Gap Between Roof Tiles And Guttering

A gap in the guttering itself.

Gap between roof tiles and guttering.

There is now a 1 2 inch air gap between the roof and the roofing tiles where the gutter guards were. In almost every instance gutter installers take the path of least resistance and shove the gutter right underneath the roof shingles instead. Logic tells me that this isn t right as heavy water flow off the tiles will surely just fly off the end of the tile and miss the guttering. Tiles not laid correctly above the guttering.

In fact in most places i was unable to get my fingers never mind my hand into the guttering to clear it. The gap can vary some because the gutters must slope towards the downspout. Guttering installed too low. 3 5 centimeters is in the 2 3 inch range.

Gutters should be hung where a straight edge laying on your roof shingles can easily extend over the front lip of the gutter this is the proper installment location for the high point of the gutter. Slowly move down the joint to apply a steady bead of caulk into. Some roof leaks are tough to locate. Any more and you run the risk of water running off the tile and overshooting the gutter.

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. Builders suggest bird combs fitted along guttering but should there be a gap that birds vermin can get through. 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. A gap behind the guttering that is allowing daylight between the gutter and the fascia.

If you see daylight behind all or some sections of guttering then this could be caused by the following. Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak.