowing water leads ...

Dear Karen: There are several causes of overflowing gutters. They are either clogged, rusted and leak at the seams, and/or they are loose or sloped the incorrect direction. You will not know which of ...

The pressure and weight of excess debris and water can cause gutters to sag, pull away from the house, and eventually cause cracks or fall. That can damage the wood they're attached to.

Q: I had a contractor install pop-up gutter drains. They were supposed to be dug 10 feet out. He only did this for one at the back of the house. The other three are only 4 to 5 feet out. I wasn’t ...

Question: This is the first year I have noticed a drip line rut in the yard below my gutters. Is this because of the heavy rains? Are my gutters too small? I have standard-sized gutters, and when I ...

Emma Stenhouse is a marine scientist, educator, and writer with more than 16 years of experience. She holds an M.S. in Marine Science from the University of Plymouth. Installing a rain barrel system ...

Jim Hurtado, owner of Danisa’s Group, LLC, a design/build company based in Fanwood, has been granted a patent (US7,919,002 B1, April 5, 2011) for a debris trap, which is an easy-to-use and cost ...

Dear Jerry: I’m writing in that hopes you can help us with a problem with the gutters on our older Cape Cod-style house. Since the installation of a new roof (tear off) and gutters, we’ve had a ...

April showers bring more pollution to the Mohawk River. That’s because the spring wet season – with its heavy rains and melting snow – tends to cause overloaded sanitary sewer lines to overflow into ...