Vancouver's Climate
Why Regular Gutter Cleaning Matters on the West Coast
Vancouver receives approximately 1,150 mm of annual rainfall — one of the wettest cities in Canada. When gutters become blocked, that water has nowhere to go. It overflows down your siding, pools at your foundation, and works its way into crawl spaces and basements.
The Lower Mainland's combination of heavy deciduous tree canopy — maple, birch, alder — and evergreen shedding from cedar, Douglas fir, and hemlock means gutters block faster here than in drier parts of the country. Most Vancouver homes need cleaning at minimum twice per year. Properties with heavy tree coverage may need it three or four times.
The cost of clogged gutters is not just aesthetic. Water damage to fascia boards, soffit rot, foundation erosion, and basement flooding are the real consequences. A routine gutter cleaning is a fraction of the cost of any of those repairs.