The purpose of gutters on a house is to protect it from rainwater.  These gutters are designed to move during a storm so that water can get through them and prevent them from leaking into your home.  

Aluminium gutters are definitely the most popular and widely available of all the gutter systems. They come in a wide variety of styles, colours and shapes and have decorative edges.

However, when gutters start bowing if it starts to rain frequently, there are a few things to do to fix them:

LOOSE SCREWS OR BOLTS

If your gutters are crooked, there is a possibility that one of the nails or screws is loose.

If there is no obvious loose nail or screw, check each gutter from above to find out

and tighten any that might be loose. You may also need to replace a screw.

LEAKS AND CLOGGED GUTTERS

Sometimes leaves and debris collect in the gutters by the abundance of rain thus clogging them.  As your gutters will not be able to hold the weight of their water with the leaves, these clogs can cause your rain gutters to bow. You will have to deal with it immediately otherwise the water can leak into the underside of your roof shingles and subsequently cause rot or mold.

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