Gutter Section Replacement

If your home center or hardware store doesn t sell pre bent flashing ask an aluminum siding contractor or local sheet metal fabricator to bend some for you.

Gutter section replacement.

Check the downspout step 4. Patches sealants step 1. Just replace the damaged section. Position the new corner and drill holes for the pop blind rivets.

Clean the area around the leak step 2. Clean the downspout joints and replace the gaskets step 5. If a tree branch falls on the last 4 ft. Seamless gutter you don t need to replace the whole thing.

To replace sections of gutter that are bent dented or rusted beyond repair. Then apply a sealant to the joints sparingly so water doesn t become trapped. Most home centers sell white and brown sections of gutters as well as slip joints to tie them together. When drilling try to use the same holes from the old gutter corner.

Place a 4 x 4 block of wood inside the good section of gutter next to the section you will be removing. Apply silicone and reassemble. Remove any retainers and or connectors from the section of gutter that needs replacing. Apply plastic roofing cement step 3.