How To Fix Loose Rain Gutters

If the holes are larger than nail holes use tin snips to cut a strip of flashing the same amterial as the gutter wide enough to fill the area.

How to fix loose rain gutters.

To remove roofing cement from your hands or tools use vegetable oil on a rag. Bend the strip to fit and embed the flashing in the cement. If you have a gutter system that has a lower lip along the outside edge of your gutters you can install spacers that move the outside lip up. If clips or brackets hold your gutters check for broken clips and loose or missing screws.

Use a cordless drill to screw the gutter screw through a new hole in the back of the gutter and into the fascia board. Things needed ladder work gloves drill gutter screws 7 to 8 inches with matching ferrules sleeves. You may also be able to bend the gutter so that the gutter edges sit at the same height. Be careful not to damage the gutter by over tightening the screw.

Apply plastic roofing cement over small holes. Feather the roofing cement out on the surrounding area to flatten any steep edges. Watch this video to find out more. There should be no more than a inch drop in the direction of the downspout.

Repair larger holes in gutters by covering them with patches.