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.

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. No matter how hard you try it is almost impossible to not bend crease and bugger your facia if you re attempting to remove a nail to reposition it or if yo. After the gutter is clear then you can use the pry bar to pull out the stubs. Use a pry bar to remove the gutter nail completely.

Just cut the aluminum nails with bolt cutters and then slide the gutters off. This is as simple as removing each gutter hanger or other device that holds the gutter in place. Diy one man removing and installing a 25 foot gutter. I have a 24 bolt cutter which cut those nails like butter.

Don t waste your time or gutters trying to pry out the old aluminum nails. This is usually done by removing screws or using a pry bar to remove nails. Step 2 removing other nails. You can use caulk to fill holes left in the siding once the gutters and downspouts are removed.

Take your hammer and slide the claw piece under the first of the gutter nails. To remove them you need to pull the nail. Make sure that you place the gutter nail in a safe waste bin and don t leave it lying around on the roof. You can then start removing the other nails.