Install Gutter Behind Drip Edge

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Install gutter behind drip edge.

Then the gutter guy will come in and finish up. Being a manufacturer of roof edgings and an installer of gutters i know first hand it s not always possible to get the gutter behind the drip. The other element is if the gutter is not installed behind the drip edge it creates an air gap between the top of the gutter and the bottom of the drip edge which allows a place for the water to go. Peter you are correct that roofers won t install gutters.

Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter. Does the gutter go under over or behind a drip edge. The gutter is installed right under the drip edge which is tilted purposely. That s generally not something they are equipped to do.

Posted by everything gutter on sep 15 2015 in downspouts gutter cleaning gutter guards gutter repair gutter sagging ice dams leaky joints leaky seams new gutters seamless gutters seamless rain gutters comments off on does the gutter go under over or behind a drip edge. Do i have to fix it. If your gutter has been previously installed rather than taking it down and redoing it you can easily place a small strip of metal flashing under the drip edge and over the back of the gutter as shown by the illustration at the bottom of this page so the water will shed into the gutter. This is important to protect damage to your fascia soffits rafters.

Tools supplies tin sn. Home centers sell rolls of 6 in. The drip edge not only safeguards you from potential damages but it also preserves the appearance of your roof. What you want is to get the roofers to install the drip edge leaving room for the gutters.

Use tin snips to cut the gutter apron flashing roll in two 3 in. So the rainwater flows into the gutter and out of it through downspouts attached along the wall and away from the house. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. However the drip edge is typically part of a roofing job.