5 Dangers of Not Having a Rain Gutter Installation

March 03, 2021

The rainy season is approaching, and with it comes storms and torrential downpours. Maybe you have taken some precautions a few months ago and stocked up on a variety of rain boots and raincoats. This is fine, as caring about health is important. You know that, even though it has a poetic ring to it, rain can give way to colds and flus.

But have you thought of the ways rain can also affect your home? Have you wondered what the equivalent of a raincoat is for a house or another kind of property? A rain gutter installation can help.

Rain gutters, in simple terms, are channels placed beneath some key slopes of your roof to catch rainwater and redirect it away from your property, keeping it dry and safe. Not having gutters means rainwater will just cascade down your roof to your garden and foundations.

However— here comes the key question—can rainwater really cause that much damage to justify making a sizeable investment in rain gutter?

The answer is yes.

Excess rainwater can wreck your house in such ways that having rain gutters is absolutely worth it.

Imagine having shelled out around $300k buying your dream home in South Florida and after a few months, rain season hits; water starts pooling around your home, until one day you find your basement flooded. After the cleanup, there is just some paintwork needed to be done. But next year, there's more than only paintwork. And the year after that you are wishing it was only the paintwork because the bills are making a serious dent in your wallet.

Not installing gutters will bring an assortment of problems—the five most prevalent being an absolute pain and very expensive to recover from.

Garden Erosion

If gardening is a personal hobby of yours and having a beautiful garden is one of your aspirations, rainwater may become a hurdle if you don't have a proper rain gutter system.

Garden erosion is caused by excess water running over the soil, removing important layers of nutrients and eventually turning your garden into a muddy mess. Not having rain gutters contributes to this phenomenon because rainwater cascading from your roof carries enough force to wash away soil faster than just falling rainwater.

Garden erosion can result in extensive damage, which will need expensive treatments to make the soil fertile.

Damaged Exteriors

During a rainstorm, a lot of water can run down your siding. Chipped or pealed paintwork, damp walls and disheveled doors and windows are just some of the consequences of excess rainwater freely flowing down your walls.

Damp walls should be taken seriously as they can develop mold infestations that may pose a health risk for all people and pets occupying a property. Damp walls made of wood can also rot over time, putting the property's structural integrity at risk.

Flooding Basements

One of many homeowners' worst nightmares, and the single most common home problem in America according to the National Flood Insurance Program is flooded basements.

Many factors cause basements to flood, like improper lot grading, damaged foundation, and problems with the piping. Especially if the foundation is damaged and there isn't a rain gutter system in place to redirect water away from the property, rainwater will percolate through the cracks and other vulnerable places, leaving your basement a mess.

Flooded basements can contribute to foundation damage and will also cause mold and pest infestations.


Foundation Damage

The big one; you definitely don't want this to happen to your home because repair costs can skyrocket pretty fast. Foundation damage happens when excess water fails to redirect away from your property, and permeates through your foundations, weakening the concrete and compromising the structural integrity of your home or commercial property.

This is the main reason rain gutters exists: to impede water damage by preventing cascading rainwater from flooding your foundation, seeping in and causing serious damage to your home over time.

Decreased Property Lifespan

With all the problems water damage can bring, you should think about how this may affect your property after several rainy seasons. Severe water damage can render a property uninhabitable. After all, rotting walls and cracking foundations aren't traits of a long-lasting property.

If your home is important to you, protect it. Rain gutters come in many shapes and materials, and for all types of budgets. Whether you want the simplest vinyl gutters or the most ornamental copper gutters, there is no excuse to leave your property exposed to avoidable consequences.

If you want to protect your home from rain, we can help set you up with a high-quality rain gutter installation that will keep your property dry, and you happy. Get in touch with the team at Rain Gutters Solution by calling (305) 270-7779 or by filling out our contact form.

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