Why are my roof shingles lifting near the gutters?
Installing new gutter guards can cause the edge of asphalt shingles to rise up, raising concerns about potential water intrusion and roof damage. This leaves homeowners worried that the installation either caused or worsened the problem, even if the water drains properly.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Climbing onto the roof to clear debris manually every other week instead of using guards
- 2Having a roofer check the worst spots
- 3Removing the gutter guards entirely
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Water drains fine but now this new problem has shown itself”source ↗
“The gutter guard tends cause this rise in this shingle edge”source ↗
“I’m noticing lifting of my asphalt shingles along the edge of the roof line. Is some lifting normal? Along the edge I mean. It’s worse in some areas compared to others and I’m wondering if getting these guards installed either caused it or is making it worse.”source ↗
Where this came up
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