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Originally Posted by Accidental1
Just bought a new home and noticed some puddling of water on my garage floor yesterday after Wednesday nights rain. Is this common? Also, my home doesn't have gutters all the way around and I noticed while shopping for the home that that seems to be an upgrade. Can anyone explain why gutters around the house isn't the standard down here?
Thanks for all of the responses and after reading them I realized I wasn't very descriptive about where the water is. It was scattered about on the floor probably 1/2 dozen places (all away from the garage doors and none near where the car was parked). There is no obvious damage to ceiling or walls. I believe all locations were near the contraction joints in the floor.
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I have never heard in all the years I have read this forum a complaint like this. You should call warranty. They are very good at sorting things out.
I found it unusual too that homes here do not come with gutters and downspouts all the way around the home, just in front. We didn't add them to our first new home here where we lived for four years. We found the sandy soil quickly wicked the water and it didn't puddle like the grass and dirt did in Ohio. The second home we added the all around gutters and down spouts. I am SURE it isn't about the cost. So many items were carefully done and very well done on both new homes. Some people leap to dis the builder and I think they are jealous, or don't live here and wish they did.
Welcome. Don't forget to call warranty. They are extremely helpful.