Removing Gutter Nails

Make sure that the ladder is properly secured to the roof.

Removing gutter nails. Just cut the aluminum nails with bolt cutters and then slide the gutters off. Put on some safety gloves to ensure that your hands are protected. Take your hammer and slide the claw piece under the first of the gutter nails. After the gutter is clear then you can use the pry bar to pull out the stubs.

Step 1 remove the first nail. Step 4 remove and replace the nails with screws work with one nail at a time. To remove them you need to pull the nail. Start by setting up your ladder at one end of the gutter.

Directions examine gutters to see if you ll need to remove screws nails or rivets. How to remove gutters. Diy one man removing and installing a 25 foot gutter. Use the pry bar or hammer to pull out 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. To solve this problem you need to fashion a pry block that will provide a solid object against which to leverage your prying tool. Tackle screws with the screwdriver. If the nail is loose simply pull it out from the side of the gutter.

If it is still secured firmly use a claw hammer to pull it off. Pull it out as far as you can. I have a 24 bolt cutter which cut those nails like butter.