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About how often should most homeowners clean out their rain gutters?

About twice a year, in spring and again in early fall.

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  1. About twice a year, spring and early fall ✔
  2. Once every five years
  3. Only when the gutters start to sag

Why: Delaware's DNREC says to clear gutters about twice a year, in spring and early fall, plus any time they clog. Clean gutters let rain flow down the downspout and away from the house.

Huh, didn't know that: DNREC says clogged gutters can overflow and pour water in front of a basement window or alongside the foundation.

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Answer: About twice a year, spring and early fall. Delaware's DNREC says to clear gutters about twice a year, in spring and early fall, plus any time they clog. Clean gutters let rain flow down the downspout and away from the house.

  1. Delaware DNREC I-ADAPT: Clean Gutters (fact sheet) documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/I-ADAPT/AdaptationStrategies/Clean%20Gutters.pdf
    Gutters should be cleared approximately twice per year, once in the spring and again in the early fall.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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