Gutter Guard Drip Edge

Featuring flexible vinyl construction for durability this gutter guard fits most traditional hooks.

Gutter guard drip edge.

Most premade drip edge flashin. You can be confused among these two metals flashings as they are completely identical and serve the same purpose. Water stains dirt debris and dripping water behind a gutter are usually the result of poorly installed or missing drip edge. The amerimax home products leaf guard plus drip edge gutter guard helps keep your gutters clean and help prevent the accumulation of leaves and debris in your gutters.

A gutter cover feature worth asking for when you install new gutters with or without a gutter cover within a matter of months your gutters will start to look dull and dirty. If the overlap is too short fix it by placing drip edge under the first row of roof shingles and be sure that the exterior edge is reaching over the gutter. The lighter the gutter color and most homes have white or light colored gutters the faster and more noticeable the change. Its flexible design accommodates four five and six inch.

This screen type gutter guard is designed to slip under the first row of shingles and then snap over the outer edge of the gutter. Because the drip edge directs the water directly down and into the gutters the back of the fascia is protected from excessive moisture. A drip edge or a gutter apron keeps your roof secure by filtering out all the water from the attic into the gutter. This helps to extend the life of the wood.

Drip edge is a roof flashing that is installed at the leading edge of your shingle near the gutter it generally is a 1 x 3 or 1 x 2 piece of metal flashing slipped under the roofing material and over the top of the paper felting underneath the roofing shingles that hangs down into the gutter approximately 1. If the gutter is lower than the bottom edge of the drip edge install flashing behind the drip edge and over the back edge of the gutter to remove the gap. To determine the number of gutter guards required divide the roofline by 6 ft. Use to help prevent rainwater from running behind the fascia.