Gutter Installation

Why Your Home Needs Gutters Installed Today

Architecture and new home trends seem to change constantly, with traditional styles being replaced with whatever fancy the market can bear. One disturbing trend of the last decade however, has given rise to higher maintenance and repair bills for unwary owners of these new designs. The latest trend in home construction design has completely done away with the installation of gutters, in order to give the appearance of clean lines all around. There are reasons as to the importance of this previously accepted practice and in an effort to save you from unnecessary repairs in the future we will outline them for you now.

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What a Little Rain Can Do

Gutters, as they are designed, were traditionally used in the past as not only an aesthetic design addition to the look of a home, but actually served to protect that home from rain damage. How much damage can rain do to a home over time? Quite a bit that you may not be aware of. It goes far beyond the inconvenience of having rainwater spill off the roof and onto porches, sidewalks and overhangs, drenching anyone who walks beneath it.

Over time, water accumulating and running undirected over a home can damage the roof, the siding, the sidewalks and even the landscaping of your home area. To leave them off of a home is begging for unnecessary repair costs during the life cycle of that property. Rainwater can also create patches of mold and mildew on any surface it is allowed to linger on, and it is only a matter of time before that mold will affect the interior of your home as well.

How Installing Gutters Will Help

Properly installed, they will carry rainwater away from the roof as it naturally spills over, into a downspout or two and be redirected away from the home and its foundation. This way, the rainwater does not have the chance to accumulate and erode roofing material, discolor or warp your siding or have the chance to erode the ground away from your foundation, greenery or sidewalks. Once the ground begins to erode, more water can seep under the foundation or into the crawlspaces.

When the rain falls, it will flow into the new gutters, funneling it into a series of downspouts. The downspouts will then channel that water away from the foundation, usually with the help of guiding mounts or slabs of stone, cut to help the water flow away harmlessly. Another option is to install a shorter downspout that empties directly into a rain barrel, whose water can then be recycled to water your landscaping without additional water costs per month.