a cavity for receiving the hanging portion 14 d and end portion 14 e of gutter clip 14 which is attached to rear wall 22 a of gutter 22 an intermediate section 36 of hanger portion 26 is disposed between first end 32 and second end 34 forming a contiguous hanger portion 26 intermediate section 36 is disposed across and inside gutter 22 referring to fig1 and 2 once second end 34 receives hanging portion 14 d and end portion 14 e of gutter clip 14 second end 34 of gutter hanger 12 may be crimped using pliers or other suitable crimping devices to secure gutter hanger 12 to gutter clip 14 and thus gutter 22 once secured second end 34 is inserted into a cavity between hook portion 16 c and vertical portion 16 a of retaining member 16 second end 34 fits tightly within the cavity between hook portion 16 c and vertical portion 16 a to allow retaining member 16 to securely hold gutter 22 gutter hanger 12 and gutter clip 14 returning to fig3 vertical portion 28 extends generally upward from intermediate section 36 and terminates at top portion 30 as shown vertical portion 28 has a lower section 28 a that extends generally upward and outward toward a front section 30 b of top portion 30 an upper section 28 b of vertical portion 28 is adjacent lower section 28 a and extends vertically from lower section 28 a upper section 28 b is substantially perpendicular to a rear section 30 a of top portion 30 and intermediate section 36 a platform 36 a is contiguous with and elevated above intermediate section 36 on one end of the platform 36 a a small vertical wall.