Any thoughts?īy the way, what's the proper way to hang a gutter when there's an existing drip edge: over it, under (behind) it, or does it really matter as long as the above problem doesn't occur? Seems to me that you might create an even bigger problem by cutting a notch in the drip edge to accept this type of hanger, if you install the gutter behind the drip edge. Certainly seems more appealing than rehanging several hundred feet of gutter under the drip edge. Drip Edge This is a great way to ensure that water from your roof does not run down the side of your home or land close to the foundation. Since there's no water infiltration going on, it seems to me that the small areas where the gutter doesn't fit snug against the house could easily be caulked to remedy this annoyance (the gap is no more than an 1/8 inch and no longer than 16-20 inches). It's just that the gutter is doing part of the work, and the drip edge is still doing it's job in the areas where the gutter doesn't fit tight against the facia/drip edge. Too often, to compensate for lack of drip edge or flashing, shingles are installed too far forward, covering what is supposed to be the open trough of your. At a few places along it's length, the back of the gutter was standing proud of the facia, permitting water to come off the roof, roll down the portion of the drip edge that's above the top of gutter, then, instead of flowing into the gutter, flow down the drip edge and come out behind the gutter.įortunately, there's no water infiltration problem. Upon closer observation, I noticed that the gutters weren't actually leaking the water was dripping from behind the gutter (between gutter and aluminum clad facia) just in certain areas, not everywhere.Īfter the rain slowed, I got a ladder and here's what I found: The gutters were installed over the drip edge with hiden hangers (the type that hook under the front lip and over the back edge of the gutter, then a screw goes thru the back of the gutter into the facia). This prevents rotting of the fascia board, which holds up the gutters and keeps them from falling down onto your roof system. Its purpose is to filter out water from the roof by directing it away from the fascia board and into the gutter. I was at a client's house today when it started raining, and she pointed out that her gutters were leaking. The face of the metal drip edge must overlap the gutter so that water doesn’t fall into the gaps in between.