Living in the Heartland means locals are well acquainted with extreme weather, no matter the season. Whether it’s the springtime rainy season with torrential downpours, summertime thunderstorms bringing large hail, or severe winter weather, our weather patterns can shift from sunny and warm to dark and stormy in the blink of an eye.

With our frequent extreme and unpredictable weather comes potential damage to our homes’ exteriors including gutter damage. Keep reading to learn how to protect your home’s exterior and gutters from extreme weather conditions for all seasons.

Potential Damages from Extreme Weather Conditions

Whether you’ve called Kansas City or surrounding cities like Lee’s Summit, Olathe, or Leawood home for months, years, or decades, you’ve witnessed some extreme weather. Our climate is considered continental, meaning we have hot summers and cold winters with a dryer climate and a vast difference between seasonal temperatures.

Winter storms are frequent in and around Kansas City, some moderate and some severe. Though we’re below the national average for snowfall totals, this winter is predicted to be active with plenty of freezing rain and snowstorms according to Farmer’s Almanac. Locals also know that in addition to extreme winters, we also have frequent hailstorms during the summer/fall months. Likewise, springtime is our rainy season that dumps heavy rainfalls and frequent precipitation with high wind speeds.

These extreme weather conditions can cause all sorts of damage to our home’s exteriors and gutters. Missouri had over $11.4 million in incurred losses in 2023, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Damages like home siding paint and cracks, shattered windows, roof damage, gutters that tear away, and flooding are all potential damages from extreme weather conditions in the Heartland.

How to Protect Your Home’s Exterior & Gutters

With how extreme and unpredictable the weather is here in the Greater Kansas City Area, it’s paramount that we take every measure to protect our home’s exterior and gutters from storm damage. Below are some tips for how to protect your home’s exterior and gutters so you can be better protected for the next big storm that rolls into the area:

Invest in Homeowners Insurance

The best thing you can do to ensure your home is protected from extreme weather conditions is to invest in homeowners insurance. Though it’s an added expense, it’s an investment that protects your home’s interior and exterior from storm damage, power outages, fires, theft, and more. Homeowners insurance is a proactive step to protect your home’s exterior and gutters from storm damage, ensuring you’re covered if you experience damages, and saving you thousands of dollars in repairs.

Install Storm Shutters

Another great way to protect your home from extreme weather conditions is to install storm shutters. Storm shutters can easily be closed, covering your windows during severe weather to prevent shatters, cracks, and broken glass. Wind gusts in the Heartland are known for being extreme, causing debris to fly up in the air – installing storm shutters protects your windows.

Secure Loose Backyard Items

With how many thunderstorms and winter storms we get that bring strong winds, securing loose backyard items is another great step in protecting your home’s exterior. Items like patio furniture can be stored in a shed or garage or secured to the ground while outdoor toys can be taken inside a garage or shed. Also, secure loose fence components, trampolines, grills, and other items that can be moved around or swept up off the ground in strong winds. These items can get knocked into your home’s exterior, damaging the siding, windows, and more.

Keep Trees Trimmed

Your home’s roof is a major exterior component, responsible for keeping the inside of the home safe and dry from the elements. Not only can it get damaged from severe weather that produces hail and strong winds, but surrounding trees can also cause damage. High winds move tree branches that can scratch windows and home siding and cause damage to roofs. Keep any trees surrounding your roofline trimmed by a professional to ensure your home’s exterior is protected without compromising the tree’s health.

Install Top-Quality Gutters

Lower-quality gutters or gutter systems that have been damaged from previous storms are at risk of tearing away from the home, overflowing, or causing damage to the home’s siding, roof, and even your foundation. Our gutters go through a lot in a calendar year, from strong wind gusts to hail, heavy rains, and snow which is why homeowners in and around Kansas City need a quality gutter system.

The best top-quality gutter guard system in and around Kansas City is the K-Guard Leaf Free Gutter System from K-Guard Heartland. K-Guard is the most durable, high-performing, and attractive gutter system on the market, easily outperforming other gutter systems. Our gutters and downspouts are oversized to allow more water to move through the system rapidly, handling 22 inches of rain per hour – more than enough for our torrential downpours and rapid snowmelt! Our curved hood keeps debris like leaves and pine needles out, so there is zero gutter maintenance required – you’ll never need to clean your gutters again! K-Guard will never tear away from the home, withstanding all severe weather conditions including strong wind gusts.

Our gutter product is so durable it comes with a lifetime warranty. It’s also guaranteed transferable for the life of the home, something other gutter systems can’t offer since their lifespan is much shorter.

Install K-Guard Gutters, the Premier Gutter System to Protect Your Home’s Exterior from Extreme Weather Conditions

Contact K-Guard Heartland to install the K-Guard Leaf Free Gutter System. Why choose K-Guard? Our gutter guards save you money and give you peace of mind, protecting your home from water damage and drainage issues caused by extreme weather conditions.

Our installation process is simple with three easy steps to get lifetime gutters. Contact K-Guard Heartland today for a free estimate, a detailed analysis of your current gutter system, and estimated costs for installing K-Guard on your home.