Do Gutters Go Under Drip Edge

The gutter is installed right under the drip edge which is tilted purposely.

Do gutters go under drip edge.

A gutter apron is installed on the corners above roof decking. 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. So the rainwater flows into the gutter and out of it through downspouts attached along the wall and away from the house. The water should roll off these shingles and drop straight down into the gutter.

The shingles should extend past the top flange of the drip edge. Capillary action is a water activity in which water adheres to a surface and follow the surface around. I d suggest that you bend the outer edge down until water drips properly from the outer edge. While on the other hand a drip edge is installed to the trim and usually hangs directly behind the back of the gutter.

It is put under the shingles of an attic to flow water directly into the gutter. The drip edge not only safeguards you from potential damages but it also preserves the appearance of your roof. A gutter apron is used where shingles are not far enough from the edge of the gutter. When the roof shingles do not extend past the metal drip edge the water will suck back on the metal drip edge this is called capillary action and run behind your gutters.

In fact if the gutter is longer than 15 feet or so it s no possible to maintain proper gutter slope and still have the drip edge overlap. The drip edge should cause water to drip from its outer edge not roll under and drip from its bottom.