Water Getting Behind Gutter

Water dripping down from fascia instead of gutter there is water dripping down from fascia when it rains.

Water getting behind gutter.

When the roof shingles do not extend past the metal drip edge the water will suck back on the metal drip edge this is called capillary action and run behind your gutters. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping. Unfortunately it doesn t always work that way. Water gets behind the gutter if water is dripping behind your gutter it s probably because it was installed without any flashing over the back of the gutter.

Capillary action is a water activity in which water adheres to a surface and follow the surface around. At some point in the past an owner had vinyl siding installed over old siding. Rainwater leaking from a gutter ends up behind siding and causes a wall to rot. Some of the water may leak behind the gutters down towards the soffit and the fascia.

There are a few elements that come into play that cause water to run behind the gutter. This can be frustrating and also creates a dangerous situation on porch steps during freez. My gutters are leaking from behind. When it rains water is supposed to roll down the side of your roof and into your gutters through the gutters to a downspout into the downspout and away from your home s foundation.

The fascia itself is upvc not wood thank god. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. The first cause is when the roofing material is installed many roofers will not extend the roofing material past the roof edging or drip edge. It s a bungalow so quite easy to access.

Have rain water dripping out from between your facia and gutters. And it doesn t stop there.