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.

Fixing leaky rain gutters.

However more often then not weeks or even days later the leak returns to the befuddlement of the home owner. Bend the strip to fit and embed the flashing in the cement. If your gutters are leaking the prime suspects are the joints between sections. Apply plastic roofing cement over small holes.

Standing water in gutters eventually will rust galvanized steel seams or seep through the seams in aluminum gutters. One of the most common repairs we complete out in the field is to seal leaky gutters. How to fix leaking rain gutters. Feather the roofing cement out on the surrounding area to flatten any steep edges.

Time after time we see the failed efforts of well intentioned diy ers head up the ladder and attempt to silicone and spray their way to success. You may need to remove other gutter or downspout sections near the leaky joint first. Adjust or add gutter hangers as needed see more about hangers below. Tighten up loose gutters.

Remove any screws or connecting hardware at the joint and then disassemble the leaking portion of the downspout.