Gutters are used to keep a house free of water damage by directing the water away from the house. Gutters whether they’re on a slopped roof or a flat roof, all work to remove water from the roof AND away from the foundation of houses.
Gutters are a good investment. Rain Gutters Protect Your Home.
Your home is subject to the weather and water from weather is harmful when it penetrates your home’s exterior envelope. Rain water that falls on the roof of a home is concentrated in a very narrow band or line at the bottom of each sloping/straight roof section.
Here are some of issues that gutters help protect against:
Water beating down along your roof line can pool and penetrate your foundation or slab, causing leaks in basements and crawlspaces.
Pooling water can cause ice buildup and damage. Proper channeling of water is essential for our New England cold weather.
Safety entering and leaving a home may be a problem when people run to avoid a downpour and/or water freezing on walkways.
Water can damage landscaping and cause soil erosion around your home.
Repeated exposure to rain water can reduce how long your home’s painted surfaces last before they need to be re-painted.
