Check Your Gutters

But in practice you ll find a slight fall is better because it can cope with a larger water flow.

Check your gutters. A leaking gutter is as harmful as a missing gutter. Finally walk around your home and check all of your downspout drains to ensure nothing is lodged in them. Check the space between the gutter and the wall especially if you have noticed water running down the side of the wall during storms or if there are any visible stains on the side of your house. Check your downspout drains.

If you find holes in any gutters caulk can be temporary fix until your gutters can be replaced schedule this soon. Technically a perfectly level guttering system will work as the lowest point is the outlet. Check the guttering has a slight run fall or slope towards the outlet. If you are noticing animals or pests scurrying around your gutters this can be a big sign your gutters are clogged.

You spot birds or pests by your roof. Check for holes or missing pieces. Birds find gutters to be a convenient place to make a nest. You will want to closely examine the spikes or hangars that hold the gutters to your roof as those can become loose and may need to be resecured or.

Ideally the roofs properly supported membrane system should run into the gutter. The best way to avoid these problems is to check your gutters frequently. At most homes these spikes miss the rafters entirely usually because the spike has just worked its way out of the hole over the years. Check all the spikes that are supposed to go through the gutter through the fascia board and into the rafter behind it.

These rivets help water flow properly to and through the down spout.