08/19/2026
๐ง๏ธ Switching from wood shakes to asphalt shingles can change how quickly rainwater seems to reach the gutters.
Wood shakes have a rougher, more absorbent surface and can retain some moisture. Asphalt shingles generally shed water more directly. A properly maintained gutter and downspout system should normally handle ordinary rainfall.
โ๏ธ Very intense cloudbursts are different. One overflow during a rare storm is not the same as gutters overflowing regularly.
๐ If overflow happens during ordinary rain, or keeps happening, it is worth checking gutter size and pitch, downspout capacity, blockages, valleys, and places where runoff becomes concentrated.
๐ Thinking about replacing a wood shake roof, or seeing recurring gutter overflow? Call or email us and we can look at the roof and drainage together.
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