Preparing your Home for April Showers- Rain Gutters to the Rescue

Rain gutters can help prevent water damage from excessive spring rainfall

Everyone knows the old adage, “April showers bring May flowers”, but what many homeowners don’t consider is that April showers can bring a lot of other things too- including water damage to your home.

One of the best ways to solve this issue is to install rain gutters on your home. Rain gutters can help prevent water damage to your home in a variety of ways. 

Gutters are designed to prevent siding rot and flooding of basements. During the spring months when rainfall is typically at it’s peak gutters can be extremely beneficial as homes are exposed to a high amount of moisture.

Homeowners looking to prevent rain damage to their homes can hire a professional gutter installer or do the job themselves. Here’s a great ‘How To’ article on gutter installation from This Old House. They estimate that that a homeowner could complete the job in a day and that the cost for gutter materials are around $2-$6 per linear foot.

If you already have rain gutters on your house be sure to keep them clean and and free of leaves and debris.  A good cleaning in early Spring and late summer will usually ensure that your rain gutters remain in good working order all year round.