Gutter Downspout Pouring Onto Roof

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Gutter downspout pouring onto roof.

Attach the gutter strip to the fascia or roof edge with nails and gutter straps. I have also honestly not had a chance to see how the lower gutter systems on the houses with the extended upper downspouts perform when all that water channeled off the upper roof is dumped. More product details close. When gutters and downspouts from an upper roof spill out onto a lower roof damage can occur to fiberglass asphalt shingles.

For example a 30 year roof is going to be lucky to last 15 years under these conditions. It s getting serious because the ground is fully saturated. Erosion might be visible in 1 2 years or less or potentially be less severe all depending on the amount and force of water being discharged onto the shingles. Generally a contractor that drains a gutter onto a lower roof will say that it is an industry standard whereas a contractor that rants against it will say that it s not best building practice.

I did a warranty inspection on a big house in a development. Use the downspout to redirect runoff and help prevent garden erosion and foundation damage. It s careless water damage with intent to harm. There is no building code citation that forbids a gutter from draining onto a lower roof.

Many instances of downspouts from upper dormer gutters emptying directly onto the lower roof. Neighbor acknowledged he s negligent in diverting the water away from my house. Mount the gutter so that the edge without the downspout is slightly higher than the end with the sleeve. Compatible with 2 in.

Metal or vinyl downspouts this versatile downspout has a lifetime guarantee. Excessive water pouring onto the roof will cut the life of your roof in half or maybe more. So it s a matter of what the home inspector or contractor considers acceptable. Check out these example photos below of shingle damage caused by downspout run off.

Whether it s curved and tweaked so water exiting it flows across the roof pretty smoothly or splashes onto it with some force will also make a difference. Downspouts emptying on lower roof. I have asked him to add extension to the downspout along with burying the downspouts on that side with mine. Leaving the gutters off altogether is not usually a good option unless the roof is very very small because the rain dripping off the edge will wear on the roof below.

Water flooding from this downspout can easily find its way into the roof and wall structures. The shingle grit on a shingle s surface can erode under a gutter outlet or downspout. Downspout draining to roof with siding damage obvious.