Rainwater Management: Why Are Your Gutters Overflowing Into Eaves?

Have you experienced water overflowing your gutters during heavy downpours? Would you like to solve this problem once and for all? Gutters overflowing into eaves can cause moisture intrusion into your home’s interior spaces, including the foundation.

As a homeowner, you cannot afford to expose your house to water and mold damage due to faulty gutters. Home repair costs can be quite high depending on the extent of the destruction. Avoid this outcome by hiring a reputable roofing contractor & asking them to install gutter guards on new or existing gutters.

Why Do Gutters Overflowing Into Eaves Occur?

Most experts agree that gutter overflow challenges come from one of four causes, as explained below:

Leaves, twigs, seeds, dirt, and mud contribute to rainwater backing up in gutter systems. Clogged gutters and downspouts cause water to overflow into the eaves. Gutter guards can minimize this challenge.

Gutters must have a modest tilt or pitch. The slope helps water to flow downward in a way that maximizes efficiency. Unfortunately, many gutter installers don’t understand how to angle gutters correctly.

A gutter system that fits a home (with the proper tilt and correct size) should minimize or eliminate overflow problems. Unfortunately, challenges can still arise with debris collecting in the gutters.

Narrow or shallow gutters can lead to water overflow issues. Also, gutters that don’t meet the water flow needs will clog more easily or lack the capacity to handle even average amounts of rainwater.

What Is The Best Way To Eliminate Overflowing Gutters?

The top method to stop overflow problems is to install gutter guards. With gutter guards, debris has no effective means to collect in the gutters or downspouts. Thus, blockages are in the past forever. Additionally, gutter guards prevent premature deterioration of gutters.

Debris buildup causes gutter materials to rust or corrode. If leaves or twigs land on the roof, they can be easily removed because they don’t gather in the gutters.

Hiring A Knowledgeable Gutter Professional

For Sacramento & Cameron Park, CA, homeowners, Straight Line Construction offers unparalleled gutter installation and repair expertise. If your home needs new gutters, we design a system (including gutter guards) that channels water efficiently to collect in a place away from your home.

At Straight Line Construction, we also retrofit gutter guards (to existing gutter systems) to eliminate water overflow issues. Contact us today to learn more about our roofing and gutter services or to schedule a hassle-free, no-obligation appointment and receive a free estimate.