How To Secure Loose Gutters

Set up your ladder so that you can safely reach the gutter spike.

How to secure loose gutters.

A tube costs about 5. Handyman franchise of home repair companies. They do the job all right but eventually the spikes work themselves loose. Rain gutter spikes or screws should be at least seven inches long and eight is even better.

Viewed 234 times 2. Don t stand on the top step of your ladder. Set up your ladder. A couple of years ago i replaced several of the old gutter nails with gutter screws.

Very small holes can be filled with gutter sealant. Years ago spikes and ferrules were a common method for hanging gutters. How can i secure loose gutters. Pounding them back in is a temporary fix at best.

Put on your work gloves and set up your ladder along one end of the gutter. Instead replace the spike with a thicker and longer nail or better yet a long screw for maximum hold. Have a helper hold the base of the ladder sturdy so it doesn t slip or fall while you re climbing it. How to secure loose gutters 1.

If two or more gutter spikes are loose in one one spot you can aim the ladder so that you can reach all of them from the ladder. Leaky gutter joints can be sealed by caulking the joint from the inside with gutter sealant says john eggenberger vice president of training and corporate development for the mr. Active 5 years 5 months ago. The lower end is coming away from the house.

This debris can weigh gutters down and. Climb the ladder and carefully remove any leaves or debris from the gutter. The object here is to be able to reach as many as possible from each ladder climb. Along the back of my house there is a gutter approximately 20 long.