Removing Old Drip Edge With Gutter Nails

Avoid placing nails within 1 1 2 of the roof edge.

Removing old drip edge with gutter nails.

You can make a pry block from scrap 2 4 or 2 6. Home centers sell rolls of 6 in. Pull it out as far as you can. Gutter removal basics to remove the nails all you need is two hammers and someone to catch the gutters.

Then finish by installing the drip edge flashing on the rakes. 2 pry up with a cat s paw or nail puller the. Use tin snips to cut the gutter apron flashing roll in two 3 in. Take your hammer and slide the claw piece under the first of the gutter nails.

Make sure that you place the gutter nail in a safe waste bin and don t leave it lying around on the roof. Put the claw of 1 hammer on the head of the gutter nail then hit it with the other hammer when the nail is loose give it a firm follow through hit. If there s a drip edge installed where the fascia meets your shingles and the gutter is hung below the drip edge get some roll flashing and tuck it up under the drip edge and over the top of the gutter. Use the nail spacing and pattern dictated by your code and or location.

For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves. Lower the gutter with the aid of an assistant so you avoid twisting it if you plan to reuse it. Then simply place the block in the gutter and use your hammer or pry bar against it to pull out the nail and remove the ferrule. Now it is usually slipped completely out without damaging the gutter.

Use a pry bar to remove the gutter nail completely.