How To Fix A Bent Gutter

Second step locate the dents.

How to fix a bent gutter.

You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them. Clean out any debris. Prepare all the safety gears needed when performing a gutter repair. Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft.

To fix the gutter i decided to fabricate a homemade compression form. Aluminum is pretty soft so i assumed correctly that it would work well. If the dent is large you may have to drill several holes along the dent in order to repair the entire area. Locate the center of the bend and drill a pilot hole through the top of the gutter.

Once the apron s in place fasten it with sheet metal screws. Push the gutter. Make sure you are. On the outside of the gutter grab the tip of the screw with the pliers and pull out gently.

From the ground level try to spot where the dents are through a visual inspection. Place the washer over the hole on the inside of the gutter and insert a screw through the washer and the drilled hole. We show how to fix a gutter that is falling down. Climb a ladder and inspect the gutter to determine where exactly it is sagging and bent.

Third step. The first step was climbing the ladder with a woodworking profile gauge in order to copy the profile of an undisturbed section of gutter. By adding additional hangtite b. How to repair a bent gutter step 1.

A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter. The weight of snow bent the mounting brackets and even broke some screws.