How NOT to install gutters

In this 2 min video Rô demonstrates how you should NOT install a gutter system. Please pay attention if you want to know How to install gutters the right way

[TheOriginalMarimoChan]

Thank you SO MUCH for this!!! We had brand new gutters installed and it's leaking like this in the video. I called to complain and the gutter guy said he will "tape" it to fix it and I told him no ways, he better fix it permanently. I don't know what he did but it's no longer leaking but I think I better get on a ladder and double check.

[kendalgee]

In theory? If the roof installers used 3" drip edge & they used rain gutter with a 3" lip. Couldn't they have tucked the rain gutter under the drip edge by about 1.5". And every 10 feet slope it 1/4 of an inch? That way the rain gutter would have remained behind the drip edge causing no leaking issues?

[Freedzx]

very good I work with gutters in Brazil too good job

[trent]

Not a problem with the spouting. The drip edge needed to be further out.

[sandrajones]

Makes sense and stands to reason thank you very much for sharing

[jenniferwinstead]

Thank you. This is what’s going on with mine. How do I fix it? I got ripped off and when asked they said I needed an extra layer of shingles at the edge/end and brought me some shingles to fix it myself. Well I don’t think that’s what it is but I can not have not gotten a direct straight answer from anyone I’ve had come out so could you please let me know how to fix this. I’m tired of getting wet and it’s ruining my house Thank you

[joelengland]

Don’t bother trying to caulk that, the only right way is to go under the drip or install strips of flashing. A bead of caulk will not last though

[MrRerod]

So when I buy drip edge for my new roof, do I ask for apron drip edge? I thought gutter slipped up behind regular drip edge..

[TheOriginalMarimoChan]

I need some advice, the corners of my seamless gutter has ponding and pooling of water, I was told this was "normal", is it? Granted there isn't a very close to the corner in question, though.

[frankish]

I did my own roof last year and made sure the drip edge was out over the gutter, then raised UP the gutter so it slipped under the drip edge fully at the high point.

[mikeevaniew]

I’ve been installing eavestrough for over 30 years, bend the drip edge away from the fascia board so the drip edge diverts the water to the middle of the eavestrough.

[cwatson]

How would I get a 30' long gutter tucked behind the drip edge? As im trying to hang it. Cause i need to get it behind the entire drip edge befire i can start to secure it? Also for a 30' section I'm going to need to drop it 3/4" slope so do I start the high side right at the top of the drip edge so the low side is right before the bottom of my drip edge? Cause the drip edge isn't that wide or drop down that far. Any tips guys?

[RogerPack]

Calling it gutter apron is sooo confusing with "drip edge vs. gutter apron" :) I guess the question is...why is their drip edge not working? All the promises LOL...does caulk work well long term? I've heard rumors gutter installers don't like to "just put the whole thing underneath" (leaving room for caulking, as you suggest) so that drips from the drip edge don't splash though? Cheers!

[jonathananderson]

Amazing how they do it wrong. A nice house, poor quality on gutters. Good job pointing it out...

[kurtbilinski]

What's amazing is how many YT videos by "pros" on installing gutters completely leave that detail out.

[erichgossen]

There is 2 reasons for the water going behind the gutter, either the shingles aren’t installed correctly or there is to much water with not enough downspouts leading it to overflow. Try to avoid putting your trough behind the drip edge. It will still flow over just the same but now since your behind the dripedge it will go behind the fascia and rot out the fascia board. I’ve seen and fixed this on houses before. I have videos from customers showing water coming out from behind the fascia. Not sure why people think it’s a good idea to put the trough behind the dripedge, that’s not what it’s for!

[richardmckrell]

Few if any gutter installers use counter flashing. He's also right that gutter installers will cheat on the gutter slope which tends to cause standing water and debris to collect in gutters. I don't recommend caulk as it will harden and make it difficult to remove a gutter.

[mr.boniato]

People are cutting corners, specially now with all the inflation. Make sure you do your research.

[TAGGdinc]

Pull the flashing out before you install so water can't go behind

[PilgrimGutters]

There is simply too much roofline for that one piece of gutter. Simply add a downspout on the other side and the gutter will not fill up and leak behind it…