Water Getting Behind Gutter

Have rain water dripping out from between your facia and gutters.

Water getting behind gutter.

At some point in the past an owner had vinyl siding installed over old siding. 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. Capillary action is a water activity in which water adheres to a surface and follow the surface around.

And it doesn t stop there. Unfortunately it doesn t always work that way. There are a few elements that come into play that cause water to run behind the gutter. The extra thickness of the vinyl.

My gutters are leaking from behind. The first cause is when the roofing material is installed many roofers will not extend the roofing material past the roof edging or drip edge. Water dripping down from fascia instead of gutter there is water dripping down from fascia when it rains. When it rains water is supposed to roll down the side of your roof and into your gutters through the gutters to a downspout into the downspout and away from your home s foundation.

The gutter apron will prevent the dripping. Some of the water may leak behind the gutters down towards the soffit and the fascia. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. The fascia itself is upvc not wood thank god.

It s a bungalow so quite easy to access. Left long enough the water runoff will cause damage to the roof shingles as well as your home s facade.