Even though the gutters on your Colchester Connecticut home are high above the ground just at the start of the roof line, they serve an important function to help keep rain water and snow and ice melt water from running off the roof and landing directly on the ground at the base of the house. If they get clogged with leaves, sticks, shingle gravel, dirt, and the like, they will not work properly and you will end up with water collecting and pooling at the foundation on the ground. The ground can become saturated at that point and your foundation will be more prone to cracks, allowing water to seep into the basement and cause all kinds of nasty problems.

You need gutter cleaning in Colchester CT to keep your gutters in tip top shape. As for your concrete foundation, over time, you do have to keep an eye on it specially when you have built on land that is prone to holding a lot of water. Ideally, you would not build on such land, but there are times when you have to, or that the water content increases long after you have set up your construction.

You should inspect your foundation made with concrete once a month when it rains to see if you can spot any moisture that has been coming through. If you find something worrisome, call someone in to have a look. It may be normal, or it may indicate a problem that needs to be addressed. A lot of times damage is caused due to faulty drainage around the house. Again, one thing to look at is the gutters on the house. If there are no gutters, get them installed! If there are gutters, be sure they are clean and the downspouts are not clogged. This will help insure water from the roof is directed properly away from the foundation.