Replacing Gutter Hangers

Determine where on the gutter sections the downspout holes will go and cut the holes out with tin snips or a four inch diameter hole saw attached to a drill if necessary.

Replacing gutter hangers. Step 5 hang the gutters. Close up of a gutter hanger. Along the entire length of the gutters if the old ones have let go. If the hole is small you can use plastic roofing cement.

Replacing them with steel gutter screws and rigid plastic ferrules provides a more secure alternative and will prevent them from pulling loose or sagging. The first step to replacing your gutter hangers is to remove the old ones. You ll need an extra set of hands for this step to help hold old parts screws and keep the ladder steady while you work. If the metal gutter parts have rusted through you can quickly and easily patch it.

Spin them at high speed without applying much pressure until the screw tip bites into the metal. This style fits one common type of gutter and mounts from the top. Add new gutter hangers about every 3 ft. Fortunately in most cases you won t need to remove the entire gutter system to replace the gutter.

Every two feet install hidden hangers on the back edge of the gutter to provide more. Follow your chalk line to attach the gutters with screws. If it is large use a piece of galvanized metal flashing. At 2 each hangers add an average of 50 to your gutter project.

For this reason your drainage system must be always in good shape and well placed with all its accessories installed including gutters hangers. Depending on the slope of your gutters professionals recommend using one hanger for every 3 feet of gutter more in rainy or snowy climates. A rain gutter installation is vital to keep your property safe from one of the homeowners terrible headaches. The large screws included with the hangers we used are a little tricky to get started especially through steel gutters and flashing.

If your metal gutters have developed a middle age bulge get em back in shape with these easy to install gutter hangers. Step 1 remove the old gutter hangers. Learning how to fix leaky gutters is an easy inexpensive project you can do yourself. To replace gutter spikes with screws simply remove the old gutter spike and insert the screw through the existing hole in the front of the gutter.