Water Overshooting Gutters

These gutter fixtures are taller than the gutters around them and act as a barrier to stop overshooting water and divert it back into the gutter.

Water overshooting gutters.

That s a lot of water concentrated at one point during a decent shower. The longer you let water sit on your roof the higher the chances of developing roof leaks. I would echo the above comments in terms of installing a heavy duty gutter with fascia brackets screwed into every rafter tail. Naturally if the water is flowing over the top of your gutters it also means that it is sitting on your roof.

But clogging isn t always the root issue to find why your gutters are overflowing you may need to look a little closer. Drill rivet holes for the gutter splash guard. During heavy rain the water collects from my second floor roof and runs onto the first floor roof as it should. You can find these precut gutter splash guards about 3 in brown and white aluminum at a home center but you could easily make your own out of aluminum or sheet metal and spray paint them to match your gutters.

This simple trick should help to handle areas t. The problem is that since all this water is now concentrated from the second floor downspout the heavy volume causes it to race down the first floor roof and jump over the gutter. If you use a gutter guard system on your gutters however you may have to install a special kind of gutter splash guard designed especially for your system. Gutters must divert water out and away from your home to ensure that your foundation is protected.

3 main causes of gutter overflow. If you have any type of gutter guard or gutter cover system you ll usually have issues with gutter overflow. Two planes of this roof intersect in a valley that s about 35 feet long. Pools of water where they shouldn t be.

I also suggest mounting the gutters high rather than low. Gutters can be a great way to get water away from your home s foundation. In heavy rains that valley runs very heavily and the water doesn t even touch the gutter as it shoots off the roof. Uncovering the root issue.

And a gutter that needs immediate cleaning. Todd miller isaiah industries inc. Bobchapman posted in general discussion on july 13 2009 03 22am i m working on a house with 9 in 12 roof.