Why is rainwater missing my gutters?
Gutters installed too high against the roof edge push shingles upward and cause rainwater to overshoot the trough entirely, pooling on the ground below. Fixing the issue requires lowering and repitching the gutter run so it sits flush beneath the roofline rather than pressing against the shingles.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Trim shingles
- 2Add a water diverter
- 3Lower and repitch the gutter run
- 4Reseal the leaking endcap
- 5Accept the tiny drip and move on
- 6Installing an extension under the drip apron that extends over the back edge of the gutter and securing it with gutter screws
- 7Slipping a new drip edge in between the shingles and the existing drip apron and securing it with roofing sealer
- 8Install a piece of flashing or metal to redirect the water into the gutter, sealing screws and edges with roof sealant.
- 9Mount extensions or flashing on top of the gutter to catch the runoff and prevent overshooting.
- 10Adding a small piece of flashing to redirect the drip edge.
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“The only way to fix that is to reseal the endcap and lower the gutter to where it isn’t pushing the shingle up so high.”source ↗
“From the limited angle I can see it appears the gutter is too high, causing "cupped" shingles. The only solution is to lower and repitch the run of gutter.”source ↗
“I just had my gutter replaced and the water is dripping from the side and the gutter guy said he cant do much about it since its the way the house is built.”source ↗
“about 6 to 10 feet of gutter has gotten in front of the drip apron.”source ↗
“Water is currently running back up the underside of the shingle and going behind the gutter.”source ↗
“What's the solution here? Trim shingles ? And/or add a diverter?”source ↗
“Nothing is getting inside but creates a nice puddle on the ground.”source ↗
“Side note: that inside corner of gutter end cap is leaking which isn't helping w/puddle.”source ↗
“Water follows the drip-edge flange downward (red arrow), hits the back of the gutter, and then drops straight down the outside instead of flowing into the gutter.”source ↗