Do I Need Drip Edge With Gutters. Drip edge is a roof flashing that is installed at the leading edge of your shingle near the gutter it generally is a 1 x 3 or 1 x 2 piece of metal flashing slipped under the roofing material and over the top of the paper felting underneath the roofing shingles that hangs down into the gutter approximately 1. We have to cut our gutters apart to get them off now and we can t install the same gutter at the same height as you can access the screw under the drip edge. Our only thought is that we need the roofing company to cut the drip edge shorter and then do a piece of flashing underneath.
Also called drip edge flashing or d metal they serve a vital function by directing water away from the fascia and into the gutter. Home centers sell rolls of 6 in.
If the gutter is lower than the bottom edge of the drip edge install flashing behind the drip edge and over the back edge of the gutter to remove the gap.
We have to cut our gutters apart to get them off now and we can t install the same gutter at the same height as you can access the screw under the drip edge. Once the apron s in place fasten it with sheet metal screws. This will not leave a very nice cut. If the gutter is lower than the bottom edge of the drip edge install flashing behind the drip edge and over the back edge of the gutter to remove the gap.
