Removing standing water in gutter using hidden hangers

Often I clean gutters for a customer and there is standing water in the gutters afterwards. This can be a big problem so we are going to tackle the issue using hidden hangers and re-pitch the gutters.
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Have fun and good luck on your project.

[@vitaliyjuterbog8912]

Holy Jesus, I'm learnin' about gutters from Doc Holiday. What a day, what a day!

[@TheAdamConners]

I’m your huckleberry

[@user-kh2dg7it2nn]

Thanks for this video. This was a no nonsense video and unlike some of the other videos on KZbin where people just talk random mumbo jumbo B.S for 10 minutes and keep going off topic. Your video was straight to the point, very informative and explained and filmed in a good way that's easy to understand. It was really helpful. Thank you!

[@callmedpo]

I’m a gutter installer and I’d suggest you start with the high side first for sure… Because you can push the high side all the way up (until the hanger touches the drip edge and work your way down)… because if you’re notching the next to last hanger on the downspout end on a 25+ft. Piece, you’re definitely in trouble… You will be running out of proper spacing to effectively drain the gutter and you may end up having the gutter too high to we’re it is pushing up the shingles and possibly damaging your roof system… Not being a nag, but any professional gutter installer would know this… Somethings ain’t as simple as it seems

[@michaeltranchina6358]

I am getting ready to hire a gutter company to install new gutters on a new metal roof. They specified 36” spacing on hidden hangers. I have some large roof areas and am located in S Florida where we can have heavy downpours. I told them I want a minimum of 24”’spacing, but wondering if the largest areas should be 18”, or is 24” sufficient?

[@comesthru]

@@michaeltranchina6358 36 Inch is just too much distance. I would go with 18 inches.

[@CleanTactix]

I liked how you filmed yourself doing this. Good information and a friendly pace with real life visuals. Super practical advice

[@dannyboylan2342]

Awesome. Very helpful before I go out and troubleshoot mine... here in Georgia as well!

[@TheAdamConners]

@@dannyboylan2342 that is cool man! Thanks for watching.

[@michaelm9621]

Sir First you are the man. Thanks for teaching me this, I'm having a gutter problem that needs to be fixed.

[@kyletube5565]

Dude Thankyou for being the one guy who made a quality video. One from which I was able to finish my job today. One in which you weren’t trying to prove to everyone how cool and funny you are. You just are doing and explaining the work. Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou.

[@TheAdamConners]

Glad to have helped! Thanks for watching 👍🏽

[@TheAdamConners]

Glad to have helped! Thanks for watching 👍🏽

[@truthmatters1950]

Suggestion: Do the water flow test BEFORE finally tightening the clip screws. That way you adjust more easily if the flow test fails.

[@mulletsquirrel]

So excited to give this a try, checked my gutters earlier today and they were 1/3 full of standing water.

[@lordmagneto69]

Super informative. 😁 Great video. It helped me out a bunch. My favorite part of the video 6:20. Breaking for 4th wall. Thanks!

[@rohandirickson7285]

Bro... I'm Just now getting started on your lil "how to." 1st I ended the first dudes videos because his visuals and process was pretty unclear. 2nd.. I'm 5 seconds into your interview and honestly I would listen just because a man that has a license to drive a mustache like that has GOT to know what he's talking about. That stache is ROCKING

[@TheAdamConners]

It’s pita to have a broom head stuck on your face but thanks. 😂

[@ShiftedPerspective]

Very helpful, I have standing water so I will be fixing it with your tips soon.

[@TheAdamConners]

Awesome! You got it 👍🏽

[@Odin31b]

Finally the info I've been looking for. Thanks for posting

[@TheAdamConners]

You are most welcome. Thanks for the support 👌🏼

[@edflowers7456]

I like how Snerdly explains exactly what he is doing. A lot of videos just play annoying music.

[@davide9658]

Great video and nice mustache! I have one myself. I need to do the same to the gutters on my house. Thanks for the advice.

[@TheAdamConners]

Haha thanks.

[@Z-Ack]

Have one yourself? A video on gutters or a mustache?

[@rameshpersaud7131]

Great job including camera,ladder , balancing etc.,keep up the great job 😅

[@TheAdamConners]

Thanks for the support!

