Homeowner uncertain whether pitch is the problem or wider gutter needed.

We clean our open rain gutters at least five times a year but they still overflow in heavy rains. I’m baffled and am wondering if gutters are really necessary. I have seen homes without them.

A sound gutter system is important for the overall well-being of your northwest home. It helps keep moisture off of exposed wood, and away from the forms and foundations of your home.

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These issues may seem minor at first, but can quickly lead to overflow problems during the next heavy rain.

Properly installed gutters keep the integrity of your home intact by draining water from rain away from your home, thwarting any unwanted and potentially costly water damage.

But there is still a chance rainwater can flow past the gutters in a heavy downpour. If your gutters have a screen to keep leaves and debris out, this may add to the overflow problem.

Home Fix: Dwight Barnett answers home-improvement questions. This week's topic is on pop-up gutter drains and how to keep house gutters from overflowing.

Gutters are a necessary part of every home but they don't necessarily have to be ugly! Check out these amazing seamless and half-round gutter options that can be installed on your home this spring.

This photo shows how an extender attached to a rain gutter downspout is used to direct water away from a home near Langley, Wash. Rain gutters cause most of the common home drainage problems.

"You can hook up a diverter (from a gutter's downspout) that will run straight into the rain barrel to capture water," he told CBS 11 News. And if a house doesn't have gutters? No problem.