Water Getting Behind Gutter

And it doesn t stop there.

Water getting behind gutter.

Capillary action is a water activity in which water adheres to a surface and follow the surface around. 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. This can be frustrating and also creates a dangerous situation on porch steps during freez. If the gutter is clogged some of that water will back up on the roof soaking it.

The extra thickness of the vinyl. A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. Have rain water dripping out from between your facia and gutters. Water dripping down from fascia instead of gutter there is water dripping down from fascia when it rains.

Some of the water may leak behind the gutters down towards the soffit and the fascia. Unfortunately it doesn t always work that way. It s a bungalow so quite easy to access. Rainwater leaking from a gutter ends up behind siding and causes a wall to rot.

The fascia itself is upvc not wood thank god. My gutters are leaking from behind. 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. The gutter apron will prevent the dripping.

At some point in the past an owner had vinyl siding installed over old siding. Left long enough the water runoff will cause damage to the roof shingles as well as your home s facade.