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Gutters provide value for one of your most expensive
investments-your home. Water damage is one of the most pervasive
yet easiest to control home maintenance items. What damages
can cascading rainwater without gutters do?
- Mold and mildew can
lead to health problems and expensive repairs
- foundation damage
- leaks
- cracks
- floors can warp and bow
- stains
- rot doors and wood elements
- devalue your home
A simple walk around your home and view of the lower
portions of your walls will typically reveal beginning or more severe
damage from rainfall without gutters.
Uncollected rainwater erodes soil and causes excess water to splash
up on the side walls of houses.
This water can cause painted exterior surfaces to peel, wood framing
and siding to rot, masonry walls to effloresce and foundations to
settle. Common sense should tell you that the water falling from
even a low roof has an enormous amount of energy that allows the
water to wreak havoc over a period of time.
Gutters and down spouts collect water and divert it
away from the base of the house. Rain water can be to irrigate gardens
and landscaping, putting less stress on our fresh water supplies.
Do you have mold and mildew problems
in your basement?
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