Drew 2: Why Texas Houses NEED Gutters

16 Jul 2026 · 2 min

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In this DIY home‑improvement video, Andrew Postell (NMLS# 392627) demonstrates moving a downspout to a proper location on a Texas flip house and explains why proper gutter placement is critical for protecting foundations in the region. He notes that the original downspout was centered on the deck, contributing to foundation problems, and shows how rerouting the water away from the house resolves the issue. Postell distinguishes between gutter strategies for flip homes—where he would not add extra gutters—and rental properties, where he installs gutters on every unit based on advice from a seasoned Texas investor, Robin Carriger. He explains that Texas lacks underlying bedrock, relying on soil foundations that shift more than in states like Tennessee or Ohio, and describes the typical tolerance (about one inch) before structural remediation (pier installation) is required. The video serves as a practical checklist for ensuring proper gutter installation to safeguard foundations, especially for investors and homeowners in Texas.

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Hey now, Drew 2 time. I'm working on some gutters today, and all I'm doing here is I'm making sure that the downspout that I got right here was moved to a proper location. So this is Texas, routing your water away from the foundation is really important. So that before, the downspout was in the middle of the deck, and this is one of the reasons why the foundation was not doing so well here. So we routed away from the home, problem solved. Just takes a little bit of time to do it. Now This is a flip home, right? So on a flip, would I put more gutters on the home? I would not. But if I'm keeping the property as a rental, yes, absolutely. A very good investor told me in Texas that all homes need to have gutters on them. Robin Carriger, this is for you. So from then on, I put gutters on every single one of my homes because it helps with the foundation. If you're in Tennessee or Ohio or someplace like that, this might kind of blow your mind, but we don't have bedrock here. Yeah, it's just soil. So what we put our foundation to? The dirt. That's why our foundation shifts so much here. There's not that stable hard rock underneath it. We've just got to make do with what we've got. And most older homes, they have shifting foundations one way or the other. Usually, it's within an inch tolerance. It's okay. Over an inch, that means you got to put piers in it, get it back level. So. I'm making sure that the gutter here on my next purchaser is in the right place. And that way, even if they don't care, at least I know it's done right. Hey, this is Andrew Postell. Thanks for watching today's Drew 2. We'll talk with you soon.