Keeping your gutters cleaned regularly can save you a lot of money on repairing rotten wood. As you can see in the picture below, this fascia is completely rotten and looks as if the gutters haven’t been cleaned in years. Another culprit can be undersized gutters, if your gutter system isn’t capable of handling high volumes of rain water during a storm the fascias and soffit trims will suffer repeated water damage when the gutters overflow. By having an adequately sized gutter system and keeping it cleaned periodically your gutters will work correctly for many years to come.