Leaking Gutter DIY advice

JRG123

Noticed a leak where gutter join is coming apart on our 2 floor victorian house, whats the best way to fix it if doing it myself? I have a ladder big enough. Thanks! 

Cherryfudge

The first thing we check when ours does this, is whether it's blocked. Leaves like gutters and ours overflows like a waterfall at times!

grumpy_codger

The first thing to check is if it's leaking or overflowing. 

Overflowing means blockage either in the gutter or in the downpipe.

Leaking means lose stop end or faulty rubber seal in the stop end.

The same if it's corner - the photo is unclear.

And what seems to be "coming apart" is a bracket - that generally cannot cause leaking.

WIAWSNB

Pretty clear the gutter has come out from that end fitting. 
Unless it has been disturbed by something - knocked during other work, for example - then it's usually due to the gutter length(s) having been cut too short. In which case, it needs lengthening. 
Two ways - one is to replace it with a longer length, and the other is to add a gutter 'union' somewhere along it's length to do the same job; it should add an inch or so.
First, I'd investigate that end fitting using a safely secured ladder, and check that the end fitting shown has not just come loose from the barge board and fallen away. Note what you see, take some pics, and then reposition the ladder at the next fitting along that gutter to its right. Take some more pics there.
Please report back.

Section62

JRG123 said:

Noticed a leak where gutter join is coming apart on our 2 floor victorian house, whats the best way to fix it if doing it myself? I have a ladder big enough. Thanks! 

Unless you are used to working at height from a ladder and confident you can do the job safely, it might be best to get an odd job person to fix it for you.

Working on the overhanging corner of a roof is inherently dangerous - putting the ladder a safe distance away from the corner means you have to lean over to the side to do the work, and leaning to the side on a ladder is how a lot of ladder accidents happen.  Plus with a window and stack vent pipe that close to the corner you have very limited options for safely positioning the ladder, and the vent pipe will hamper access.

I'm confident using ladders and have a fair amount of experience working at height (and depth), but I wouldn't do that job on a ladder.  Too risky.

stuart45

Section62 is spot on with his advice. You need a corner stand off for a ladder to have a chance of doing the job safely.

danrv

As mentioned, if you can do it safely, have a look to see if it's overflowing or blocked.
A stand off on the ladder helps.
If you have a pressure washer, one of these kits is useful for clearing leaves and debris.
Very powerful and needs a good grip due to the recoil. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335469055923?itmmeta=01JX27RBSACNWS4MG2G78TZWSA&hash=item4e1b838fb3:g:nskAAOSwiIlmhPxa&itmprp=enc:AQAKAAAA4MHg7L1Zz0LA5DYYmRTS30mzr9VVAieRONquJ48Zz08u6yWcwwhxtz3WDIejRxxnG2Yl4SkbwIR0V4esHmt27rJypEd9FM6k3pqUF6wNiuxE533NpsFkCy8UKWGrerWcsxP7pAuEhOAcck6Yib8HqgCpkD4iyqpxEjsWqa5z6qhUQvEAPmAK8pDtHogUoGo1Rxx4gmzO8+es24usB9TBF9BOIRh7fGl1af0E4xbImqqlL2Hi+rPxbS7wa4f8p2lHsOH6eX0am3qUUjUAkXEgbqanx9iVVm+V4Sb8u49rxpLA|tkp:Bk9SR-i84cfoZQ

WIAWSNB

It's pretty clearly detached. The only Q is, why?

greyteam1959

Plastic guttering expands & contracts at an alarming rate.
It could have just have worked loose over the years.

JRG123

Thanks everyone, all sorted.

The seal had come off, clipped back in and put some sealent around the joint. Hoping that will hold for a bit until we do renew the guttering properly at some point.

@danrv thanks for the link, might have to get myself one of those!