Is there any way to get aluminum gutters off so I can reuse them?
My gutters are held on by nails that are pretty much flush with the back edge of the gutter, and I’ve tried to get a few of the nails out, but I can’t without pulling them through the aluminum of the gutter.
If I need to remove my gutters, am I doomed to having to buy new gutters?
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At a cost of less than a buck a foot, why would you want to reuse them?
They dent up so easily.
Regards,
Scooter
"I may be drunk, but you're crazy, and I'll be sober tomorrow." WC Fields, "Its a Gift" 1934
Because they're seamless gutters that are about two years old and in perfect shape (except for the holes I just made in one trying to detach it).
2 years old or 20 years old, you're gonna spend more time than its worth trying to save them. Tear them down, take them to the recycling place and get some new one's run out. I use screw type hidden hangers which are easily removable. If they're nailed, you're screwed.Birth, school, work, death.....................
you should be able to cut the nails either in back of the gutter agaisnt the facia, or cut them in the middle of the gutter and replace the little cylinder the nail goes through.
Seems like a lot of time, but I can understand the desire to not waste
yeah just take some bolt cutters and cut the nails, then when you put them back on use the screws instead of nails, they sell replacement screws and the sleeves at any hardware store or home depot like store. You're not going to be able to re-use the nails anyway. I'd do the same, gutters are cheap but you already have them, so don't waste them.
Yoiu could probably get them replaced cheaper than you paid the first time since you would not need new downspouts.
It's been about 10 years, but we had our gutters redone in decent weight factory painted seamless aluminum for under $300. A total of maybe 120 ft of gutter and about half that of downspout. At that price I couldn't justify taking a day off of work (and it probably would have taken me two) to do them. Even if I didn't hate ladder work.
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(However, a sawzall or bolt cutter to slice through the nails is probably the easiest way to get them down without damage.)
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