Good rain guttering is an integral part of a home’s exterior. Old, damaged or defective rain gutters can cause a lot of damage. When a gutter clogs, the water is not diverted properly and overflows into either the house or foundation. This can cause wood rot, foundation problems and landscaping erosion. In addition to damage to your home, a rain gutter clogged with soggy leaves and debris is the perfect breeding ground for mold and mildew, as well as mosquitoes and other pests. People often think that rain gutters have to be on their homes but are never sure why. Rain rolling off of your roof especially a second story roof can really punish the ground below. If there are several rounds of steady rains, this rainwater can carve a small trench on the sides of you home. Rain gutters divert this water away and release it slowly in designated areas of your yard so that this water can be properly drained away. Without rain gutters, yards can flood, erode very quickly from the massive amounts of runoff, and other things if you didn’t have gutters