{"id":1546,"date":"2026-06-20T02:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrcanalon.com\/cada-cuanto-hay-que-limpiar-los-canalones-lo-que-dice-l\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T02:20:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:20:45","slug":"cada-cuanto-hay-que-limpiar-los-canalones-lo-que-dice-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrcanalon.com\/en\/cada-cuanto-hay-que-limpiar-los-canalones-lo-que-dice-l\/","title":{"rendered":"How often do you need to clean the gutters? What the law says and the Book of the Building"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1546\" class=\"elementor elementor-1546\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee8b8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ee8b8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69df518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69df518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How often do you need to clean the gutters? What the law says and the Book of the Building<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f62f25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f62f25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03acea1 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03acea1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd4459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fd4459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the time of taking care of a house, we tend to focus on what is visible to the naked eye: paint the walls, take care of the garden or revise the boiler. However, there is a critical element above that we only worry about it when it starts to overflow: a system for the disposal of stormwater.<\/p> <p>The question that we constantly make our clients in the Vega Baja, Murcia and Cartagena is: How much time is required to clean the gutters?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82d0e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c82d0e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efc4d7 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4efc4d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6cd32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe6cd32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The answer is not a simple opinion installer; is marked strictly by the regulations of state in Spain. Let's break it down technically so that you avoid problems with insurance and humidity in your facade.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa5515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3aa5515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What it says in the Rules: The Technical Building Code (CTE)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7134515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7134515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Spain, the maintenance of the roofs and downspouts is not optional. It is regulated by the Technical Building Code (CTE), specifically in its Core Document of Healthiness (DB-HS 5: Evacuation of the waters).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f65902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f65902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This regulation obliges the owners (whether of a single-family dwelling or of a community of neighbors) to perform regular preventive maintenance. All this planning is reflected in the official document of the house: the Book of the Building.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ee7d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93ee7d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the deadlines stipulated in the Book of the Building by Law?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1faf60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1faf60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the rules of maintenance mandatory for the evacuation of water:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d0edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9d0edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Every 6 months (twice a year):<\/strong> You must perform a review, and general cleaning of gutters and downspouts is required if the home is in areas surrounded by vegetation or deciduous trees.<\/li><li><strong>Each year (Minimum required):<\/strong> As a general rule for any type of building, the CTE requires at least a thorough cleaning per year for the entire system of roofs and gutters, preferably at the end of the fall (after the fall of the leaves) or the end of the summer (before the start of the torrential rains and DANAs so common in our area).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa3a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fa3a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Attention with the household insurance: If you have a flood or a leak in the fa\u00e7ade caused by a chase stuck and the security checks that you have not performed maintenance annual that requires the Book of the Building, hands should be washed and will not cover the expenses of the repair alleging negligence, lack of proper maintenance.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554f1bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"554f1bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Factors that compel them to clean the gutters more often<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9214f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9214f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although the law mark a minimum of once a year, the reality of the weather and the environment of your home may require that dupliques reviews:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4848f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4848f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Proximity of trees:<\/strong> If you have pine trees, palm trees, or trees near, their leaves, branches and ac\u00edculas will end up in the eaves in a matter of weeks.<\/li><li><strong>The presence of birds:<\/strong> Pigeons and birds love the gutters to nest. Their nests and droppings cause the plugs more hard hygienically dangerous solve. To limit it, Mr. Canal\u00f3n we have systems, anti bird \/ anti birds to prevent them from nesting, and access to the gutter of your home.<\/li><li><strong>Tilt and material of the gutter:<\/strong> Gutters ancient PVC tend to sag by the sun, extreme, creating the \"bellies\" where the land of the texas accumulates and creates mud much more quickly than in a system smooth aluminum continuous.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0743f09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0743f09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our technology advantage: we Review your Book of the Building from the air<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebcf63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cebcf63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We know perfectly well that the climb to the roof to check if you touch cleaning gutters is a dangerous task that no one wants to do. So, Mr. Canal\u00f3n we've revolutionized the preventive maintenance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a8972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2a8972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>We have a great advantage:<\/strong> we use drones professional to inspect the state of your gutters in the first visit.<\/li><li><strong>Quick inspection and visual:<\/strong> In a few minutes we flew over your cover and show you in high definition if your gutter needs an immediate clean or if it's clear.<\/li><li><strong>Saving all:<\/strong> To comply with the peace of mind to check your roof without the need to hire expensive cranes, trucks platform or assemble scaffolds only to inspect the eaves.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2a182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e2a182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forget about traffic jams with the Aluminum Continuous<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3f749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de3f749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you're tired of cleaning up constantly a system that always gives you problems, the solution is not clear, but to install a better system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c14f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c14f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With our 32 years of experience, we have found that the Aluminum Continuous is the ideal material for space maintenance problems. To be made to measure In Situ in the door of your house and not have any seams or joints intermediate, the inside of the gutter is completely smooth. This allows the water to drag the dirt naturally toward the downspouts, avoiding that the leaves stay stuck in the old patches or silicone joints of the plastic. We also have systems anti sheets that leave no access to the inside of the gutter. If your house is very exposed to trees, birds or any other circumstance that makes your gutters require cleaning very continuous, we can give you a lasting solution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e79f68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e79f68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8e169 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d8e169\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4919ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4919ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you have to comply with the maintenance of your roof?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e520815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e520815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please contact us for a quote closed, transparent, and no commitment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b78967 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3b78967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mrcanalon.com\/en\/contacto\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ask for your free quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A la hora de cuidar una casa, tendemos a centrarnos en lo que se ve a simple vista: pintar las paredes, cuidar el jard\u00edn o revisar la caldera. 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