[@Nick-NY]

Very impressive stache!

[@OutbackViking]

That moustache is amazing!! Also great info and thanks for your guidance. Keep it up!

[@TheAdamConners]

Ha, the return isn’t worth the investment. So itchy! Glad you got something out of the video. Thanks for the love my brother 👍🏽

[@justinyount6624]

Yeah what thought. 40 years old and my mustache will not do that. My beard is a never grow. Looks like a pre-pubescent teenagers. Always shave it.

[@jasondinwiddie2620]

Im a gutter installer, u always start at the high end of the gutter. Then grade down to the downspout. Roughly 18"-24" for bracket placement.

[@TheAdamConners]

I did the back gutter last weekend and that’s how I did it.

[@khanyekl]

Thanks. I was thinking of that too. Perfect with just a bit water in the gutter so that so see the water flow direction as you go.

[@ajhauter5049]

If there are downspouts on both ends, would I start in the middle?

[@rostang50]

Great Video, Can I give you one tip tho. Adjust the clutch on your gun so your wrist doesn't twist like that. Just my two cents.

[@AncientAir]

Great descriptions! An impact driver will save your wrist on those installs. Also, you can bend the new bracket on the outside 1/2 with a channel lock to help with tilt and pitch both poor and post installation. Just some of my thoughts bud. Great work!!

[@TheAdamConners]

Thanks for the advice. Anything helpful is always appreciated 👍🏽

[@vadimo3082]

Great work

[@TheAdamConners]

Thanks for watching😄

[@purenerg9]

OK, THIS IS O GREAT TO UNDERSTAND THE HANGERS. NEED TO KNOW HOW TO CLOSE UP A SEAM, WITH TAR TAPE AND CUT A HOLE TO SET UP DOWNSPOUT, THANKS

[@eddie61896]

i like it. i like it alot. the stache

[@markpinther9296]

More hangers... had not considered that so thank you! If you don’t have one, I would invest in a water level with a super long tube. That way you can establish where level is and then travel with the tube and mark where that is and the measure down or up depending on how much gutter slope you want. The tool is a bit awkward but will really help you. Gives a loud audible when you reach level.

[@JasonJayJJ1]

I think cleaning out those tiny shingle rocks that shed off the roof over time will help the water flow as well as the correct pitch. I will be installing inside brackets soon because of water rolling behind gutter in a 10 foot section of gutters. If the brackets don't fix the water behind gutter, I will install a drip edge flashing apron like you already have. I live in northern Indiana. Thanks for the video.

[@TheAdamConners]

The granule build up will factor into the water flow for sure. But IMO the leaves and debris are more of a concern. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the support. 👍🏽

[@carterhutchison7211]

@@TheAdamConners gutter installer here. I’ve seen excess granules from a new roof being put creating an almost water tight road block in a run of gutter SEVERAL times. Not only that but they add an immense amount of weight vs leaves and dirt.

[@TheAdamConners]

@@carterhutchison7211 a new roof should not have “an immense” amount of granules in the gutters. I’ve installed roofs for 7 years now. That is not a normal thing if that is happening.

[@carterhutchison7211]

@@TheAdamConners over the first six months they shed a lot of the excess granules that didn’t adhere to the composite in the factory. I do this everyday for a living man. And I saw your other comment asking if I had anything helpful to share but I can’t help someone who knows it all already. My only advice to you would be to take some from people who are experts on the matter. I’m no handy man. I can’t do all those things you say you do in your video. Not a jack of all trades by any means. But if there’s one thing I know, it’s gutters my guy. I honestly quit watching the video after you started re-sloping the gutter from the middle 😔 That’s when I suggested that people call a gutter company.

[@TheAdamConners]

@@carterhutchison7211 thanks for your commenting. I disagree, but I’m glad you are speaking up. Thanks for watching.

[@cpack37]

I like the fact that your using tools that are rusted, that's normal to me.

[@TheAdamConners]

That’s normal because you’re a gangster. You know this ain’t a pony show, lol. We work around here 😁

[@edflowers7456]

Son possibly named as tribute to the great German General Ulrich Kessler, commander of the Luftwaff. Nice.

