Repair A Gutter Hole

A waterproof sealing product such as ge clear gutter caulk available on amazon is easy to use.

Repair a gutter hole.

Cut out a small square or rectangle of flashing with your tin snips then center it over the hole. If the holes are larger than nail holes use tin snips to cut a strip of flashing the same amterial as the gutter wide enough to fill the area. Patch large holes with flashing and roofing cement. One downspout one drop outlet three elbows and two wall clips will cost about 40 at a home center.

Apply plastic roofing cement over small holes. You can use the same process for repairing holes in both steel and aluminum gutters. This video takes a look at how to repair aluminium guttering to a good standard that should last many years. Make sure to seal the drop outlet to the gutter with seam sealer.

Feather the roofing cement out on the surrounding area to flatten any steep edges. Once the hole is clean and dry spread roofing cement around the edges of the hole and apply a patch of appropriately sized metal flashing. It s really as simple as that peel the adhesive backing off of the flexible patch lay it over the hole and smooth out any air bubbles with your fingers. Simply squeeze into cracks and holes then apply a further coating around the entire gutter joint.

Don t worry this type of gutter repair is quite simple it requires mostly a metal patch and some roofing cement. Well if you have a hole in your gutter it would be like having a giant hole on the road it will prevent the proper functioning of the system which is very bad in the long term. Bend the strip to fit and embed the flashing in the cement. Gutter repair patches are made of rubberized asphalt and are typically around 4 by 6 in 10 by 15 cm in size.

Squeeze a line of roofing cement around the edge of the hole. Insert the drop outlet in the hole and fasten the new downspout with sheet metal screws. Clean around the damaged area with a brush and warm soapy water to remove more stubborn. First use a stiff wire brush to remove any rust or corrosion from the hole and the surrounding area.

Press over the flashing with your fingers to hold it in place. 3 stick the patch over the hole to complete the repair.