SUMMER RAINS soak the soil
and promote new plant growth.
However, if you are not prepared,
they can damage your home.

Water, if left standing on the
roof or near the foundation, is
your home’s enemy. Eavestroughs
and downspouts carry rain water
away from the house, so that
serious, not to mention expensive,
damage does not occur.

Neither eavestroughs nor
downspouts are maintenance-free.
They should be placed high on
your inspection checklist every spr-
ing.

Both devices should be cleaned
and examined for blockages and
corrosion, leaking joints and soil
erosion.

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While you are still up on the
roof, check that the eavestroughs
and downspouts are free of leaves
and other debris that block the
flow of water. Eavestrough
outlets, where the water runs into
the downspout, should have a leaf
guard or strainer.

Downspouts are best cleaned
with a plumber’s snake or flexible
piece of metal cable. If there is no
blockage, but water still does not
flow properly, check the slope of
the trough.

Often an adjustment of the
hangers holding it in place is all
that is necessary.

Properly installed eavestrough
and downspout systems direct
water away from the foundation,
driveway or patio. If there is a
serious soil erosion at the base of
the downspout, use a long
drainage sleeve with holes in it so
that water escapes over a wider
area.

You can put a large stone under
the downspout to correct a stan-
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