Clean rain gutters each spring and fall removing fallen leaves and grunge.
How to repair holes in copper gutters.
Apply plastic roofing cement over small holes.
Allow the area around the hole to air dry for a few hours.
Once the area is completely clean it s time to pull out the caulking gun insert a tube of roofing cement in it and apply gently a generous amount of it around the edges of the gutter hole.
Sweep heavy loads of fallen leaves off your.
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The preferred method for mending a hole in a copper gutter is to use a piece of sheet copper on the inside of the gutter.
Once you ve removed the bigger pieces of debris use a hose to wash the remainder down the gutter s downspout.
Carefully bring the hose up the ladder with you and move the spray and debris towards the downspout opening.
Bend the strip to fit and embed the flashing in the cement.
If the holes are larger than nail holes use tin snips to cut a strip of flashing the same amterial as the gutter wide enough to fill the area.
Consider installing quality leaf guards or mesh over the gutters if your home is surrounded by a lot of deciduous trees.
Whatever piece of metal you choose rivet it into place with copper rivets then solder with copper flux.
Feather the roofing cement out on the surrounding area to flatten any steep edges.
Spray the gutter channel with water and let it dry.