This looks like it needs to be fixed...something. It's just doesn't look right. Looking for ideas on how to fix this? I think rain running down the roof is damaging the facia.
With a vertical and horizontal saw cut, you can remove the damaged section of trim and scab in a new piece. This does not fix the condition causing the problem. Is the small roof parallel to the peak with some downward slope? Is the small roof rafters exposed to the atmosphere? Usually they are boxed in but here appear not as the large roof shingles continue beyond small roof edge.
The small roof has a slope to the front and sideways, has a gutter at the front (just removed it to put a new one), but there's none on the side that's affected.
The fascia is fine. As for the giant gap between the cut end of the fascia and the roof, it looks like someone foamed the gap and then trimmed and painted the foam. The roofers should have put a dark brown step flashing behind the fascia to take up the gap. The shingles would then butt into the step flashing in front of the fascia. They also should have stepped the flashing/membrane and shingles down better in that woven valley. Looks like a great place for bats to get in.
If that ain't the truth.... and it's there's a similar problem on the other side. There's a ridge that brings down rain water in a way that is wetting the soffit plywood, and/or the front gutter had a hole to drop water onto that questionable section dripping it onto a gutter below. I will put an aluminum step flashing, before installing a new gutter. But it too has dried up foam, as useful as udders on a bull. Is it possible to insert the step flashing as you described on the side in the pics? AKA what would a roofer do here?
I could install a wire mess to prevent bats etc but I still need to find a solution.
You say fascia is good. You think it can remain ok even with water running down where it butts the roof shingle? I will climb up there today to take a close look.
Note the attached drawing is not of the actual project, but this diagram illustrates the issue.
On this photo, how to gutter for location #2? This would be for a situation similar to the drawing. In this drawing, maybe they would be OK installing no gutter for location #2. But in my situation
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water cannot be allowed to just run off to the ground, because it would be trapped there and collect in front of a door. It needs to be diverted. A downspout could not be used.
I am wondering why not run gutter across #2 then add an inside corner to run down the gable end from #2 to #3, then use an outside corner to connect with gutter #3.
Assuming the sheet metal parts could be made.
In my situation, the angle would be small, not at all like the angle in this example. Not likely the low-end outside corner would overflow. This is just for a place where a room addition roof would be tied into the existing roof.
Hi there, my gutters begin to drip for a few hours after it rains. Just wondering how serious this is, and if it needs to be fixed ASAP.
Ideally I'd like to wait and save up money to get my windows and siding done first, but realistically won't be doing these for a couple of years.
Any advice is appreciated, thank you
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04-01-22, 09:22 AM
