When it comes to roofing one of the most important functions is to protect a building from water damage, and to provide adequate protection gutters are absolutely essential. Even though a roof is able to protect the interior of a property from water damage, if it just slides off the roof and onto the ground underneath then that water can splash back onto walls and undermine their structural integrity and that of the ground as well.
Gutters are able to resolve this issue by funnelling all of the water which runs off the roof into one area which is designed to transfer all of the water away from the building, helping to prevent continued damage.
When you’re having a roof built or rebuilt, it is essential that you make sure that it is properly implemented. It may surprise you to know that roofers regularly implement them improperly, sometimes even installing them above the end of the roof, which even a layman could tell you isn’t going to work. Therefore exerting some oversight to ensure that the gutters are well placed, made of durable materials and are properly installed is absolutely necessary.