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PROBLEM |
CAUSE |
SOLUTION |
| Water drips from rain gutter miter |
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Miter has not been
caulked |
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Caulking hasn't
bonded properly |
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Caulking has split or
pulled away |
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Caulk miter
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Re-caulk miter
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| Water drips from elbow at downspout |
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Downspout return is
too shallow |
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Downspout outlet not
sealed properly |
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Elbow installed
incorrectly |
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Re-slope downspout
return |
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Reseat and seal
outlet |
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Reinstall elbow
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| Water drips behind rain gutter
(between gutter and fascia board) |
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Tile or shingle not
out far enough |
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Roof valley
improperly installed |
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Water is under
shingle or tile. |
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Roof lacks proper
flashing |
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Move shingle or tile
out further |
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Repair valley, or
shim with metal |
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Check for proper
skylight, solar panel, or vent flashing. |
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Check for proper
lapping on tile roofs |
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Install proper roof
flashing. |
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Call a licensed
roofing professional |
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| Water drips from end of gutter |
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End caps caulking
missing or broken. |
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Rake tile
transferring water to gutter |
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Re-caulk end cap
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Adjust rake tile
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| Water drips between wall or chimney
and the end of the gutter |
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To be properly
flashed, the wall and chimney areas should have a 3" piece of diverter
flashing installed as part of the roof flashing. If this is missing,
water cannot fall into the gutter. |
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Install proper
flashing "click" here to view illustration
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| Water standing in the gutter
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All gutter will hold
some water, this is considered normal and
does not affect the performance of the rain gutter.
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Requires no
adjustment, as water will usually dissipate and evaporate within a
short period of time |
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| Water standing in the gutter
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Gutter not sloped
enough, (depending upon length)
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House and/or fascia
board has an out of level area
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Gutter length too
long for water to dissipate |
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Re-slope rain gutter
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Add another downspout
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| Water overshoots the gutter (all
around the house).
Water overshoots the gutter (at the roof valleys).
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Rain Gutter too
narrow. |
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Water condensed in
roof valleys can easily gain enough momentum to cause it to project
over (overshoot) the gutter. |
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Install Rain Stop
Flashing on the gutters, or replace with wider gutters.
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Install a 15" Baffle
at all roof valleys. |
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| Gutter pulling loose from fascia board |
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Hanger / spike bent
or improperly installed. |
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Wrong hanger used.
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Spikes or hangers
spaced too far apart |
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Wood has dried,
causing spike hole to expand. |
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Spout is clogged,
gutter is filling with water and this weight is pulling fasteners
loose. |
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Replace hanger or
spike |
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Installed proper or
higher quality spike |
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Install more spikes
or hangers |
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Re-spike where
necessary |
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Unclog spout and
refasten gutter |
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| Gutters overflowed during the last
rain |
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Leaves, loose
shingles, or some debris is blocking the downspout.
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Not enough
downspouts.
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Downspout return too
shallow |
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Remove blockage and
clean gutters |
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install downspout
strainer or the Wedge |
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Install a quality
leaf screen on the rain gutter |
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Add downspouts.
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Modify return at
steeper angle. |
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| After a rain, I hear a "tapping"
sound. |
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The small amount of water left in
the gutter is dripping down the downspout and hitting an elbow.
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Slope the gutter more
if its a short section. |
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Using spray adhesive,
glue a thin sponge to the bottom kicker elbow
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Offset the downspout
at the bottom at least six inches. |
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Install a vinyl spout
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Snake a cotton rope
through the downspout from the gutter to the ground. This will "wick"
out the water |
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