No Gutter Spikes On My Gutters

They do the job all right but eventually the spikes work themselves loose.

No gutter spikes on my gutters.

Just because your gutters have loose gutter spikes does not mean you need to replace your gutters. One way to make sure your gutter doesn t fall off the house is to install fascia hanger brackets. First of all the first thing you need to do is to remove all the outdated and defective gutter ferrules or spikes. Replacing them with steel gutter screws and rigid plastic ferrules provides a more secure alternative and will prevent them from pulling loose or sagging.

Years ago spikes and ferrules were a common method for hanging gutters. Whenever you can see your gutter spikes hanging out of their holes that means you have loose gutter spikes. One main tip to replace the spikes is to simply remove it accordingly one by one and not in a hurry. They are also the easiest thing to fix.

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. If your gutters are fastened with spikes and some spikes are loose or rusted simply hammering the spike back in isn t likely to solve the problem as the spike will tend to work its way back. If they really won t hold maybe you could squirt some silicone or construction adhesive back into the hole before putting the spike into the fascia as a temporary fix to keep them from working out again when the old gutters are taken down you will probably be able to see where the fascia has been nailed to the rafter tails.