Dripping Behind Gutters

The water appears to be rolling from the roof over the roof apron over the fascia and then down the back of the gutter.

Dripping behind gutters.

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. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. The other element is if the gutter is not installed behind the drip edge it creates an air gap between the top of the gutter and the bottom of the drip edge which allows a place for the water to go. Anyway her is the problem i think.

Active 1 year 6 months ago. Over time this could cause your home s wooden roof deck to rot and the paint on your fascia and soffit to crack and deteriorate. When he installed the drip edge and put the shingles over them he didnt leave any extra shingle over the drip edge so there is. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping.

Capillary action is a water activity in which water adheres to a surface and follow the surface around. Viewed 1k times 1. Rain gutters take a lot of abuse. You may see water dripping behind the gutters or you may notice that your soffit is wet.

He installed ice guard and drip edges as well per my request. Ask question asked 1 year 6 months ago. After a while this will cause the wooden parts of the house to begin to rot and in a few short years you could be paying. Why is water leaking behind my new rain 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. If water is dripping behind your gutter it s probably because it was installed without any flashing over the back of the gutter. Hello i made a big mistake and had a friend install my roof sofit facia and gutters ect.