Lanaudière · Saint-Esprit
Gutter Cleaning Saint-Esprit
Saint-Esprit: your gutters do their job, but what about your yard?
A clean gutter and a good extension send water away from the house. But if the ground slopes toward the foundation, the water comes back.
- Complete maintenance: roof blown off, gutters emptied by hand, downspouts cleared
- Included at no charge: fasteners, up to 2 joints and 10 hangers
- Proof: before/after photos and report
- Quote: online, no visit
Why the slope matters
Over the years, the backfill around a house settles. A strip of ground that used to slope outward can start leaning toward the foundation. The water coming out of the extension then follows the slope and comes back along the wall.
The simple test
- During or right after a rain, look at where water sits around the house.
- Lay a long straight board on the ground, perpendicular to the wall, with a level on it: the end near the house should be higher.
- Look at the end of each extension: the water should keep moving away, not come back.
- Check the flower beds against the wall: an edging or mulch that's too high can hold water against the foundation.
Who does what
Correcting the slope of the ground is a grading or landscaping job. Ours: gutters emptied by hand, downspouts cleared, up to 2 joints and 10 hangers included, before/after photos. We can lengthen an extension so the water reaches a part of the lot that really carries it away. Good practices.
Municipal bylaws
Gutters: what the bylaw says in Saint-Esprit
We haven't verified the official text for Saint-Esprit yet. Here are the rules found in the vast majority of municipalities in the Laurentians and Lanaudière:
- Never connect a downspout to the foundation drain (weeping tile) or to the sewer: it is prohibited in most municipalities in Quebec.
- Release the water on the surface, onto a permeable area (lawn, flower bed), away from the foundation. Required distances generally range from 1 m to 2 m, and 1.5 m is the most common.
- Don't direct water toward the street, the driveway, the sidewalk or the neighbouring lot (Civil Code of Québec, art. 983).
Before any work, confirm the rule with the Saint-Esprit urban planning department. During our inspection, we flag any downspout connected to the drain or emptying too close to the foundation.
This summary is provided for information only: only the municipality's official text is authoritative. Compare with other towns →
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- A look at your house through Street View
- Alu-Rex gutter guard price calculated per linear foot
Coming soon in Saint-Esprit (not offered yet): window cleaning · soft washing of siding and roofs
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