[@TheAdamConners]

My wife just blurted it out randomly and we liked it lol. It definitely sounds Bavarian now that you mention it.

[@raveygravey15]

Thanks for the video. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get the gutter hangers to fit in my gutter. They were too long; there wasn’t enough give in the gutter to bend and hook it. I guess I would have to remove some of the existing gutter spikes … but maybe that will just make my standing water problem worse?

[@TheAdamConners]

Yes, just installing one would be pretty tricky. The gutter needs to be able to bend enough out of the way that you can hook the hanger in there. So yes, you would have to remove a few spikes to get one gutter hanger in.

[@Phil-D83]

Replace the spikes with the long screws. Fixes the issue

[@DavidBoe]

I like it. I like it a lot.

[@TheAdamConners]

According to the map we’ve only gone 4 inches. 😄

[@praful6890]

I liked your video. Great camera angle and explanation without the song and dance and shilling for some product. Useful tip, my two bit advice is to use a level to see the pitch. Thanks again.

[@TheAdamConners]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the critique 😁

[@golfmaniac007]

Subscribed! Like how U explain things…do’s and don’t and reasons why. I have a question about spout drains going underneath concrete to I don’t know where underneath the concrete. I’m a little worried if I need to do some clean out maintenance cuz I know the gutter system gets moss chunks. I’m afraid there is like bunch of gunk down there

[@TheAdamConners]

Hey man we really appreciate the support. Thanks for the sub, it all means a lot. It’s always possible the drainage system underground can get clogged. If it does, they make a motorized snake that works on cleaning out the pipes underground. Same tool that cleans out toilet pipes. I would suggest that if it got out of hand and your setup quit draining water.

[@loganhermus7904]

Thank you 👏🏼

[@TheAdamConners]

Of course! Thanks for watching, we appreciate the support 👍🏽

[@caseyphudson]

If you clean the gutter really good first, then you can see how well it actually drains.

[@robcory3744]

Thanks!

[@TheAdamConners]

Thanks for watching, Rob!

[@TAGGdinc]

Up to 1 to 3/4 inches of water is ok and spikes go into crafter tails not just fascia board and they make screws that can replace the spikes and not leave you with a hole

[@jonthomson1714]

Great video Adam. I'm in a spot now that the rainy season is beginning here in Hawaii. A tree fell on my gutter. Didn't damage it but it seems a bit bent so I got the hangers and attempted to do the repair but it's not going so easily. I have 6 inch aluminum gutters and the roof is three stories off the ground. I am doing it from the top which is fine but my problems are these 1. The roof hangs over at least an inch from the house with Drip edges covering the house side of the gutter edge 2 The gutters are attached with metal brackets that are riveted and are in good shape. (not going to remove and create more of a headache} 3. I have the six inch hanger and I can't slide the end under the drip edge. The space between the roof and the edge is minimal 4. Due to the metal brackets already installed, I can't fit the hanger so it's square. Its too tight I tried to just attach without going under the drip edge but the outer side of the gutter won't fit under the lip properly and the gutter just sits on it without being fully connected but it does raise up. Can I just do it that way since I really have no choice or is there a hack that I can use to solve? Thanks

[@jonthomson1714]

Update. I put two hangers in without going under the lip just because it's supposed to rain hard again today. I think I will eventually snip the last riveted hanger and try to bend out the gutter enough to be able to get the hanger under the lip. If you have any ideas though, I'd love to hear them. Thanks again

[@TheAdamConners]

First off BE CAREFUL! 3 stories up is really dangerous. You are going to have to decide if you want to drill through the drip edge or if you want to cut it on each side of the hanger and bend it up like I did in the video.

[@jonthomson1714]

@@TheAdamConners Thanks I'm up on the roof pretty often and am pretty careful..lol.. I ended up taking the rivet oof the existing bracket and putting the new one in next to it. It was a tight fit but I got it in there. I managed to get it under the drip edge and drilled it.. All upside down from the top of course. I'll replace the rivet one day soon on the old bracket just to make sure it stays up there.. Just have to wait for a good downpour to see if it raised the gutter enough.. Thanks for your video and help 🤙🤙

[@TheAdamConners]

Very glad it helped you out, thanks for the support 👍🏽👍🏽

[@HowToX]

I assume those gutter hangers are identical. How do you adjust pitch if they are all the same size and snap on the same way? Do you have to bend some of them?

