Gutter Too High

Gutters hung too high or too low.

Gutter too high.

Sagging gutters and gutters pulling away from the house. This is usually a problem with the hangers the hardware that secures the gutters to the fascia. Gutters that are too high can enable runoff water to drip down their back side which in turn can cause deteriorating fascia boards and stains on siding. Installing gutters too high.

This would require a seriously tall ladder and having to climb up and down. Looks like a great account. When too low like yours water will shoot straight off your roof and miss the gutter particularly in hard rains. Gutters that are too high can enable runoff water to drip down their back side which in turn can cause deteriorating fascia boards and stains on siding.

After using a compact camera to check out the problem of the clogged gutter i put together a water jet by using a long pvc pipe and a jet nozzle to clean up. If the gutter is tilting away from your house it could be causing an overflow particularly during heavy storms. The lady asked to include gutter cleaning. Hanging gutters too high is a common mistake.

The problem is that on one side of the building the roof line is 3 stories high. 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. The gutter slope otherwise known as the pitch is the amount the gutters slant downward to direct the path of water flow. Gutters should be hung where a straight edge laying on your roof shingles can easily extend over the front lip of the gutter this is the proper installment location for the high point of the gutter.

The roof is very steep as well. I was asked to bid a church. If the gutter slope isn t properly positioned it will pool in the system and spill over the sides. The pitch and tilt of your gutters make all of the difference.

You might try to slope your gutters correctly but improperly positioned gutter hangers can foil those plans and cause your gutters to sag in the middle. 2 your gutters aren t positioned correctly. If the slope is slanted too sharply the gutters can t function at full capacity. The pitch of gutter heading towards a downspout can also cause overflow if it s too steep.

This way any snow sliding off would clear the gutter and not damage it.