Gutter Behind Drip Edge

Does the gutter go under over or behind a drip edge.

Gutter behind drip edge.

Posted by everything gutter on sep 15 2015 in downspouts gutter cleaning gutter guards gutter repair gutter sagging ice dams leaky joints leaky seams new gutters seamless gutters seamless rain gutters comments off on does the gutter go under over or behind a drip edge. The water should roll off these shingles and drop straight down into the gutter. Capillary action is a water activity in which water adheres to a surface and follow the surface around. The drip edge further diverts it into the gutter.

The other element is if the gutter is not installed behind the drip edge it creates an air gap between the top of the gutter and the bottom of the drip edge which allows a place for the water to go. Being a manufacturer of roof edgings and an installer of gutters i know first hand it s not always possible to get the gutter behind the drip edge and have it drain properly. Drip edge is an essential part of the roof system. The shingles should extend past the top flange of the drip edge.

The gutter should be mounted on the face of the fascia so that its run which must be sloped towards the downspout lies below the drip edge flashing at all times. Its main purpose is to eliminate the water from going behind the gutter.