Downstpouts are extended pretty far.
By heat tape you mean heated resistive wire, correct? Kind of like people put in zig zaps on their roof? What about the downspouts? I would have to put it in there too wouldn't I?
My grade is not that good but it is going to be really tough to fix. Let me see if I can explain this so you understand...
I have aluminum siding. My grade is slopping slightly towards the house for about 3 feet (very minor slope). If you put a level on the end of the slope and the other end hit the house, the earth is above my siding slightly. See pic below to clarify.
