You may think the gutters are only a complimentary item for your roof. However, they indeed form the foundation of your defense against the elements. 

Your gutters should collect rainfall and direct it away from your home's foundation. But overflowing gutters may have critical consequences such as: 

• Rainwater will filter through your home’s foundation, causing problems for both your basement and the structure itself. 
• Leaks leave behind moisture, which can promote the growth of mold and decay over time.
• They may ruin your expensive landscape, ruining your property.

Nobody wants to spend thousands of dollars repairing structural damage to their house! Instead, you might have avoided such considerable expenses with some work and a small investment of time and effort.

If you suspect you have an overflowing gutter problem, take these steps to investigate the issue and find a solution before it does more damage.

• Debris-obstructed downspouts: 

The gutters are not the only area where debris may accumulate and lead to flooding and structural damage to your property. Too often, leaves, twigs, and other debris clog the downspouts that carry rainfall from the gutters to the ground. 

When your gutters get clogged, water will overflow and run down your walls, causing costly structural and aesthetic damage. Thus, clean out the downspouts to resolve this issue. If this problem persists, it may be time to upgrade to bigger, less prone-to-clogging downspouts.

• Insufficient spouting:

Sometimes, houses do not have enough gutters and downspouts installed to direct rainwater away from the roof and foundation. So, your home's gutters may give out if they cannot handle the rainwater from all sides of the roof. The rainwater will not find a safe place to drain, flooding your gutters. 

If your property receives a lot of rain, you may need to install more gutters and downspouts to deal with the water.

• Too much rain: 

This gutter problem is highly climate specific. You may require increasing your gutter and downspout system’s capacity if you are in an area that receives more rain than usual.

• Debris buildup in the gutters: 

Clearing up the gutters every spring and fall must be a priority for every homeowner. High winds can toss around trees and other objects during storms, blowing them away and clogging gutters. Gutter guards or thorough cleanings several times a year will help reduce the amount of dirt that settles into your drainage. 

When water backs up and flows down the wall behind the gutters can cause extensive damage to your home's internal walls, siding, fascia, and foundation.

Trust the Health of Your Roof’s Drainage System to the Pros

If water is pooling on your roof despite the best efforts of your gutters, follow the steps mentioned before to correct your roof’s drainage. 

Just like any other home renovation job, upkeep is crucial to avoid overflow and maintain your gutters working correctly.

Therefore, we urge our customers to book two gutter cleanings every year. Similarly, gutter guards may be installed to keep leaves and debris out of your gutters.

For more information, contact Sugar Land Premier Roofing at 832-621-4770. We service areas in Sugar Land, Katy, and Houston, TX.