Unless you regularly clean them out your gutters can quickly fill up with leaf litter and debris.
Why would water be leaking from a gutter downspout.
Over time rain gutters often start to pull away from the roof allowing water to drip over the gutter sides or between the gutters and the walls.
Luckily clogged gutters and downspouts are quite easy to spot.
If the gutter is clogged some of that water will back up on the roof soaking it.
And it doesn t stop there.
Clogs are one of the most common causes of leaky gutters.
Some of the water may leak behind the gutters down towards the soffit and the fascia.
A gutter leak or downspout leak can cause significant foundation or basement damage.
The problem is most often a simple gutter clog or build up of plant debris which can be easily remedied by cleaning your gutters or freeing the clog to allow for adequate water flow.
Damaged or absent drip edge.
Many homes don t have or need replacement of the drip flashing from the roof down into the gutter.
Water should run out the downspout and away from the house without filling the gutter.
Left long enough the water runoff will cause damage to the roof shingles as well as your home s facade.
Usually this is due to gutter fasteners rusting.
In most cases you ll notice the problem as soon as you get a close look in your gutters.