Fixing Leaky Rain Gutters

First check for signs of standing water and sagging.

Fixing leaky rain gutters. Over time rain gutters often start to pull away from the roof allowing water to drip over the gutter sides or between the gutters and the walls. You may need to remove other gutter or downspout sections near the leaky joint first. If the holes are larger than nail holes use tin snips to cut a strip of flashing the same amterial as the gutter wide enough to fill the area. Tighten up loose gutters.

However more often then not weeks or even days later the leak returns to the befuddlement of the home owner. One of the most common repairs we complete out in the field is to seal leaky gutters. If your gutters are leaking the prime suspects are the joints between sections. Feather the roofing cement out on the surrounding area to flatten any steep edges.

Bend the strip to fit and embed the flashing in the cement. How to fix leaking rain gutters. Standing water in gutters eventually will rust galvanized steel seams or seep through the seams in aluminum gutters. Adjust or add gutter hangers as needed see more about hangers below.

2 clean the joints replace the gaskets.