Gutter Leaking Behind Fascia

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.

Gutter leaking behind fascia.

When water drips between the fascia and the gutters the problem could be a compromised drip edge but it s also possible the gutters are overflowing. Rain gutters take a lot of abuse. Capillary action is a water activity in which water adheres to a surface and follow the surface around. On some homes water tends to drip behind the gutters down the fascia and soffit and then either down the side of the house or straight to the ground.

Gutter flashings are typically installed beneath the roofline and inside the gutters themselves. Have rain water dripping out from between your facia and gutters. The valley flashing laid over the joint where the two roofs meet should overlap the step flashing at least 2 in. 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.

My gutters are leaking from behind. If leaks continue to occur from ice dams consider installing roof edge heating cables. 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.

Then reshingle sliding metal step flashing behind the fascia board the trim behind the gutter. Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft. 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.

If water is dripping behind your gutter it s probably because it was installed without any flashing over the back of the gutter. 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. In other words they prevent water from backing up behind the gutter and then leaking into the fascia and soffits.