Replacing Box Gutters With Aluminum

A few of the neighbors with similar homes have aluminum gutters so i m sure it can be done.

Replacing box gutters with aluminum.

The gutters do overhang quite a bit so i m sure there is room to saw of the box gutters and put on aluminum gutters. If you don t you ll encourage electrolytic corrosion a process that slowly etches away one metal in favor of the other. This fix has a tendency to bow over time creating a leaking situation. If you do opt to extend the roofline for the aluminum do not let them throw a piece of wood over the box gutters.

Step 1 remove roof shingles before you can remove the existing box gutter you need to remove the shingles surrounding connecting to or overhanging the gutter. The most common approaches to eaves trough gutter troubles are to repair and re line the existing integral gutter or to abandon it entirely. Meanwhile here is a general approach to replacing integral gutters with an aluminum fascia mounted gutter. There are at least three leaks and one is so bad the wood paneling under the gutter rotted and fell off.

When a box gutter system is failing due to leaks rotting or corrosion one option you have is to replace the box gutters with a more modern gutter system.