Slanted Fascia Gutter Installation

Angled fascias can complicate things for do it yourself gutter installers.

Slanted fascia gutter installation.

One typical solution is to use roof hangers and you should choose hangers with sturdy rods rather than flexible straps. Gutters installed on an angled fascia board should be installed as level as possible. Install hangers every two feet to support the gutters and strengthen the front edge. Gutter wedges will build out the fascia to push the bottom of the gutter outward which allows the gutter to be installed perpendicular to the ground.

As pointed out gutter wedges can be used. It ll also cause the gutter to slide downward on the fascia messing up your pitch. But they re often a pia because the hanger screws will want to walk down the fascia instead of biting in. This is done with the use of gutter wedges sometimes called gutter shims.

The hangers are designed to slip over the back edge of the gutter. Use with aluminum half round gutter installations that have slanted fascia. But since we ve covered this edge with flashing just hold them level and drive the screws through the flashing and gutter back into the fascia. With the gutters screwed to the fascia it s a simple job to install the hidden gutter hangers.

Made from extruded aluminum. They are attached to the back of the gutter and are cut to the degree of the roof slope. Installing on a slanted raked fascia. There are a few different hanger types that allow the gutter to be suspended from the roof which are also used for this application but the wedges make it possible to install the gutter without.

You can pre drill to avoid this or use the strap type hangers. Recommended hanger spacing is 18 to 24 inches on centers.