As a home inspector and also a home owner, I cannot stress enough the importance of a gutter and water removal system. Some years ago I used to wonder why some homes had gutters and others didn’t. And if they were not mandatory, why even have them installed. Then I purchased my own home and we had an area around our back door that did not have gutters. Over a couple of years, the wood around the framing of our door became so rotted that water was entering our home. The

The importance of moving rainwater away from your home Keep in mind, the number one destroyer of homes is water. If a home does not have adequate flashing, a gutter system, and down spouts with extensions that move water away from the foundation of the home, the home can be severely damaged. When it rains, water runs along the roof and can enter in any cracks or crevices that are not caulked and protected by flashing. This includes any vent penetrations from systems within