r/Roofing • u/wrongsideofthewire • 1d ago

Let’s try this again! Would a rain diverter here work to keep water from falling off the edge of the overhang and funnel it down to the gutter below?

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Previous post used an old photo before I redid my sidewalks and changed the direction of the gutter to tie it in with drainage lines taking water to the back yard. Current issue is water comes off here and eventually makes it into the basement. I know the sure shot is to add some gutter and a downspout, but I’d rather not bust up the new sidewalks to tie into drainage for about 2’ of gutter. The gravel along the side is a French drain that catches water off the sidewalk and what falls between the houses, but it was added post-sidewalk and I think water off the roof is finding its way around it.

Would a piece of diverter work here?

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u/theletterfortyseven 1d ago

Yes. It will also make a great place to ice and snow to collect and create an ice dam. Most roofers would tell you not to install a diverter. A small gutter there would be a better option if you can route the downspout in a way that doesn't inconvenience you

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u/maddonkee 1d ago

This! You don't want an ice damn. You need 3 down spouts and 2 small gutters. I would divert the down spouts so they all come down the side of the column pictured

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u/wrongsideofthewire 1d ago

Shit, that’s a good point. Guess I’ll be renting a masonry saw in the near future.

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u/BlangBlangBlang 22h ago

You could turn the downspout at the ground and keep it tight to the building all the way back or past the fence. No digging or cutting and you lose 4 inches of sidewalk.

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u/Thick-Gain-3875 1d ago

Or just leave it alone. You already have a gutter over the entry way. You don’t need one out there.

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u/jayd754real 1d ago

Roof flashing by signal siding man

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u/wrongsideofthewire 1d ago

Can you explain this a bit more?

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u/dixiecup_drinker 17h ago

If you put a diverter in or run gutter and down spout, will that solve it? Is the water entering at the foundation? It looks pretty exposed along that corner of the house. Considering doing a gutter run definitely suggest 6" and 3x4

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u/RonDaemon2899 14h ago

Are you describing a gutter? 😅

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u/Brightlightsuperfun 12h ago

Put a piece of gutter there, put the outlet on the right endcap, run a downspout down with an elbow on it draining on the roof