Water Going Between Gutter Fascia

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

Water going between gutter fascia.

If water is dripping behind your gutter it s probably because it was installed without any flashing over the back of the gutter. A gutter apron is similar to a drip edge in that it fits under the shingles and protects the roof deck. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. If the gutter apron drip edge is bent the exact way as the one in your link it will ride up the face of the fascia because it is bent at a 90 angle which does not conform to the pitch of the roof.

It s a bungalow so quite easy to access. For example most ranch style homes have a 3 12 or 4 12 pitch roof. As i only moved in recently i don t know how long fascia and flashing were. This can be frustrating and also creates a dangerous situation on porch steps during freez.

If you are not sure what is causing the water to go behind the gutter. 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. Are you getting water behind the gutter. Drip strip is designed to fill the gap between the bottom of the drip edge and the top of the gutter to insure the water will flow into the gutter preventing any damage to your fascia or other parts of your.

Capillary action is a water activity in which water adheres to a surface and follow the surface. Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft. The gutter apron prevents water from ever reaching the soffit by leading water straight into the gutters. However a gutter apron is different from a drip edge because it hangs over the gutters and then angles back toward the house.

Then watch this short video. The water travels to places where it shouldn t be going most probably between the gutter and the fascia all the way down to the side of the house or straight into the ground. Water dripping down from fascia instead of gutter. So since it may have initially seemed to be long enough to protrude into the gutter trough the fron face will rise upwards to remain at the pre.

The fascia itself is upvc not wood thank god. In this video yo. I had a look and think the problem is due to flashing being receded. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping.