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| An easy, inexpensive way to repair a piece of metal gutter
that has rusted through is to patch it. You can make small
repairs using only plastic roofing cement. To repair
larger holes, cut a patch from a piece of galvanized metal
flashing. |
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 Begin by
cleaning the area around the leak with a wire brush and
water. After the area has dried, scrub it with an abrasive
pad. |
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 Apply
plastic roofing cement over the leak and feather it out on
the surrounding area to flatten any steep edges in the
repair. |
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 If the leaks
are larger than nail holes, use tin snips to cut a strip
of flashing (the same material as the gutter) wide enough
to fill the area. Bend the strip to fit and embed the
flashing in the cement. Feather out the cement around the
edges of the repair. |
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RELATED PROJECTS
Repairing Leaky
Downspout Joints
Installing Gutter Liners |
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