{"id":478,"date":"2013-03-25T14:47:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T21:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/?p=478"},"modified":"2016-04-26T15:50:10","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T22:50:10","slug":"fixing-rain-gutters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/fixing-rain-gutters\/","title":{"rendered":"What Would Happen If Your Bay Area Rain Gutters Failed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;padding: 0 0 10px 10px\" class=\"interactive_right\"><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe allowtransparency='true' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' src='\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets\/tweet_button.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Ffixing-rain-gutters%2F&amp;text=What Would Happen If Your Bay Area Rain Gutters Failed?&amp;count=vertical&amp;lang=' style='width:65px; height:65px;' ><\/iframe><\/div><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe src='\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Ffixing-rain-gutters%2F&amp;layout=button_count&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=65&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=21' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:65px; height:21px;' allowTransparency='true'><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><p>When <a title=\"East Bay roofing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.evenflowgutters.com\/gutterproducts.html\">Bay Area gutter installation<\/a> or maintenance processes \u201cgo wrong,\u201d disaster ensues.<\/p>\n<p>Most homeowners know that they need to &#8220;take care of&#8221; the home\u2019s core structural elements &#8212; the roof, the foundation, the windows, the electrical, the HVAC system, etc. But you also must be mindful of your gutters.<!--more-->Even though our climate is not as severe as, say New England\u2019s; the Bay Area gets its fair share of blustery, wet, and wooly weather. You need <a title=\"Bay Area gutters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.evenflowgutters.com\/index.html\">reliable rain gutters<\/a> to prevent water from pooling, leaking, and creating the conditions for mold and structural damage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-374\" alt=\"Bay Area gutters\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tonna-Roof_6337-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>When gutters break down or overflow due to clogging or mechanical problems, the water can cascade in surprising, yet devastating pathways. For instance, let&#8217;s say a clog forms in a gutter above your rec room. Water spillage driven by this constraint, over time, could saturate the wood underneath, giving rise to mold. The decayed, desiccated wood then becomes a target for termites or other pests.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on where this &#8220;break down&#8221; occurs, you might not even notice the tell-tale signs, such peeling paint, musty odor, missing shingles or wall panels, discoloration, etc., until the structure actually fails or an electrical fire goes off and burns down your house.<\/p>\n<p>That sounds like an extreme scenario, and it&#8217;s unlikely. But we want to illustrate vividly why you need to mind your gutter system and to do the installation and maintenance the right way.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you are a hardcore \u201cdo it yourselfer,\u201d consult with licensed, experienced experts before installing your gutters. The last thing you want is to spend days of hard labor, only to screw up the installation in some subtle but pivotal way.<\/p>\n<p>For top-caliber assistance with your <a title=\"East Bay roofing contractors\" href=\"http:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/\">Bay Area roofing repair<\/a> needs, get in touch with the team here at Century Roof and Solar for a free estimate. 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