[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.

[JerryP]

Cost

[retiredguy123]

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?

It is definitely not normal. If it is a new house, call the warranty department. Not having gutters is not the problem.

[Topspinmo]

Where on the garage floor? If at the Rollup door you may have defective door seal, or the wind just flow it under/around door. By the window? It may have seal problem or you left it cracked and wind blew it in. If it nowhere near the these areas you have leak some where. Especially it it’s around the vents tat go through the roof?

[DangeloInspections]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

It is definitely not normal. If it is a new house, call the warranty department. Not having gutters is not the problem.

The above is correct. You do not say where in the garage you have water. It has nothing to do with gutters. Gutters are optional but recommended. Is there any signs of water intrusion on the ceiling or wall adjacent to the front entry? Often this is a flashing issue where the two meet. Is it by the garage door? If so it could simply be coming from rain hitting the garage door and seeping in.Is it near the Utility closet? It could be from the condensate line of the A/C. I have even seen where some folks think they have a leak when it was just from the car's a/c.

In any event, if the home is new, call the warranty department at 352-753-6222.

[SIRE1]

If the water puddle is where your car is parked, it could be from condensation from your car's AC. I occasionally have a small puddle in my garage when I back the car out and it is because the temp and humidity.

[villagetinker]

If the rain was wind blown and the garage door got wet and then opened you are probably seeing water dripping off the garage door, I have had this happen a couple of times, otherwise no idea.

[vintageogauge]

Well, lots of good possibilities mentioned. If you want to post back where the puddles are or attach a photo you will most likely get a more definitive answer. Remember too that with high humidity if the puddles are from under your car they don't dry in a day, it could take several days.

[Bogie Shooter]

Speculation.
Just call warranty so someone can take a look before the water dries. Jeeze!

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Speculation.
Just call warranty so someone can take a look before the water dries. Jeeze!

Or take a photo.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Speculation.
Just call warranty so someone can take a look before the water dries. Jeeze!

No guessing beings didn’t say where the water was puddling. Like most questions the poster never comes back or post what the fix was?

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

No guessing beings didn’t say where the water was puddling. Like most questions the poster never comes back or post what the fix was?

That always amazes me. Maybe in this case it really was under the car and he/she is too embarrassed to let us know.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

No guessing beings didn’t say where the water was puddling. Like most questions the poster never comes back or post what the fix was?

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

That always amazes me. Maybe in this case it really was under the car and he/she is too embarrassed to let us know.

Did you catch the second paragraph of OP?

[graciegirl]

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.

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.

[joelfmi]

From what you write ground water is seeping out of the slab which means two thing a water piping under slab is leaking, the house is built on top of a high water table, or the storm leaders are clogged. this is free information from a retired licensed master plumber from NYC