Number One Question: Why do we need gutters in Arizona?

• Monsoon Intensity: Arizona averages low annual rainfall, but when storms hit during monsoon season, they dump massive amounts of water (often an inch or more) in less than an hour. Roofs shed this water instantly in heavy sheets.

• Foundation Protection: Desert soils—especially those with dense caliche—do not absorb rapid downpours well. Without gutters, thousands of gallons pool directly against the foundation, leading to shifting, settling, and costly cracks.

• Tile Roof Design: Most Arizona homes feature concrete or clay tile roofs. The valleys between these tiles concentrate runoff into fast, narrow streams of water that act like miniature firehoses hitting the ground.

• Landscaping & Hardscape Preservation: Uncontrolled roof runoff washes away decorative decomposed granite, carves trenches into flower beds, drowns plants, and can undermine the sub-base of pavers, walkways, and pool decks.

• Stucco & Exterior Maintenance: Water splashing off the ground or sheeting directly off the roof stains the lower portions of stucco with mud and accelerates paint peeling and wear.

• Preventing Fascia Wood Rot: Water that misses the edge of an unprotected roofline can run backward, sitting against the underlying wooden fascia boards and causing rot before you notice it.