Restore Gutter Slope

First determine the location of each one of your downspouts.

Restore gutter slope.

Using a ladder and gutter cleaning safety the best way to access your gutters is with a ladder leave working from the roof to the pros. How to determine gutter slope the best way to calculate the slope of a gutter run before hanging it is to use a long string and a string level. To correct this yourself you ll need to measure from the peak to the downspout. For example if you have 30 feet of guttering the calculation is 1 4 x 3 0 75 i e.

Gutters need to be pitched toward the downspouts for the water to flow properly. Get on a ladder after a rainstorm and look in the gutter. It should pitch from the middle toward the downspouts at each end. Put a temporary screw at the back to adjust the pitch.

Measure the length of the gutter that you plan to adjust. You want at least a quarter inch of slope for every 10 feet. Ask someone to hold the gutter while you loosen and remove the gutter brackets or hangers. A gutter over 30 feet needs two downspouts.

This means the downspout end of the gutter should be set 3 4 of an inch lower than the other end. Start on the end of the gutter farthest from the downspout and measure the space from the roof edge to the top of the gutter. If it is improperly pitched you will need to adjust the gutter slope. The gutter should have a quarter inch of slope per 10 feet.

As a general rule gutter slope is set at 1 4 inch per 10 feet of guttering. If you re uncomfortable on a ladder or if there are power lines near your gutters call a professional for help. Pull the gutter down about 3 quarters of an inch lower than it originally was. Inspect the gutter and check if it is incorrectly sloped.

Then fasten one end of the string at the highest point of the gutter and the other at the spot where the downspout will be.