Your home protects you from the elements, but it is still susceptible to damage from them. How can you protect your home from water damage? Gutter installation is one way to make sure rain is safely carried away from your home. Below, Columbia Roofing of Elkridge, MD, describes exactly how gutters can help protect your home.

How Gutter Installation Will Protect Your Home

1. Protect Your Roof

Water is known as one of nature’s most persistent elements and, when left to its own devices, it can slowly eat away at a structure. A roof that is lacking a proper drainage system can end up collecting standing water. This water can then seep through the roofing system, rendering it ineffective and causing water damage inside your home. However, with gutter installation, the water that hits your roof will safely drain away instead of entering your house.

2. Protect Your Siding

Without a gutter system, excess rainfall will end up dripping down the siding of your house. Like your home’s roofing, its siding is only effective if it is protected from excessive contact with rain. Otherwise, that water can cause rot and other dangerous water damage. At the very least, water that flows unchecked down your home’s outer walls will carry dirt and debris that will cake on your home and give it a dingy appearance. A roofing contractor can help you install gutters and downspouts that will keep water away from your siding.

3. Protect Your Foundation

Water that collects around your home’s foundation can cause problems too. It can wash away the soil that supports your foundation, weakening it and making the cement susceptible to cracking. This can be serious and can affect your whole house. Don’t compromise your home’s foundation, and install quality gutters.

Are you looking for quality roofers for gutter installation? With a commitment to excellence, the use of quality materials, and a focus on customer service, Columbia Roofing will help protect your home. They have served Maryland for more than 30 years and have many loyal clients. Contact them today at (410) 479-6100 or visit their website to set up an appointment.