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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are basic and low cost considering how important they are: protecting more valuable parts of your home. Gutters keep rain off the siding, windows, patio, deck and basement, directing it discreetly away from your home.
Therefore, anything that can protect your gutters from damage and helps them function more efficiently is a good investment as well.
Gutter guards are an affordable product you can add to almost any type of gutters, and they work as a protective shield for gutters so debris and pests aren’t able to get inside of them. Installing leaf guards can be a money-saving measure that you’ll be rewarded for for many years.
There are a lot of types of gutter guard. The type you choose to install will depend on your available budget and the type of rain gutters you have. Gutter guards are made of aluminum, nylon or plastic.
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Benefits of Gutter Guards
Typically, gutter guards will cost about as much per linear foot as the gutters themselves. In the long run, you will save a lot of time and money by installing them. Here are some of the reasons we encourage you to install gutter guards on your roof:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep most debris out of your gutters. Otherwise larger pieces of debris settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces collect around them. Of all the many gutter guard models, all of them block these larger leaves and pieces of debris from getting stuck to begin with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards allow water to stream through the gutters quickly since it is unhindered by any large debris. Water is one of the major causes of mold and mildew growth, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the amount of time rain spends sitting still, leading to mold and mildew.
Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of rain gutters and off the roof is often a constant battle. Every model of gutter guard prevents pests from building nests inside of the gutter. A lot of homeowners choose to install gutter guards just for this reason.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards must be removed in order to clean the gutters, but when they are installed, this job doesn’t have to be done nearly as frequently. Leaf guards reduce the frequency that you have to clean out the gutters – or or hire a company to do it for you – so that you might only need to have them cleaned only once a year.
Protection From Fires – A typical way fires spread to homes is when embers fall inside of gutters where there is dry debris. This debris fuels the fire until it becomes too large and damages the roof, and then the entire house. A simple gutter guard installation can protect your home from this fire risk.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you live in an area that gets below-freezing temps, snow and sleet, you’ll be interested to know that gutter guards help stop snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their designs purposefully redirect melting ice and snow to get it off your roof faster.
These are all issues that impact hundreds of thousands of American homes every year. Gutter guards protect a vital system that protects the rest of the house. If you haven’t thought about installing them before, it may be time to think about it.
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Professional Gutter Guard Installation
As you can see, there are a lot of benefits of gutter guards. While it may be tempting to run out and install the model you think will work best – how much different could they really be, right? – you still have to install them properly. All things considered, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installation company do the project for you.
Not only will their installation be more reliable than your DIY work, but a professional gutter guard service and installer will be able to recommend the best type of gutter system for your home in the first place. They know all of the styles, and they will consider each factor when making their recommendation.
Here are some of the things a gutter guard service will take into account when recommending the best gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards are manufactured with aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of different materials. Some gutter guards are designed for temporary use and some are designed to last as long as your gutters. The material is a key factor in how long the gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The only type of gutter guards we would encourage for a homeowner to install on their own is the drop in type that don’t require fastening to the gutters. However, these are not as dependable. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, might destroy your rain gutters if they are not installed the right way.
Appearance – Many gutter guards boast a low profile so they aren’t visible from ground level, while some styles are visible. If that is an important condition, you are limited on the style of gutter guard you can install, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have. If it is very important for you to have low profile gutter guards installed, it may be necessary to purchase new gutters too.
Warranty – Some gutter guard styles will come with a shorter warranty, but most of the aluminum models are guaranteed to last for at least 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installer in Boston (rather than doing it yourself), you won’t void the warranty. Gutter guards should never lift your shingles, nor should the installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing by having Better Boston Gutters install your gutter guards is that we’ll return and fix them for FREE if there is an issue related to the installation.
Your budget is, of course, the final factor in choosing which gutter guards you will have installed. We offer a range of options for every budget, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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