I almost did the same thing but figured I wouldn't learn anything. So edumacate us mericans.
My rant...
I have lived at my apartment for 11 years. 6 different owners have owned this place. Every single property manager we've had I have told them the gutters need cleaned out and covers installed so they don't fill with leaves and maple seeds.
They have cleaned the gutters one time since I have lived here. The water pours over a bent edge by my bedroom window like a waterfall. I would bet my RC collection the splashing up from the ground is getting under the siding and causing rot, because after it rains, that area of the siding stays wet for a day or so.
I put in another request on May 3rd to have this problem fixed. They responded to me 3 weeks later saying someone was coming to clean the gutters. They gave him a week to do so and wanted me to let them know when he showed up. He never showed. Repeat with another maintenance guy, again wanting to know when he got to it. He showed and worked on the apartment next door. Said he would get the gutter the next day. Nope. Instead we have a small rainforest growing now.
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