Why Are My Gutters Making Noise?

Are yourgutters making noise? Howdoyousilence noisygutters? Wehave come to know two main complaints homeowners have aboutgutters making noise.

1. Loud Dripping Noise.

Are you hearing loud tapping right after it rains? Where is it coming from and howdoyou stopit?! You are notalone. Itis a dripping sound,which comesfrom asingle dropletofwater falling downtothe bottomofyourdownspout,producing an awful tap. This canoccuron the shortestofdownspoutsand can get louder as the downspoutgets taller.

These are temporary fixes. First, you could try running a rope through your downspout, it will act as a wick slowing down the water and exiting the

downspoutquietly. But beaware, debris can get caught onit. Second,the simple solution of putting a spongeat the bottomofyour downspoutto absorbthe loud droplets. Also, beaware, debris canget caught on it.

If these solutions do not give you peace of mind, we recommend taking the downspoutapart to seeif the dropletscan beintercepted with better connectivity of the downspout. Sometimes moving the bottom of the downspoutaway from the house intercepts the dropsas well.

2. Creeky Gutters.

This typically happens due to wind. The gutters are moving and the downspouts are vibrating. This is usually a sign that the gutters and downspouts are not fastened securely to the fascia boardsorthe siding. In order to give your gutters and downspouts more security, you will need to fasten with screws instead of nails in places where the gutter appears to beleaning away from your home. Repositioning your downspoutstraps to create a snugger fit around the downspout will prevent any vibrating. Re-strappingoradding morestrapstoyourdownspout in orderto secure the downspoutto the siding will also alleviate the noise.

Unfortunately, dripping noise and creeky gutters mostoften than notare signs of gutters that have not been maintained. Even if a few creative solutions do work to temporarily alleviate gutter issues we recommend calling us to fix it permanently and inspectforinconspicuousproblems. This could potentially save you from large repair costs. Water has a slippery way of making its way anywhere.

Gutter-related difficulties emerge in many different forms. Finding gutter maintenance services in Portland is necessaryif we want to fix it permanently.