How To Repair Gutter Fascia

If other components of your rain gutter as well as the roof and fascia are still in working order the technician will just have to reattach it to the fascia.

How to repair gutter fascia.

Use 1 2 nails through each rafter to secure your fascia board. It is important to use the appropriate sized ladder. If rushing rainwater hits a blockage while running through gutters it s going to surge up and over. This job is easier if you have a helper.

Place your nails in line with the marks on your drip edge and place it in the center of your fascia board. Pry the fascia board off the rafter tails if it shows rot. It usually involves replacing the gutter spikes hangers brackets or any combination of those three. You may have to cut badly rusted nails with a hacksaw.

If there s a drip edge installed where the fascia meets your shingles and the gutter is hung below the drip edge get some roll flashing and tuck it up under the drip edge and over the top of the gutter. Hold the board in place and use 2 in 5 1 cm nails and a hammer to secure it in place. Check for cracks and holes. Pull the nails with a pry bar to release the gutter straps and lower the gutter.

Tighten up loose gutters. 2 remove the gutters from the areas where. Removing fascia in most cases you shouldn t have too much trouble getting off the old fascia. Learn if the issue is a clog not a leak.

Keep your gutters in good shape for the longest life. Home centers sell rolls of 6 in. There should be no more than a inch drop in. You must first disassemble the gutter downspouts unscrew the gutter brackets and remove the gutters.