Do you have gutters? Are they working correctly? What most people don’t know is that gutters are more important then just catching the rain above your door so you don’t get drenched walking into your house. Gutters are the first line of defense to keeping your basement from flooding or even ruining your whole house foundation. Rain gutters divert the water away from your house to prevent you from having to spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, on replacing rotten wood, killing mold, re-painting, and fixing your foundation. Remember, even if you have gutters on your home, if they are stopped up, leaking, or flowing in the wrong direction, it’s as if you have no gutters at all. Make sure you take these simple precautions to ensure yourself less headaches and worries in the future.