Why are my Gutters Streaked and how can I Fix them?

Please, it’s not the gutter installation!

As much as you may try to avoid it sometimes those streaks, also known as tiger stripes, on your gutter or wall just keep on appearing and you have no clue where they are coming from. So the logical solution you come up with is to call in for repairs and a new installation of your gutter. You should make sure that it is not one of these factors before you call in a gutter installer.

Dirt and grime build

In most cases since the gutter is exposed to the open environment, it is possible to see lines forming in the gutter and the adjacent wall. When dust and other pollutants get in contact with water, these lines will appear. Other chemicals, especially from acid rain and those that are in the air, will react and form lines on the gutters as well. The lines can be problematic as they are not easy to clean away and they are they are not easy to control either.

 Cleaning

If you notice the appearance of streaks on your wall and gutter the first action you should take is to try and clean them away. Make sure that you chose the cleaners keenly. Some stains will just come off with simple detergents that will not harm the gutter while other may require some very powerful detergent depending on the cause of the stain. If the paint on the gutter is can easily come off if you use stronger cleaning agents, then you can just clean the area more than once to get the stain off. If the option of cleaning is not making the situation better, then you can ask Memphis Gutter Cleaning to come in.