[Cedwards38]

Since moving to The Villages I have heard more than one homeowner say that gutters are not necessary in Florida. Newly constructed homes in The Villages don't have guttering. I'm sure new homeowners in The Villages hear the same thing, so let's hear some thoughts.

I don't get it, so we had them installed on our home. We, the homeowners, all had gutters on our homes in states north of here. Can someone explain the no gutter logic for me?

Seems to me:

(1) It rains in Florida, just like up north.
(2) We have landscaping just around the roof line in Florida that gets watered by rains and irrigation systems without water gushing from the roof, just like up North.
(3) We don't want trenches around our homes collecting standing water, just like up north.
(4) Regardless of the type of foundation of your Florida home, we don't want water standing around that foundation, just like up north.

What are your thoughts and reasons? Thanks.