Leaving Behind Gutter

There are a few elements that come into play that cause water to run behind the gutter.

Leaving behind gutter.

On some homes water tends to drip behind the gutters down the fascia and soffit and then either down the side of the house or straight to the ground. A compromised gutter system can also cause rainwater to gather around the foundation of your home. Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft. If water is dripping behind your gutter it s probably because it was installed without any flashing over the back of the gutter.

And it doesn t stop there. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. We definitely recommend gutter helmet to anyone considering this product. Nail in place as high up as you can close to the layer of shingles above leaving a 1 over hang over the gutter to create a new drip edge.

If you re not closely attuned to the behavior of your home s water drainage system you may not notice this occurrence. Damages your home s foundation. Left long enough the water runoff will cause damage to the roof shingles as well as your home s facade. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping.

Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft. The first cause is when the roofing material is installed many roofers will not extend the roofing material past the roof edging or drip edge. Install using proper roofing nails. Some of the water may leak behind the gutters down towards the soffit and the fascia.

Run a 3 8 bead of roofing caulk black tar like substance along the top edge of that new layer of shingles then lay the old layer of shingles back down on top of the new drip edge. We just had gutter helmet installed on our gutters and couldn t be happier. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping.