Why Are My Gutters Pulling Away From the Fascia in Phoenix?

It is pretty common in Phoenix for someone to look up at their roof one day and think, “Huh… that gutter didn’t used to sit like that.” Maybe it is tilting a little. Maybe there is a space behind it that wasn’t there before. Sometimes you notice it after a storm, sometimes after a heat wave. It sneaks up on people, and that is usually when they end up calling CR Gutters, Inc.™ to ask what is going on.

What Usually Causes Gutters to Pull Loose Around Here

Our weather plays a big role, even though you don’t always see it happening. In the summer, the metal in gutters gets incredibly hot and expands. At night it cools down and shrinks again. That constant movement makes older spike hangers work themselves loose little by little. Nothing dramatic. Just slow, steady loosening.

Then monsoon season hits. You get one really windy storm or a heavy downpour, and that small amount of movement turns into a sag or a gap you can actually see. It feels like it happened overnight, but really, it has been building for a while.

The fascia board can be part of the problem too. If water has been slipping behind the gutter or pooling in one spot, the wood eventually softens. In Phoenix, the outside still feels dry because of the heat, so you don’t realize anything is wrong until the gutter loses its grip.

Most of the time, switching to hidden screw-in hangers fixes the issue and keeps the gutters steady through the heat and the storms.

Little Clues That Something Is Starting To Shift

Before the gutter really pulls away, you may notice small things:

• A thin gap behind the gutter?
• The gutter leaning forward a touch?
• Water running behind the gutter during a rain?
• Fascia that seems soft when you press it?
• A low spot or sag in a long stretch of gutter

None of these look huge, but together they usually mean trouble is brewing.

Typical Costs in Phoenix

• Rehanging gutters is usually $250 to $700?
• Repairing or replacing fascia wood is often $600 to $1,500

What CR Gutters, Inc.™ Does During a Visit

When CR Gutters, Inc.™ stops by, they don’t rush it. They walk around the house, look at how the gutters are attached, feel the fascia, and try to understand how the weather has been hitting your home. Each Phoenix house behaves differently in a storm, so they take their time figuring out what is actually going on.

In some cases, the fix is simple. In others, the fascia needs a little care first so the gutter has something solid to attach to again. Either way, they focus on making sure the gutter stays put through both our heat and our monsoon winds.

Once gutters begin pulling away, they don’t fix themselves. The gap slowly grows, water starts missing the gutter, and the problem spreads. Catching it early saves you a bigger repair later. If you have noticed even a small shift, it is worth having someone look at it.

You can call CR Gutters, Inc.™ at (602) 671-3476 to have your Phoenix home checked. A quick visit now can keep your gutters steady and save a lot of hassle when the next storm rolls through.