How To Make Gutters Taller

Make sure all the gutters are secure and firmly attached to the house.

How to make gutters taller.

Gutters should slope an inch or two for every 40 feet. Use pvc cement to connect whole unsplit pipe using lengths of pipe joined by couplers. Inspect each gutter section and the downspout for damage. A good ladder is an absolute necessity when you are performing guttering work.

I don t mind 1 story ranchers but i try to stay away from 2 story houses if i clean gutters. Some gutters are so clogged the only way to get the gook out good is by hand and then flush with a hose. Gutters should slope 1 4 inch for every 10 feet toward the downspout. Pvc pipe that is 4 inches or more in diameter can be split lengthwise and used as a simple homemade alternative to a gutter.

As seen in photo 1 take an aluminum panel short ones are great for the straps and with the marker layout a rectangle 4 inches 102 mm wide and 20 inches 508 mm long as seen in photo 2. If the pitch is too gentle water will just fill up in the gutters until it overflows and a too sharp pitch isn t aesthetically pleasing. Section from the box miter with a tin snips and you ve got yourself a custom slip joint. Build the entire gutter system and cement it together before splitting the pipe and couplers to create two halves.

Even though they look level from a distance gutters should be pitched slightly from one end to the other. You will probably have to get a taller ladder and do it by hand to do a decent job. If your gutters do not slope properly detach the hangers to adjust the gutters to the proper slope. For those brands which state they work perfectly consider that the main reason for installing them is to reduce maintenance.

They can make it more costly to clean your gutters when necessary. When you buy your new gutter section make sure you order either an inside or outside box miter at the same time. Gutter guards will not prevent everything from getting in so they don t prevent the need to clean your gutters. You are going to need to climb a ladder in most situations where you are cleaning out a gutter.

Even houses that aren t very tall are going to be too high for you to reach the gutters by conventional means.