Gutters also channel water away from the foundation. This reduces the chance of soil erosion, foundation damage and wet basements. Properly flowing rain gutters are extremely important to the long-term well being of a home. Rain water that is not channeled away from a home will always cause damage to that home. Rain water that is channeled away from a home will never cause damage to that home.
Problems occur because gutters dent, crack, rust and leak.
Gutters even pull away from or fall off homes. These gutters must be fixed or replaced. However, most gutter problems occur because somewhere the gutter is clogged. Cleaning the gutter is the only answer. But cleaning rain gutters can be difficult, dirty, time-consuming and even dangerous.