Fixing House Gutters

Stick and rotate the brush in the downspout to clear away any debris that s stuck in the piping.

Fixing house gutters.

Leave the old spikes in place a spike head looks better than a hole in the gutter. Pull the end of the gutter free from the downspout if needed. Gutters are designed to do one thing channel water away from the foundation and they re critical to protecting the structural integrity of your house. Attach or tape a gutter brush to an extension pole which will help you clean out the entire gutter.

If your gutter is leaking or loose it can probably be repaired. Installing and making gutter repairs is something you can do yourself and save a lot of money. Over time the joints between lengths of gutter can fail. Often gutter spikes or nails come loose and the gutter has pulled away from the fascia or the downspout has come loose.

Whether it s a corner or straight joint the repair is pretty much the same. Just hook the bracket under the front lip of the gutter and then screw the other side of the bracket to the fascia. One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets. Clean out the downspout with a gutter brush.

To remove your gutters loosen the screws that hold the gutter brackets using a screwdriver until the gutter detaches from the side of the house. If water backs up out of the downspout instead of easily draining remove the downspout s base this. You can find gutter brushes at most home improvement stores. But in order for gutters to do their job properly they have to be kept in shape and free of clogs holes and sags.

However a smashed or bent gutter will need replacement. Luckily most common gutter problems are easy for homeowners to fix. And even seamless gutters aren t immune to drips. Snap a chalk line to mark along the top of the gutter.

They have seams where the gutters connect to preformed corners and to downspout outlets.