Few homeowners give a lot of thought to their gutter and downspouts on their home. That is if they have them at all. The truth is though; a properly functioning guttering system can literally save you thousands of dollars in structural damage over the course of future years to come. Here are a few good reasons way you should consider having a guttering system in place on your home. Rain gutters provide a valuable function in the upkeep of any home. They are a simple way to channel rainwater off of your roof and away from your home. They protect your home from damage because without them you would constantly be having rain water running down the sides of the house, or going on the fascia boards and rafters. On a continuous basis, the structure is compromised as well as your foundation. Homes with poorly designed downspouts or without them at all, will have rainwater collect and pool underneath the roof. This eventually weakens the foundation, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. What may seem incredible to many people is that it is better to have no gutter system in place at all than it would be to have one that is poorly installed and leaks all over. Replacing damaged roofs, siding and other areas of your home can be very expensive to say the least, running into the thousands of dollars. Today, gutters and downspouts have many different designs than they did just some 20 years ago. Seamless gutters have made installing and maintaining gutter systems much easier than ever before. It has also helped to lengthen the life expectancy as well. Sunshine Gutter has local offices in Berkeley and we service all residential and commercial clients in the Bay Area California. You can contact one of our local Sunshine Gutter cleaning offices for fastest service, or call our main number at 510-525-0880.