Gutter Leaking Behind Fascia

My gutters are leaking from behind.

Gutter leaking behind fascia. Water leaking in behind the facia of your roof could be caused by a couple of things. Second gutter flashing increases the efficiency of your gutters ensuring that the water is going where it s expected to go. 1 your roof sheets have a hole in them or your screws or nails or equivalent are not watertight anymore or 2 the more common reason is where roof sheets are cut too short or they don t overhang far enough into the gutter. Have rain water dripping out from between your facia and gutters.

Capillary action is a water activity in which water adheres to a surface and follow the surface around. In other words they prevent water from backing up behind the gutter and then leaking into the fascia and soffits. If leaks continue to occur from ice dams consider installing roof edge heating cables. 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. If you re not closely attuned to the behavior of your home s water drainage system you may not notice this occurrence. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping. 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. For gutters to work properly they must be properly sloped toward the downspouts and the roof must have a drip edge that clears the sides of the gutters closest to the house. 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. This can be frustrating and also creates a dangerous situation on porch steps during freez.

Then reshingle sliding metal step flashing behind the fascia board the trim behind the gutter. Gutter flashings are typically installed beneath the roofline and inside the gutters themselves. Rain gutters take a lot of abuse.