Rain Diverter On Porch Roof

Sand underside of flashing with 80 grit sandpaper to help paint adhere.

Rain diverter on porch roof. Roof valley rain diverter has been designed to fit most roof valleys they prevent the runoff water from overshooting the rainhandlers. 2 horizontal adapter 5 95. Set your store to see local availability. Rain diverters are used to direct water away from your doorway and or into gutters.

They are easiest to install on asphalt roofing and consist of an l shaped piece of sheet metal that fits under the roofing above the entranceway. Purchase metal d style drip edge ordinarily used as roof edge flashing and install it upside down as a diverter. Use flat pry bar to loosen stuck roof shingles. A rain diverter is a specially made piece of metal flashing available at home improvement centers that is used to divert rainwater away from a doorway.

Gutters are a common way to handle rain running off a roof but if your house doesn t have gutters you can still keep rainwater away from doors by installing a rain diverter. How to install a rain diverter on a roof. Normally these items measure 10 in length but can also be bent in 12 lengths. In winter melting snow creates a slip and fall hazard when it drips and freezes on porch stoops.

Avoid those problems by taking 25 minutes and using the techniques shown in photos 1 3 to install a rain diverter. With heavy rain some all of the water follows the red arrow and squirts over the gutter. These are leafguard gutters and they work very well every where on the house save this corner where 7 channels of water are directed into the trough at the edge of the roof. Roof rain diverter installation steps.

Rain diverter aluminium model 5402000060 13 75 13 75. Amerimax home products 5 ft. Simple yet effective these items are always custom fabricated therefore can be custom made to any profile angle size and many different materials. Metal roof flashing metal roofing trim paintable roof flashing rain diverter roof flashing 20x20 aluminum extrusion 4 inch pipe vent cover.

Rain diverters are available at building supply stores but if you can t find one see our article on how to make a rain diverter to see how you can make one from sheet metal yourself. Cut flashing in half using aviation snips.