This problem can be fixed with gutter aprons or drip edges. These L-shaped lengths of metal flashing attach to the edge of ...

A. Typically the metal drip edge that is installed below the first course of shingle extends out enough to have the water drip straight down into the gutter. I have seen the drip edge installed ...

You need to divert water away from your house, but traditional rain gutters have their problems. Luckily, there are alternatives.

A: For the gutters, the drip edge is mis-positioned. It is allowing water to drip near the back of the gutter, causing the overflow. The water must drip in the exact center of the gutter, along ...

Aged roofs commonly will have torn or deteriorated paper, preventing water from reaching the gutter. In these cases, apply flashing all around the lower drip edge perimeter.

To prevent rain from getting between the gutters and the fascia, consider using Lamb & Ritchie's (L&R) Positive "Rite Flow" Drip Edge at the eaves. There is no need to make any changes at the eaves.

Q. I wrote to you recently about the gauge weight of 6-inch commercial gutters. As I write this, the crew is installing them, but another issue has arisen. All the work I mention is being done th ...

Q. We hope you can address our problem. For several years, we have intermittently had a leak coming through our ceiling above the living room on our first floor. The water doesn’t actually drip ...

A. Typically the metal drip edge that is installed below the first course of shingle extends out enough to have the water drip straight down into the gutter. I have seen the drip edge installed ...