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Typically gutters over 20 years old were installed with spike and ferrules, which secure the gutter to the home. These gutters are often a lighter weight/ gauge .027 gutter, which easily dents or dips with the weight of a ladder or debris in the gutter.

After 10 years or more, these spikes work loose from the weather and temperatures causing expanding and contracting in the materials. When a gutter is weighted down with leaves, snow, and water, the spikes begin working their way out of the wooden fascia. When standing beneath the gutters and looking up, are the spikes sticking out, or is there light between the gutter and fascia? These are good indications your system is running out of time.

Aluminum gutter spikes loose their grip the further the gutter pulls away from the fascia. This weakens the gutter system. Once there is a compromise in the strength of the gutter, the gutter will sag, which is why light can be seen behind the gutter. This compromises the pitch of the gutter and often leads to the gutter no longer working properly. Rain water can overflow in front or behind the gutter as a result of loosened spikes. Because wooden fascia rots in as little as 6 months of water flow, correcting loosened spikes is a recommended fix.

We used to suggest re-securing the gutter with hidden hangers, but this doesn’t work as well as hoped. The holes left behind from the nails being moved or removed allowed the fascia, rafter tails, and soffit area to be compromised. The result was more damage beyond the gutter. The best and most professional repair to an old gutter system with spikes is to remove the gutter, wrap the fascia, and install a hidden-hanger system.