No flashing at the roof edge.
How far past roof edge should gutter be extended.
Starter shingles installed incorrectly or not at all.
How to install gutters.
Drip edge profile types.
Putting a new roof onto a home is an expensive but necessary cost for homeowners.
On a new gutter installation i noticed some gutters are even with the edge of the roof and others extend 3 to 6 inches past the roof edge.
I m not a roof expert but i knew my old roof well.
Shingles extending off your roof deck the plywood osb or wood tongue and groove over your rafters and ice barrier or felt should extend over a metal drip edge roof apron or flashing.
Many do it yourselfers make this mistake before they even begin.
Here phil explains how much overhang a roof should have at the gutter.
5 tips every homeowner should know.
The flashing should be slid under both the shingles and the roofing paper but if the one you are using is too short to reach the back edge of the gutter add an extra strip of metal sheet flashing over the gutter to attach it without problems.
Now with the new roof on i have trouble getting my hand in the gutter.
Some slight overhang is recommended in conjunction with a drip edge flashing to prevent water from getting under the roofing and onto underlying wood.
Copper is a sturdy metal that gives a roof a unique look.
While plastic vinyl and fiberglass drip edges may also be available in your area these materials are best suited for use in nonroofing applications such as above doors and windows.
Here are 10 of the most frequently seen roofing mistakes.
I ve cleaned the gutters out 4 or 5 times since i bought the house a year ago.
In many markets this is mandatory.
Here phil explains how much overhang a roof should have at the gutter.
Metal is usually installed on rafters or strip sheathing rather than the solid decking used under other materials.
And you run the flashing up under the roof shingles and you make sure it extends past the roof shingles and lays into the top of the gutters.
I didn t have this problem before.
On some homes a gutter can look like a rainbow high in the center and low on both ends of the house where the downspout outlet and downspouts are located.
So essentially what you re doing is creating a bridge to make up the distance between where the shingle ended and where it really should have ended which is at the edge of the gutter.
You don t need more than 1 4 inch drop towards the downspout for every 10 feet legnth of gutter.
A typical metal roof overhang may be 2 to 4 inches or even less.
The contractor said the old shingles extended too far over the edge so now they must really hang too.
Gutter trip edge flashing problems how to properly install gutter drip edge 1.
However a roofing project that is characterized by shoddy or amateur workmanship can lead to higher costs in the long run.
