Nov 11
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I have a walk up basement with a gutter in the stairwell just outside my basement door. The gutter works great except that we have several trees whose leaves clog the gutter during spring and fall which causes the water to rise in the stairwell, enter my door and flood my basement. I have considered 2 options a) use one of the elevated Gutter Guards and b) cover the walkup/stairwell (about 8 steps) with a plastic/fibreglass awning or enclosure to prevent any leaves or water collecting in the stairwell thereby preventing the leaves from reaching the stairwell. BTW, I dont think option a) will work, but am open to any suggestions
There is a screen made for this but it has a tendency to clog also. Best is to get a gutter sprayer and do the dirty duty as needed. It attaches to a garden hose and is not a lot of money, just the hassle of doing it. Your roof will thank you and your gutter will last twice as long or longer.
