Removing Old Drip Edge With Gutter Nails

Pull it out as far as you can.

Removing old drip edge with gutter nails.

Pry up the metal spikes holding the gutter to the roof. Measure the gutter and cut the block to fit snugly between the fascia and the outer lip of the gutter filling the void with solid wood. For proper water drainage the drip edge on the rakes should always overlap the drip edge on the eaves. Now it is usually slipped completely out without damaging the gutter.

Home centers sell rolls of 6 in. Make sure that you place the gutter nail in a safe waste bin and don t leave it lying around on the roof. Use the nail spacing and pattern dictated by your code and or location. This works out correctly if you do the eaves first.

Put the claw of 1 hammer on the head of the gutter nail then hit it with the other hammer when the nail is loose give it a firm follow through hit. Gutter removal basics to remove the nails all you need is two hammers and someone to catch the gutters. Then finish by installing the drip edge flashing on the rakes. Take your hammer and slide the claw piece under the first of the gutter nails.

Use a pry bar to remove the gutter nail completely. You can make a pry block from scrap 2 4 or 2 6. If there s a drip edge installed where the fascia meets your shingles and the gutter is hung below the drip edge get some roll flashing and tuck it up under the drip edge and over the top of the gutter. Avoid placing nails within 1 1 2 of the roof edge.

Then simply place the block in the gutter and use your hammer or pry bar against it to pull out the nail and remove the ferrule.