Sagging Gutter Re-Hanging in Gales Ferry, CT

Sagging Gutter Re-Hanging in Gales Ferry, CT

A sagging gutter is easy to spot from the yard. The front lip dips between hangers, or a whole section leans away from the house. Water collects in the low spot, adds weight, and the sag gets worse.

The usual cause is the old spike-and-ferrule system: a long nail driven through the gutter face into the fascia. Every freeze and every heavy load works the spike loose a little more. Eventually it pulls out of the wood entirely.

Re-hanging replaces those spikes with hidden hangers. These clip inside the front lip of the gutter and fasten to the fascia with a long screw that holds far better than a smooth nail. Gales Ferry, CT Gutter Installation crews in Gales Ferry, CT space them every 24 inches as a rule, and every 16 to 18 inches where snow and ice load the gutter in winter.

While the gutter is loose, the crew resets the pitch so it falls toward the downspout again, roughly 1/4 inch per 10 feet. If the screws will not bite because the fascia is soft, that wood gets repaired first. Otherwise the new hangers pull out just like the old spikes.

Re-hanging costs far less than new gutter installation when the gutter itself is sound. Call (833) 941-1503 to fix sagging gutters in Gales Ferry, CT.