Water leaking behind new gutters and soffits
Water is following the drip-edge flange downward, hitting the back of the gutter, and dropping straight down the outside instead of flowing inside. This accumulated water collects between the soffit and the lip of the fascia, causing leaks that did not happen before the installation.
What the numbers show
Counted from the threads quoted below. How we count
- People have been saying this in most months since September 2026.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
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- 1Putting clear silicone on a cut or seam in the drip edge where water might be leaking.Did this help you?
- 2Trying to adjust the gutter slope or lower the end of the gutterDid this help you?
- 3Sealing the joint between the frame and brick with caulkDid this help you?
- 4Checking for flashing and proper weather barriersDid this help you?
- 5Leaving the gap alone because roof runoff still lands in the gutterDid this help you?
- 6Installing a piece of exterior trim to prevent wasps or critters from nesting in the gapDid this help you?
- 7Cleaning out the gutter completely to see if clogs are backing water up over the edgeDid this help you?
- 8Removing a few courses of siding to install new flashing that sheds water into the gutter instead of behind itDid this help you?
- 9Having the contractor fill the exposed holes and raise the gutters up behind the drip metal.Did this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I never had dripping like this with the old wood, soffit or fascia.”source ↗
“As soon as I put my finger in the area between the soffit and lip of the fascia, I could feel water accumulating there and upon prodding it dripping started again.”source ↗
“My gutters were reinstalled below the new fascia directly against the siding (vertical T&G).”source ↗
“Any idea how to stop this drip? Pretty significant leak that puddles right by my foundation - looks like it’s right where the siding meets the gutter!”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 ↗
“It looks like my flashing guy caulked next to the gap but didnt fill the other gap in and I got some water inside over the weekend through my trim around the window.”source ↗
“I just had a new roof and gutters installed. There are some gaps between the gutters and fascia boards. The gaps are not uniform as some areas are wider than others. Is this normal?”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
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- 2Roof or gutter contractors missed rotting fascia board
- 6Why is rainwater missing my gutters?
- 5How to stop roof runoff from missing the gutter and hitting the deck
- 15Why are my new gutters leaking from behind?
- 5How to tell if a gutter installation job is bad