Water From Gutter To Soffit

The gutters are often as old as the roof.

Water from gutter to soffit. The soffits are the air intake for a proper attic ventilation. Gutters are supposed to direct water away from your roof and into the ground. If the soffits do not have air. A gutter that is clogged with organic debris such as leaves or that is damaged so that water does not flow down the gutters as intended can lead to water leaking through the house s soffit.

When it rains water drips through the soffit and along the inside face of the fascia. And it doesn t stop there. Ever wonder why that is. Do you have proper ventilation.

Have rain water dripping out from between your facia and gutters. However a gutter apron is different from a drip edge because it hangs over the gutters and then angles back toward the house. Water from leaks can run down the rafters and cause the soffit to remain damp. If the gutter is clogged some of that water will back up on the roof soaking it.

This video shows one of the reason why you can get water behind your gutter and some of th. Without a proper slope to the gutter water will just stack up in the gutter and run over the edge if it gets too full looking like there is a roof problem. This can be frustrating and also creates a dangerous situation on porch steps during freez. When it rains hard i can see water dripping from the join on the underside of the soffit outside my bedroom window i ve managed to crawl in and have a feel on the inside of the soffit from inside the loft and it was slightly wet just above the join.

Standing water and mold caused by clogged or poorly installed gutters can do a number on your home s wood siding soffits and windows. Roof leaks will not always be apparent on the ceiling directly below the leaky spots. This picture shows the water dripping through but when it rains harder sometimes there s more. Because water does not flow down the gutters properly during the winter snow that begins to melt off the roof can freeze again and end up pushed against.

The gutter apron prevents water from ever reaching the soffit by leading water straight into the gutters. Soffit repair may be one of the first things you should prepare for given their often close proximity to gutters. Call us for a free estimate. Are you getting water behind your gutter.

Either for proper water drainage esthetic looks or curb appeal for real estate purposes we can install gutters to your budget. It doesn t take too much for wood to rot.