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Old 03-14-2021, 04:41 PM
 
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Hi, I am living in round rock/pflugerville area (North-East). Is there a need for rain gutters in this region? Thanks!
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Old 03-14-2021, 08:42 PM
 
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Yes, no, well, maybe. It all depends. It's not so much about the region as it is your specific situation. If you have drainage problems, gutters can help by directing the water to specific spots (or hurt by directing to the wrong spots . If you have beds that extend beyond the roof line and don't want the water coming off the roof to carve little trenches in your beds then you may want gutters. If you have neither situation and you have some decent sized trees that drop leaves on your roof, then you might not want the hassle of maintaining them.
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Old 03-14-2021, 10:51 PM
 
Location: Avery Ranch, Austin, TX
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Like so many other questions, the answer is>>>>It depends.

Some folks have gutters on the front and over entryways to facilitate entry/exit in a rain. Some folks have one or more rain barrels to capture our "usually" scarce rainwater(and possibly redistribute it as needed). Some folks have certain areas designed for drainage and the water needs to be 'encouraged' to flow to the right path. Lots of factors to consider, including cost of course.
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Old 03-15-2021, 06:56 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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We have about 10' of gutter in the area of the front door and about 5 feet of 'rain deflector' over our AC unit. The 10' around the door is a royal pain to keep clear due to the aforementioned trees and I have often debated getting rid of it and just getting a bit wet every now and then.
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Old 03-15-2021, 09:39 AM
 
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I would say yes. When it rains heavy, some spots will make a mess without gutters, dirt will fly to the house walls.
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Old 03-15-2021, 10:49 AM
 
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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We have partial gutters on second floor and full on first. After dealing with the monsoonish rainstorms (at times) here, I'd say yes, gutters would be a good idea.
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Old 03-15-2021, 10:27 PM
 
Location: Avery Ranch, Austin, TX
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We have about 10' of gutter in the area of the front door and about 5 feet of 'rain deflector' over our AC unit. The 10' around the door is a royal pain to keep clear due to the aforementioned trees and I have often debated getting rid of it and just getting a bit wet every now and then.

Dang....get some gutter covers on that stretch and forgetaboutit.
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Old 03-17-2021, 07:28 PM
 
Location: Cedar Park, TX
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Another reason you need gutters is if you have lot of siding. Without gutters they will get wet and likely to become rotten sooner, especially closer to the ground.
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Old 03-21-2021, 08:41 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Dang....get some gutter covers on that stretch and forgetaboutit.
Probably should, it has been 20+ years now and I still haven't gotten around to it
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Old 03-21-2021, 09:14 AM
 
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Rain gutters are great investment for chanelling water away from your home and saving you on water damage issues down the road. I'm all for them! We installed our own gutter covers (thank you, Costco) and those are great if you have a lot of trees surrounding the home that drop leaves.
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