Wondering if gutters are necessary for your home? Read our detailed guide to determine whether or not you need a gutter system.

Though many houses have gutters, it can be tough to tell what role they play in maintaining your home’s exterior. You may even find yourself wondering if gutters are necessary. A gutter system directs water away from your home, helping prevent mold, mildew, dangerous water buildup and other water damage around your home’s foundation over time.

When Are Gutters Necessary?

In most cases, rain gutters are not required by law.  However, there are some scenarios in which gutters are essential to keep your home in working order. Read about some of these situations below:

• Upward slopes: You’ll definitely want a gutter system if your home sits at the bottom of hills or other upward slopes. Without one, rainwater from these slopes could build up around your home’s foundation rather than moving away from it.
• Clay-rich soil: If your home is near a lot of clay-rich soil, you should also invest in rain gutters. Like red clay soil or clay loam soils, clay-rich soils absorb and retain water when wet. This issue may direct water toward your home’s foundation. Think of the clay as a pipeline that continuously delivers water to the same spot. A gutter system counteracts this problem by draining water into a ground-based gutter line.
• Basement foundation: Without gutters, water can enter your home and cause basement flooding. This could be especially bad if you have a finished basement, as there could be water damage to your belongings that could be easily avoided with a simple gutter installation.
• Little to no overhang: If your roof’s overhang fits close to your home’s siding, frequent rain will cause trenches to form where the water builds up. Often, that rainwater remains close to the foundation once it’s absorbed into the ground, causing severe and costly damage over time. Without gutters, you may also experience water damage to your siding.

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