Removing Gutter Nails

The problem is that the gutter is made of thin sheet metal which will crush and deform if you pry against it with a hammer or pry bar.

Removing gutter nails.

Pull it out as far as you can. Don t waste your time or gutters trying to pry out the old aluminum nails. Take your hammer and slide the claw piece under the first of the gutter nails. This is as simple as removing each gutter hanger or other device that holds the gutter in place.

To remove them you need to pull the nail. This is usually done by removing screws or using a pry bar to remove nails. Make sure that you place the gutter nail in a safe waste bin and don t leave it lying around on the roof. Step 2 removing other nails.

Use a pry bar to remove the gutter nail completely. After the gutter is clear then you can use the pry bar to pull out the stubs. Remove the gutter once all hangers are gone. Diy one man removing and installing a 25 foot gutter.

You can then start removing the other nails. Old fashioned gutter nails are called spikes and ferrules with the spikes being giant nails that pass through an aluminum sleeve the ferrule which holds a gutter to the fascia board of the house. You can use caulk to fill holes left in the siding once the gutters and downspouts are removed. Simple away to install or remove the gutters without a help and damaged.