Gutter Downspout Onto Lower Roof

I think piping that water from the upper spout to the lower gutter is the ideal solution.

Gutter downspout onto lower roof. Mon fri 9 am 4 pm. Housing inspectors from florida north and south carolina california new york and illinois note that letting upper roof downspouts or gutters discharge water onto lower roof surfaces does not. March 26 2012by charles buell42 comments. Gutter talk lets talk roof gutters and downspouts.

There is no building code citation that forbids a gutter from draining onto a lower roof. Use downspout extensions to the connect gutters properly. A 6 frederick md 21701 301 898 2880. If the roof is in a place where leaves or pine needles are prone to collecting consider whether to elevate the downspout pipe above the singles so that debris won t collect under or around it collected debris could cause accelerated deterioration of the shingles.

My gutter pro 93 monocacy blvd. So it s a matter of what the home inspector or contractor considers acceptable. When your upper level gutters drain onto your lower level roof it causes damages to your home. The water is allowed to run on the roof surface and is collected by the lower gutters.