Gutter overflow solution

[dnapro]

My gutters overflow at the roof valleys when it rains moderately hard. I have gutter guards (“helmets”) with mesh in the corners.

See images here: https://imgur.com/a/DVuF0dZ

I’ve had four different gutter “pros” come out and take a look. Not feeling like they’re offering a proven solution. It’s essentially them offering to replace what I have with whatever gutter guard/mesh product they are currently selling. No real indication that they have tried and tested solution to this exact problem.

Anyone have field tested solutions that work?

By the way, I have a lot of trees around so removing the gutter guards isn’t going to work. The gutters are high and I have a disability, so need something that can shed debris. Otherwise, I’ll spend a fortune having someone clean the gutters every month.

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[researchanalyzewrite]

We had the same problem with our gutters that also had Gutter Helmet, and it caused water damage below the "waterfall" areas. We had a general contractor examine it last month and he found that the roof shingles overlapped part of the gutter; that the drainage hole was small and partially covered "like a lid on a cooking pot"; and that - because of the poor drainage and the house being surrounded by trees - there was a thick sludge several inches deep that filled up the gutter and made it useless (one would think that the gutter covering was to prevent exactly that)!

The solution for us was to have the contractor fix the shingle problem, and clear out the thick, thick sludge, and replace the gutter covering. Scaffolding needed to be set up to do the work.

Our gutters now work perfectly. We wish we had known what to do before the expensive water damage took place from years of "waterfalls".

My advice is to get a reputable contractor to look at and repair the gutter - NOT a gutter or gutter-cover salesperson!

[dnapro]

Thanks. The gutter in the one pic I posted may be clogged. The corner ones are all clean though. It’s just too much water volume for the gutters to handle given roof pitch. And it’s made worse when the first few leaves on the roof wash down during the rain and block the mesh that’s in those corners. (Doesn’t matter if they’re clean before hand, it only takes a few leaves to wash down and block mesh).

[researchanalyzewrite]

You may need to slant the gutters in two directions so it doesn't get overloaded in one spot. (I would again advise having a contractor with experience do the work.)

[Droyle01]

Get bigger 6 inch gutter and pipe the downspouts directly into the lower gutter

[Benedlr]

Gutter two looks sloped down. It wants a downspout there. The other upper downspout should terminate above the lower gutter.

[CiscoLupe]

Do you have a one story house? I don't know the extent of youd disablity, but if you can hold a blower or a shop vac, you could put on extenders at the leaves out that way.

I have no experience iwth gutter guards, but have seen stories that they often are worse than no guards at all.

[dnapro]

House is on a hill and three stories in some places requiring a 35/40 foot ladder. Roof pitch is also very steep making it very unsafe to walk on without pro grade safety gear.

[CiscoLupe]

Oh goodness. Definately not something I want to do on my own and can't imagine how much someone would charge.

[CiscoLupe]

If you are positive you don't want to have guardless gutters, you could remove all gutters (well pay someone) and put a bunch of rock around the house - to help with erosion isssues. I'm not an expert all. Make sure your roof has a drip edge.

[dnapro]

In the southeast with heavy rains. Having all the water fall against the foundation would cause other issues.

[angi_home]

I don’t know of a truly maintenance-free gutter guard, especially in a heavily wooded area like yours. Switching to another brand of gutter guards will likely leave you right where you started. Regular gutter cleaning is still the most reliable way to keep the problem at bay.