Foundation problems can be avoided.
Water back of gutter.
This video shows one of the reason why you can get water behind your gutter and some of th.
K style gutters are the most common option and they provide optimum drainage for the majority of homes in most of the u s.
Beyond your roof proper water drainage is important to protect the rest of your home.
Gutters play a vital role in protecting your roof.
The soil around the house is stabilized.
Are you getting water behind your gutter.
Rain gutters take a lot of abuse.
A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter.
Without them or when they are clogged water will damage fascia boards over time and can get back up under shingles.
Some of the water may leak behind the gutters down towards the soffit and the fascia.
If the gutter is clogged some of that water will back up on the roof soaking it.
And it doesn t stop there.
A k style gutter in the same inch width can handle twice as much water as a half round gutter.
Rushing water during rainstorms exposure to weather extremes heavy loads of snow in the coldest climes clogs of fallen leaves and the general ravages of time.
If your gutter has been previously installed rather than taking it down and redoing it you can easily place a small strip of metal flashing under the drip edge and over the back of the gutter as shown by the illustration at the bottom of this page so the water will shed into 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.
They come in 5 inch to 6 inch widths.
Most times these style gutters are installed with rectangular downspouts.
Ever wonder why that is.