Editorial Policy: How We Source, Check and Date Every Gutter Guide

Where facts come from

How do we research our pages?

Every outside fact on this site links to its source, and we prefer public, named sources over other companies' blogs. For Roseville, CA that means the City of Roseville, Placer County, the Contractors State License Board, NOAA and the U.S. Census Bureau. If we can't confirm a fact, we leave it out.

The sources we use most, and what we use them for:

When a page states something from our own work rather than a published source, it says so (“what we see on Roseville homes”).

We never invent statistics, customer counts, job numbers or years in business.

Prices and dates

How are prices set and dated?

Prices on this site come from two places: the ranges [PARTNER NAME] actually charges, and outside benchmarks with a link and a date, such as This Old House and GreenPal for cleaning gutters in Roseville. Every price page shows the month it was last checked, and repair prices are always marked “quoted on site.”

A range is not a quote; your exact price comes before any work starts. See the price guide for how this works.

Human review

Who reviews our content?

Each guide and service page is reviewed by [PARTNER NAME], the licensed local contractor (CSLB #[CSLB #]) who does the work, before it goes live. They check that the steps, timing and advice match what really happens on a Roseville roof, using the same nine-step visit checklist the crew follows. A writer checks every number and link against its source.

Placeholder: add the reviewer's name, role and a one-line bio once [PARTNER NAME] confirms them. Do not publish a name that has not been confirmed.

AI and fact checks

How do we use AI tools?

We use AI writing tools to help draft and organize some pages. AI does not decide what is true on this site. A person checks every fact, number, date and link against the original source before publishing, and anything that can't be traced to a source is cut.

In practice, that means:

1. A person sets the topic and the sources. The research notes and source list come first, and drafting starts from them.
2. The draft is checked line by line. Every statistic must match a linked page. Dates, ZIP codes and place names are checked against official sources.
3. [PARTNER NAME] confirms the process, prices and promises. Anything they don't do every time is removed.
4. Nothing is AI-written that pretends to be a customer. No reviews, testimonials or case studies are generated.