Dripping Behind Gutters

Active 1 year 6 months ago.

Dripping behind gutters.

Viewed 1k times 1. Anyway her is the problem i think. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping. When the roof shingles do not extend past the metal drip edge the water will suck back on the metal drip edge this is called capillary action and run behind your gutters.

A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. Rushing water during rainstorms exposure to weather extremes heavy loads of snow in the coldest climes clogs of fallen leaves and the general ravages of time. Over time this could cause your home s wooden roof deck to rot and the paint on your fascia and soffit to crack and deteriorate. You may see water dripping behind the gutters or you may notice that your soffit is wet.

He installed ice guard and drip edges as well per my request. When he installed the drip edge and put the shingles over them he didnt leave any extra shingle over the drip edge so there is. Rain gutters take a lot of abuse. 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. Being a manufacturer of roof edgings and an installer of gutters i know first hand it s not always possible to get the gutter behind the drip. The water appears to be rolling from the roof over the roof apron over the fascia and then down the back of the gutter. Capillary action is a water activity in which water adheres to a surface and follow the surface around.

We had gutters installed by a contractor and we noticed water leaking from the back. Hello i made a big mistake and had a friend install my roof sofit facia and gutters ect. Ask question asked 1 year 6 months ago.