This one felt like an episode of Hoarders — but for a house.

We got a call from a guy in Clayton. Said water was pouring straight over the edge of his gutter every time it rained. He figured it was just a small clog… maybe a leaf or two.

Nope.

When we got up there, we found a full ecosystem: a kid’s toy car jammed near the downspout, a bird’s nest tucked behind a pile of soggy leaves, and—somehow—a tennis ball wedged so tight it took two of us to get it out.

It was like the gutter had its own history museum.

And because the water had nowhere to go, it was soaking into the wood. The soffit and fascia were already soft, starting to rot. You could smell the mold from the ladder.

We showed the homeowner the photos and he just stared. “I had no idea it was this bad,” he said. “I thought gutters cleaned themselves.”

They don’t.

Most folks don’t look up unless something drips on their head. But the damage starts way before that — quietly, slowly, invisibly.

Now that it’s all cleaned out, he’s got us on a schedule to come every spring and fall.

Smart move.

So if it’s been a while… go take a peek.
And if you find a tennis ball in there — well, give us a call. We’ve seen worse.