The primary purpose of rain gutters is to move water away from your home's foundation and basement. If your home is situated on level or downwardly sloping land, proper drainage may occur naturally, without requiring gutters to act as conduits.
Gutters are available in several different types of materials. And the most common, vinyl and aluminum, is readily available at the home center. But they only come in 10-foot lengths, and that means a lot more seams. There’s also steel guttering and probably the most expensive, copper. And your choice will depend on the type of house that you have and of course the budget. Me, I prefer this, which is a professionally-installed, seamless aluminum gutter because you can make a piece of guttering just about as long as you would need.

And this is a key thing, is the width of the guttering. It can be three-inch, four-inch or five-inch. I prefer it to go up to a six-inch so that it can handle any type of rain that you may get. And it’s real important that your downspouts, when they’re installed, that it’s kicking that water away from your foundation. But no matter what kind of guttering you choose, you still got to keep them clean.

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