How to Put Gutters on a Mobile Home

Measure out the length of the gutter you're going to need installed for each side. Keep in mind that there is a slope you need to put in to ensure the water drains properly. It should be a one inch drop for every 20 feet of gutter that's installed. This slope must remain constant as the gutter slopes to the downspout, so it's important that you choose which side of the mobile home is the high side and which the low side, so you know where to install the downspouts. While it's possible to only have one, installing two, or even four, is another method.

Assemble as much of the gutters on the ground as you can. Use epoxy to join together the sections that you need and a saw or tin snips to cut the gutters into the lengths required. This will cut down on difficulties installing each piece once you lift the gutter up against the wall.

Place the gutter against the wall of the mobile home and secure it in place. Most gutters have screws or nails that you can attach it directly to the roofline with, but others will be held in brackets that hook up to the shingles. Attach a fastener in each, pre-drilled hole in the gutter.

Attach the elbow joints to hook the gutters together at the corners. Keep in mind that the gutters need to have the proper slope if you're going to hook them together. Also, the corners are typically where you install the downspout, because where the low corners meet is where all of the drainage will go to.

Attach the downspout to the low point of the gutter. Do not glue the downspout in, as it will need to be removed in case cleaning becomes necessary. Once the downspout is put in place and secured to the corner -- there should be brackets that screw in -- your mobile home gutters should be ready to go.