Gap Between Roof Tiles And Guttering

Should there be a gap between roof tiles and guttering we have had birds nesting in roof and now possiblity that a rat has been in loft.

Gap between roof tiles and guttering.

Guttering installed too low. If you see daylight behind all or some sections of guttering then this could be caused by the following. Some roof leaks are tough to locate. 3 5 centimeters is in the 2 3 inch range.

Broken tiles directly above the guttering. If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures. In almost every instance gutter installers take the path of least resistance and shove the gutter right underneath the roof shingles instead. Any more and you run the risk of water running off the tile and overshooting the gutter.

Logic tells me that this isn t right as heavy water flow off the tiles will surely just fly off the end of the tile and miss the guttering. Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak. There is now a 1 2 inch air gap between the roof and the roofing tiles where the gutter guards were. The gap can vary some because the gutters must slope towards the downspout.

Slowly move down the joint to apply a steady bead of caulk into. Builders suggest bird combs fitted along guttering but should there be a gap that birds vermin can get through. Gutters should be hung where a straight edge laying on your roof shingles can easily extend over the front lip of the gutter this is the proper installment location for the high point of the gutter. A gap behind the guttering that is allowing daylight between the gutter and the fascia.

Smooth the caulk bead with your finger and begin caulking the joint between the fascia board and the soffit also known as the eave. In fact in most places i was unable to get my fingers never mind my hand into the guttering to clear it.