How Gutters Prevent Foundation Damage
Your roof sheds hundreds of gallons in a single storm — and without gutters, much of it lands right against your foundation. Here’s the connection.
The roof-to-slab path
Uncontrolled runoff saturates the clay at the foundation, driving swelling and erosion exactly where the slab is most sensitive. Gutters and downspouts cut that off.
Extensions matter most
Gutters that dump at the foundation just relocate the problem; downspout extensions carrying water several feet out are what protect the slab.
Part of the plan
Roof water control pairs with drainage and grading — and with stabilization where movement has begun.
- A storm sheds hundreds of gallons off the roof.
- Downspout extensions are the key protection.
- Roof water control is part of a full drainage plan.
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