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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are fairly basic and inexpensive considering the purpose they serve: protecting more valuable areas of your home. Gutters help keep rain water off the siding, windows, patio, deck and basement, routing it away from your foundation.
Therefore, anything that can protect your gutters from damage and helps them function more efficiently is a great investment as well.
Gutter guards are an affordable feature you can install on almost any style of gutters, and they serve as a protective barrier for gutters so large debris and animals aren’t able to get inside of them. Buying gutter screens can be a money-saving choice that you’ll be rewarded for for many years.
There are a lot of types of gutter guard. The type you choose to install depends on your available budget and the type of rain gutters you have. Gutter guards are made of either aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Rochester Hills Gutters installs all styles of gutter guards in Rochester Hills. Call 248-422-0508 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
Typically, gutter guards cost about as much per linear foot as the gutters themselves. But in the long run, you’re going to save a lot of time and money by installing them. Here are a few of the reasons we encourage you to install gutter guards on your house:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep leaves and debris out of your gutters. Otherwise larger pieces of debris settle in the gutter first, then small pieces collect around them. Of all the different gutter guard models, all of them block these larger pieces of debris from getting stuck to start with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards help water to flow through the gutters quickly because it isn’t blocked by debris or leaves. Water is one of the primary reasons for mold and mildew to grow, so moving the water faster through the gutters limits the time rain is sitting still, possibly 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 an endless struggle. Every type of gutter guard prevents pests from building nests within the gutter. A lot of homeowners choose to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards must be removed in order to clean the gutters, but when they are installed, this project won’t have to be done nearly as frequently. Leaf guards can reduce the frequency that you need to clean out the gutters – or or hire a company to do it for you – so that you may only need to have them cleaned out once each year.
Protection From Fires – A common way fires spread to homes is if embers fall into gutters that have dry debris in them. This debris fuels the fire until it grows and damages the roof, followed by the rest of the house. A basic gutter guard installation can protect your home from this fire risk.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you happen to live in an area that gets below-freezing temps, snow and ice, you’ll be interested to know that gutter guards can help prevent snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their unique designs purposefully redirect melting snow and ice to get it off your roof faster.
These are all problems that affect hundreds of thousands of American homes each year. Gutter guards protect a vital system that protects the rest of the home. If you’ve never thought about installing them before, it might 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 might be tempting to run out and buy the model you think will be the best – how much different could they really be, right? – you still have to install them correctly. Ultimately, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installer do the project for you.
Not only will their installation be a lot more reliable than your DIY work, but a local gutter guard service and installer is going to be able to recommend the best type of gutter system for your home in the first place. They know all of the choices, and they will consider each factor carefully when deciding their recommendation.
Here are some of the things a gutter guard company will take into account when deciding the best gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards can be made of aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of different materials. Some gutter guards are made for temporary use while some are designed to last as long as your gutters. The material plays a key role 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 kind that do not require fastening to the gutters. However, these are not as dependable. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, might damage your gutters if they are not installed correctly.
Appearance – Many gutter guards boast a low profile so they aren’t visible from ground level, while some styles are very obvious. If that is an important condition, you will be limited on the style of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have. If it is important for you to have low profile gutter guards, it may be necessary to purchase new gutters as well.
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 hiring a licensed gutter guard installer in Rochester Hills (rather than doing it on your own), you won’t void your warranty. Gutter guards should never lift your shingles, nor should the installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing about having Rochester Hills Gutters install your gutter guards is that we’ll come back and fix them for FREE if there is any issue related to the installation from our team.
Your budget is, of course, the final factor in deciding which gutter guards you will have installed. We provide a wide range of options for every budget, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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