How To Repair Fascia Behind Gutter

This can be frustrating and also creates a dangerous situation on porch steps during freez.

How to repair fascia behind gutter.

Have rain water dripping out from between your facia and gutters. This is a repair for a dry day. Then use a power washer or the strongest blast from your. Epoxy wood filler can repair the ends of any rafters that have rotted as well as the bottoms of rotted fascia after first clearing out the rot with a chisel.

2 remove the gutters from the areas where. Drive 1 2 nails in per rafter so it doesn t move around. Hold the board in place and use 2 in 5 1 cm nails and a hammer to secure it in place. A loose gutter system can also damage your boards as it pulls away from the wood.

First consider leafguard gutters or a similar covered gutter system that will prevent clogs and splashing. Place your nails in line with the marks on your drip edge and place it in the center of your fascia board. Thankfully there are ways to counter this damage. Use 1 2 nails through each rafter to secure your fascia board.

Using a small trowel a gutter scoop or your gloved hands clear away as much debris as possible dropping it into a bucket for disposal.