[@TheAdamConners]

Pitch is determined by where you fasten the screws to the fascia. You just screw in each hanger and make sure the gutter is a little lower each hanger until you get to the downspout. For every 10 feet of gutter it should drop or slope 1/2”.

[@rodgerbaer6382]

​​@@TheAdamConnersI just had a new roof put on would they have taken the gutters off to do that, Just wondering because they seem like they are pitched away from the downspouts, water doesn't drain anymore

[@TheAdamConners]

@@rodgerbaer6382 no a roofing crew doesn’t remove the gutters unless the gutter hanger or gutter spike is nailed through the drip edge. In that case they may remove them, but a gutter company would reattach them. Now what is possible is during the roof install process a crew member accidentally putting too much weight on the gutter causing it to sag a little or fall away from the fascia. I’ve seen them put their foot in the gutter on real steep roofs to install drip edge or starter. It’s just them trying to brace themselves. It’s not necessary but understandable. It’s also possible they didn’t clean out the debris good enough in the downspout after the roof install. There is a ton of mess from tear off as you know by this point. Good luck. Keep us informed on the solution. 👍🏽

[@brendanlaird5831]

“If you’re left handed, you’re wrong” 😅

[@stylicho]

Would be another nice video if you could change the fascia board behind the gutter

[@TheAdamConners]

I will definitely work on making that video. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@ashzole]

why don’t u just put an insert that’s angled down to the dow sprout?? that’s what i did . i wanted the rear water to all flow to the front. this way i didn’t have to make a french drain and all that crap. saved me thousands

[@brandonvandine1695]

My gutters aren't separate they're connected all the way around so adjusting them would be a disaster

[@KeepPrayingCA]

Pretty house

[@TheAdamConners]

Thank you much. We need to do an update on the reno progress.

[@billballoo7881]

So are you saying that the hangers can be tighter on one side than the other and this can compensate for level?

[@TheAdamConners]

I'm not sure I understand the question. Can you re-phrase?

[@benda777nba]

I asked leaf guard to come look at my gutters and they quoted me over 4 grand to replace...I was like uh no thanks I just get up there and take out leaves by hand but I do have trouble with water in there as my gutters are bowed....not good as this breeds mosquitoes

[@TheAdamConners]

Yes, leaf guard is probably the most expensive out there. I believe they have a patent on that one piece design, and only allow certain vendors to install them due to warranty. At least that was the scenario when I used to sell them when I worked for a general contractor. Leaf free is a really good guard you can install yourself for about half the price. It won’t do anything about your water issue though.

[@eli.76]

Your need to fasten gutter spike or screws into rafter tails, that is why your gutter sagged, and that is why it will sag again by just screwing into the fascia.

[@ot9180]

What’s Up with zhe mustache buddy?

[@matthewbentley3122]

1:41 did you do the soffit installation? They look like planks and extremely ventilated. Curious to know how well they function?

[@TheAdamConners]

Our house has vinyl siding, so the soffit is just standard perforated vinyl. Vinyl soffit is often used on brick houses too.

[@coina-dig-tion6322]

is it critical that the hangars are screwed into rafters or is the fascia board adequate?

[@TheAdamConners]

I don’t think it’s critical, but screwing into the rafter is a good idea. 👍🏽

[@coina-dig-tion6322]

@@TheAdamConners I agree. Probably ideal to use rafters but you use some extra hangars you're showing and it should help take a lot of the "work" off the others to either side.

[@TAGGdinc]

Yes best practice is hitting every other rafter tail at minimum but most gutter guys that aren't very professional just speed thru the job and would rather not take the time e to move them. 1 the gutter is more secure to house and So is your fascia 2 you don't see the shiny screw poking thru your fascia where there is no rafter tail.

[@Z-Ack]

Yea i got a facia with punky spots in it and cant get the hangers to bite every time.. i need to put on new facia but already had the gutters replaced and when the installers were supposed to replace the rotted facia, apparently they didnt replace all of it.. so i got new gutters that are separating from the facia in places.. crappy deal is that company wont come fix it because its been a season since the install so they’re asking 600$ To come out and fix the issue they made with my 3000$ gutter job…. Bastards..

