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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --When the leaves start falling this time of year people start thinking about their gutters again. You want to make sure the leaves don't clog them before a big rain or a freeze.

Homeowners may need to install new gutters if their current gutters are damaged or if they are experiencing basement flooding, peeling paint, rotting and mildew, eroded landscaping, or pooling water.

Clogged gutters rarely look like a financial emergency, yet they routinely set homeowners up for repair bills that climb into the thousands. When water spills where it should not, a simple cleaning ...