Damage to the roof and fascia.
Full gutters and roof leak.
Gutters work to direct water away from your windows siding foundation and other vulnerable parts of your home.
Damage to the roof and fascia which can result in roof problems and wood rot.
Gutter guards may also create basement leaks.
When properly installed gutters direct roof runoff into a downspout system and safely away from the house.
When your gutters are leaking they are not doing their job and this can result in.
Water backing up in your gutter from excess debris can easily overflow and get up under the roof s shingles causing the edge of your roof s surface and the underlying materials normally a wood sheeting to soak in the sitting trapped water.
Once the storm is over grab your ladder and a pair of sturdy work gloves and take a look inside the rain gutters.
If the gutters are clogged it s possible that the water is overflowing the gutters and this is contributing to the leak.
Often the real issue is that the gutters aren t fastened tightly to the fascia.
Your leak is a gutter problem if there is a clear issue with an element of the gutter system or definite water coming from the gutters end caps downspout or gutter seams etc.
When gutters cannot drain water properly water has nowhere to go and builds up within the gutter.
If the gutters look clear run a hose and fill the gutters with water.
Water should run out the downspout and away from the house without filling the gutter.
Water can t run off the roof and into the gutter so it runs between the gutter and the roof s edge.
Some of the water may leak behind the gutters down towards the soffit and the fascia.
If the leak is flowing water into your home through the ceiling and this area of water leakage is not near the eaves of your roof or your gutter system this is more than likely a roof issue.
And it doesn t stop there.
Leaking gutters lead to leaky roofs.
If the gutter is clogged some of that water will back up on the roof soaking it.
If they are full of sodden leaves and smelly muck it s likely that your problem.
For gutters to work properly they must be properly sloped toward the downspouts and the roof must have a drip edge that clears the sides of the gutters closest to the house.
Leaking gutters can be a costly problem for homeowners.
Rainwater which isn t contained by existing gutters spills over the edge of the roof to the ground nearest the house.