[@stylicho]

Just noticed your comment after making mine. I would also like to see a rotting fascia replacement on a ranch style house like this

[@regularguyfixes3142]

So can you just set your low end and your high end of the gutter then pull a string from one end to the other and adjust it to the string all the way to the edges?

[@TheAdamConners]

As long as the gutter isn’t lower than the downspouts you should be good. Probably several ways of checking, but a string would definitely work. My gutter in the video only has one downspout so it’s just a gradual fall from right to left. Some gutters have downspout on each side so the middle would be the high point and it should fall both to left and right.

[@regularguyfixes3142]

@@TheAdamConners yes. Mine was originally that way with two down spouts. We had a patio built and I sealed off the one end so water wasn't on it all the time. Going to feed it to the other side. Mine was nailed under the shingles through the gutter. Doesn't have those big nails... Difficult to get a pry under there to pull the nails as well...

[@susieq72]

Do those hidden hangers work only as a repair to a ORIGINALLY INSTALLED COREECTLY PITCHED GUTTER or can they also FIX an ORIGINALLY INSTALLED INCORRECTLY PITCHED GUTTER?

[@TheAdamConners]

Usually it’s only a matter of time before any gutter (no matter how well it’s pitched) will start to lean away from the fascia board if it has the gutter spikes and not the hidden hangers.

[@susieq72]

@@TheAdamConners Well we dont use gutter spikes here in New Zealand I dont think Adam, we use gutter brackets, so guttering does not end up leaning away from the fascia board, so I will assume the hangers wont be a simple solution to my problem after all. Ha.

[@TheAdamConners]

As long as your gutter is a “K style” the hangers will work. We also have gutter straps here in the US but not as common.

[@brandonvandine1695]

Man a little bit of water is fine mime are half full of water lol

[@brianbradburn]

What's Doc Holiday doing working on gutters?

[@TheAdamConners]

I ask myself that often. “Why did I decide to do this?” 😁

[@TAGGdinc]

Ur gonna want a six inch hex driver malco or wiha make decent ones

[@courageunitycompassi]

Good info. But I mustache

[@mikew5108]

6:21 😂

[@TheAdamConners]

😁😁

[@onegutterguy560]

👍

[@jabulisiwechili3213]

Hi my gutters leaking in the middle

[@TheAdamConners]

Is it leaking from rust, or overflowing? If overflowing, you need to raise the middle, or lower the end with the downspout.

[@bzab334]

Mesh gutter guards with them big o trees

[@jcugaming6690]

Do the cars do the gutter run on your roof????!!!!!💀

[@TheAdamConners]

😄😄😄 yes

[@DjMeowMixAlot]

You need some more training with gutters

[@RyanJGaffney]

Holy mackerel dude. 3 full minutes in and you are still telling me what the video is going to be about when it get started "but before I do that..." Nope. I'm out.

[@TheAdamConners]

Thanks for the feedback. Have a good one.

[@carterhutchison7211]

If you’re watching this, please just call a gutter company.

[@TheAdamConners]

Would you care to share something helpful for us?

[@pavolpagac2804]

I hate the American paper houses 👎😡

[@TheAdamConners]

What is a paper house?

[@pavolpagac2804]

Exactly house like your one 😁👎 Build of wood construction and finished with boards outside 👎 They looks terrible and they are terrible. Houses in Europe are much better that's mean solid ... In America that's why the paper houses fly anytime when come a little wind 😂 In Európe Concrete fundations after bricks or Concrete blocks with malter and each sections between floors are of course solid concrete so that is roughly why many people in Europe call on American houses Paper houses 😁

[@pavolpagac2804]

Cherry. on the cake what killing me is the roof shingle on most of the roofs in US 👎🙄 That is fuc. stupid ID to put this on the roofs 😂 the best is only solid roof tiles 👍😉

[@TheAdamConners]

I guess when you say paper you mean not paper. That’s called vinyl siding. Thanks for all your negativity. We appreciate it.

[@donaldshreves4721]

Great video. But you can’t help that for every constructive comment, one guy has to be an a$$hole.