July 28, 2026 · @springstosold

It’s been raining and snow will come before we know it, which means your gutters are…

It’s been raining and snow will come before we know it, which means your gutters are about to find out if you cleaned them. Here’s the part most people miss. Gutters aren’t really about your roof. They’re about the dirt under your house. We sit on expansive clay here, and that clay swells when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries out. Send 600 gallons of roof water down next to your foundation in one afternoon storm and you’re feeding that cycle right where it does the most damage. When gutters clog, they spill over the side, and all that water ends up right against the house. That’s really the whole thing. A few things worth checking this week: - Clean them out (twice a year here, spring and fall) - Get your downspouts carrying water at least 5 feet from the house - Make sure the ground slopes away from the foundation, not toward it - After the next storm, go look for water sitting against the house Takes an afternoon. A whole lot cheaper than fixing a foundation. Save this one. And if you’re house hunting in the Springs, this is the kind of stuff I’m looking at before you ever put in an offer.