Gap Between Roof Tile And Gutter

Water leaking between gutter and fascia.

Gap between roof tile and gutter. If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures. I recently had roof replaced and did not have drip edge installed. What are some solutions to cover the gap between the roof deck and the fascia board. When there is rain the water is expected to roll down the roof and into the gutters.

There is now a 1 2 inch air gap between the roof and the roofing tiles where the gutter guards were. Some roof leaks are tough to locate. But first let s discuss you can t afford to ignore a leaky gutter. If your gutter is still basically sound the easiest way to stop the leak is by covering the damaged area with roof and gutter repair tape available at home centers and hardware stores.

When water drips between the fascia and the gutters the problem could be a compromised drip edge but it s also possible the gutters are overflowing. Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak. My issue since not on contract and i did not check life lesson. I have gutters all the way around shingles overhang 1 1 5 get good flow to gutters.

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. If the run is long you may need flashing to cover the exposed part of the facia. The bottom tile or slate of the roof covering should project at least half way into the gutter the ideal distance is between half way and two thirds of the way over. Looking right down the line of the guttering the gap between the end of the last roof tile and the outer edge of the guttering varies from around an inch and half to in some cases millimetres.

How far into the gutter should roof tiles project. Water will blow in there and rot the timber facia. Start at the highest point with the back of the gutter as high as it will go up against the bottom of the slate or tile or galvanised iron roof. Slope the gutter down form there towards the spout.

I don t have gap all around just in some areas. The gutters then direct the water to a downspout allowing the water to run down until it reaches the ground. I just pulled out my gutter guards since they appeared to be doing more harm then good during heavy rainfalls.