m Ransley wrote:
Gutters dont make ice dams, warm attics do, gutters keep the roof water
from dumping excessive water at the buildings edge, leaking into the
basement, or even just raising humidity in the basement, I finaly fixed
a gutter last fall that never drained from a sag, this is the first year
I have not used my dehumidifier in the basement, Excessive water will
damage a foundation over time. Figure if it rains an inch maybe an
equivilant of 10 inches or whatever may be dumped at the foundation from
the roofs area .


Ice dams can happen in cold climates under the right conditions, i.e.
warm attics, sagging or poorly installed gutters.

Gutters mean that visitors to the house do not have to walk thru a sheet
of water falling off the roof.

Gutters mean that you do not get an erosion line in the soil where the
water falls off in sheets to the soil.

Gutters mean that spots do not develop in the mold that grows on
concrete walks and driveways (all climates)