Fix Sagging Gutters

Often the spike that secures them to the fascia board has simply worked loose.

Fix sagging gutters.

Luckily sagging gutters can be an easy fix with a ladder and a few simple tools. Determine where your gutters are sagging. Next inspect the hangers and replace damaged ones with new ones from your local hardware store. After that install the replacement hangers and make sure they re tight against the fascia.

You want at least a quarter inch of slope for every 10 feet. The screw is inserted through the gutter and ferrule and then driven into the fascia board deep enough to support the gutter but not too deep to collapse it. If the metal is bent or compromised it s best to remove and replace the entire section of gutter. In some instances the gutter actually bends onto itself whereas in other cases the gutter supports can come loose or break completely.

Sagging gutters are unsightly and can lead to leaks. If there s standing water it s not pitched properly. Use your screwdriver to remove your gutter hangers from underneath your shingle or roofing material. Get on a ladder after a rainstorm and look in the gutter.

Repairing sagging gutters to repair a sagging gutter you need to get to the root of the problem. If you have u shaped brackets holding your gutter from underneath change out the ones that are broken or loose. Gutters need to be pitched toward the downspouts for the water to flow properly.