How To Tell If I Have Builder Grade Gutters

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How to tell if i have builder grade gutters.

The amount of collected water increases until it spills over the sides of the gutter. If gutters slope too severely they don t hold water and water could splash over the sides in heavy rain. The standard is about inch per 10 feet. The gutter slope also called the pitch is the amount the gutter tilts down to let rainwater flow out of it.

Increasing the pitch increases a gutter s handling capacity but the gutter may look askew over a long run. Luckily most common gutter problems are easy for homeowners to fix. As with gutters a downspout s capacity must match or exceed the expected runoff. But in order for gutters to do their job properly they have to be kept in shape and free of clogs holes and sags.

We sit on a hill and have not had drainage problems or issues with water collection after heavy rains. Gutters are designed to do one thing channel water away from the foundation and they re critical to protecting the structural integrity of your house. If gutters don t slope water gathers in them. Photo courtesy of lindus construction midwest leafguard this can result in damage to your shrubs lead to surface erosion and seep into your foundation causing cracks and basement flooding.

How do i know whether or not i need to install a gutter system. However similarly situated homes in our neighborhood seem to have a gutter system.