Replacing Built In Gutters

If your home uses a built in gutter our best advice is to have a professional cleanand inspect them for performance before expensive wood repairs are needed.

Replacing built in gutters.

Relining or initial installation of built in gutters. Built in gutters the unseen roof drainage system was specifically chosen to be installed when the home was built thus is part of the original historic character. Remove the flashing open up the seam and remove the drain use a proper cleaner to remove algae and old sealant down to the bare rubber in the gutters. Most home centers sell white and brown sections of gutters as well as slip joints to tie them together.

If your gutters are white or brown adding a section of gutter to an existing section is easy. Project step by step 20 cutting the gutter. Remove lower courses of shingles on the existing roof up to beneath an upper course of shingles that will remain in. Restoration of long neglected built in gutter systems that leak and have caused decay in the cornice and roof structure is often complicated and can be costly.

Drips can be obvious however dark areas of wood at the fascia boards and staining or discolouration of the soffitsare telltale signs of water ingress. If it is large use a piece of galvanized metal flashing. But once the work is completed a regularly maintained well detailed system can last 60 to 100 years or more depending on the life of the metal lining. Roof over that using matching materials to what s on the.

This guide explains how to fix gutter leaks specifically when repairing a small or large hole in metal gutters. The critical component of the built in gutter system is the lining used to prevent water from coming in contact with wood. I always try to encourage preserving original elements even though it might be easier to eliminate the old method for something new and inexpensive. This can create very costly repairs requiring the stripping of lining often rebuilding of substructure and common adjacent roof decking replacement.

Just replace the damaged section. Cover the existing integral gutter over with plywood that extends at least 4 ft from the outer roof eaves edge up the. If your gutters are a custom color a home center can special order your color but not the slip joint to match. If a tree branch falls on the last 4 ft.

If the metal gutter parts have rusted through you can quickly and easily patch it. Snap the sections together. If the hole is small you can use plastic roofing cement. Seamless gutter you don t need to replace the whole thing.