*Important Considerations Regarding Gutter Guards:

 

Have you seen those fancy commercial animations showing gutter guards effortlessly and perfectly diverting leaves from gutters? Unfortunately, that’s not how they always work. Depending on the amount of debris and the rate of water flow, gutter guards may not work well at all.

 

With a certain rate of water flow, we’ve seen leaves flow along the curves of gutter guards right into the gutters. We’ve seen gutter guards with small holes freeze over with dew or snow, rendering the gutter guards completely useless as water flows over the side of the gutter. Sometimes this creates icicles, and sometimes it can cause damage. Whatever size holes there are in the gutter guards, small bits of shingles, debris and decaying leaves seem to be able to work their way in eventually.

 

It really pains us to see homeowners spend their hard-earned money on something that doesn’t work. We’ve actually seen people spend hundreds or thousands on gutter guard systems only to later pay to have them removed! 

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On the right home, with just the right conditions, certain gutter guards can work well. Overall, it may not be worth the upfront cost for expensive systems, since gutters generally end up needing to be cleaned anyway. Most gutter clogging issues can be solved with a yearly cleaning. This is around $130 to $250 a year, rather than thousands up front for something which may not work in the long run.

 

In the right circumstances, we install the type of gutter guards we believe work best, often just on the sections where they're most needed. Rarely does an entire gutter system need gutter guards. Most homes without a lot of trees won’t need them, and homes with lots of trees sometimes have too much leaf-fall to make them effective. Call us today to consult about your home's unique gutter-protection needs. 

 

Generally, you can prevent a lot of problems with a good, old-fashioned, yearly cleaning! Call us to schedule yours today.