Fixing Gutters On House

Check downspouts whenever you clean your rain gutters.

Fixing gutters on house.

If a gutter isn t draining properly it s either not sloping toward the downspout or it s sagging and needs to be raised you have to patch any hole right away so it doesn t grow larger. One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets. Buy a tube of roofing cement 1 40 and a metal repair patch several inches larger than the damaged area. Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter.

Rain gutters are clogged it is not unusual for rain gutters to get clogged especially if your house is surrounded by lots of trees and trees therefore need to be trimmed. Normally water leaks happen because the fasteners holding gutters together have loosened up or the gutters themselves have holes or cracks on it. They might have deteriorated over time the fasteners may have backed out of the wood or they re spaced too far apart to support the weight of full gutters. Hangers generally cost 10 or less apiece and the fasteners run about 1 each.

Dump a small bucket of water into the gutter to wash out any leftover dirt and grime. It s important that the patch match the gutter material. The cost to fix sagging gutters yourself is cheap. Rinse out the gutter and dry it off.

Once you re finished cleaning dry out the gutter with a clean cloth or paper towel.