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Summertime brings long hot days, barbeques and days at the beach. But with that comes very high temperatures and extreme fire risk for many homes across Australia. Many houses are at risk of fire due to bush fire season, and those located around bushland areas are under the most threat, as embers from bush fires can start a fire in your home from built up debris in your gutters. All Tasmanians would be aware of the dangers posed by bush fires, and the threat to their home embers pose. A house fire can be started from the embers of another fire up to five kilometres away, and up to 90% of house fires are started from distant embers. So even if you think you’re far away from a bush fire, you’re still at risk. 
 

So how can you protect your home from fire? 

It’s important to protect your home from fire, especially during bush fire season. A simple and easy method of fire protecting your home is to install gutter guards on your roof. Gutter guards act as a barrier that stops debris from building up in your gutters, and are made from high quality, fire rated materials. 

Although installing gutter guard will not completely protect your house from every type of fire, it is your best bet in eliminating the fire risk associated with the buildup of dry debris. 

And it’s this debris build up that flying embers use as fuel to ignite into a deadly fire. Reduce the debris, and you reduce your risk. Other fire protection methods include: 

1. Where possible, ensure mature trees are strategically located to shield against radiant heat and embers. 
2. Keep your grass cut. 
3. Keep flammable items away from decks or areas near your home. 
4. Avoid using flammable mulch in your garden. Instead use pebbles or rocks. 
5. Ensure large are not located directly next to or under windows. 
6. Store firewood away from house. 
7. Remove dry leaves, bark, sticks, weeds and grass. 
8. Keep shrubs and plants well pruned. 
9. Make sure you also have working fire alarms inside your house and a fire extinguisher. 

For more tips and advice download the TFS Bushire Survival Plan PDF here: http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/userfiles/tym/file/121055-TFS-Bushfire-Survival-Booklet_lr.pdf 

Protect your home and yourself 

Gutter guards are a key method to preventing fires from starting on the outside of your house, but they are not the only defence. It requires a number of considerations. 

Installing a full gutter protection system also eliminates the need to clean your gutters out every week, saving you time and money. 

Climbing up a ladder to clean your gutters is sometimes tedious and often dangerous. So not having to clean out your gutters means you won’t have to risk an injury by climbing up a ladder to maintain clean gutters. See post HOW TO PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM FIRE EMBERS DURING A BUSH FIRE here to find out more about the threat bush fires pose to your home. 

WHY USE GUTTER GUARD KING TAS FOR ALL YOUR GUTTER PROTECTION NEEDS? 

Gutter Guard King Tas is a locally owned and operated family business specialising in gutter protection for both residential and commercial properties. Having found a gap in the market for suitable solutions to solve issues such as clogged gutters, fire ember protection, keeping out pests and vermin and maintaining free-flowing water in your gutter system, Gutter Guard King Tas was formed. With a lack of quality options out there, we decided to bring quality to the market, with a smile. Being a small family owned business, we know how to treat each and every customer with courtesy and respect. Our customers are our business and this is what separates us from the big boys. When you use Gutter Guard King Tas you are a customer for life, not just a number. 

We pride ourselves on providing outstanding service to our customers and ensuring they are fully satisfied with our service. Your gutter protection will be installed directly by either the business owner or an experienced contractor who has all the training and insurances required to offer you peace of mind. We clean up all mess once we are finished and will even clean out your gutters before installation, to ensure a first call service is provided. To arrange a free quote and inspection, contact us today! When we visit, we will bring our custom-made trailer for you to see and feel the product in person. This way you get a full understanding of our gutter guard quality and effectiveness before proceeding. 

Your peace of mind Guarantee and written Warranty 

•  Tidy & Safe: Your site will be left totally clean and tidy and all our rubbish removed when the job is completed – during work we’ll take precautions to make the area ‘safe’ 
•  After sales: In the event something goes wrong we’ll make contact within 48hrs to arrange inspection and if repairs are needed these will be completed within 7 days at no cost to you 
•  Warranty: Setting the highest standard in the industry Gutter Knight provides a manufacturer 15-year product warranty and an unheard off 15-year workmanship guarantee. But not only that; Gutter Guard King Tas provides a signed written ‘warranty certificate’ upon completion of your job, this warranty stays with the home which means even if you sell the home the warranty is still valid for the new owner.