primitives discuss gutter guards

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1158857

Oh my.

snagglepuss (8,004 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

Anyone have any experience with gutter guards? Do they work or are they over-rated?

northoftheborder (2,424 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. I had some gutter guards installed.

I have since sold that house, but in the year after which I had them installed, I had NO problems with leaf, oak bloom, etc. build up in my gutters. I did not get the expensive kind (can't remember the brand, maybe Rain Guard) because I knew I would be selling the house. Mine consisted of a wire grid which fit into the gutter. Installed by Gutterman (national company). They showed me all of the options before I had the work done. (I also replaced all my gutters at the same time.)

snagglepuss (8,004 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

3. Was there a reason you went with the wire grid instead of a PVC grid that pops in?

northoftheborder (2,424 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

10. Cost. the Rainguard would have cost more than the gutters.

jeff47 (3,564 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

2. Depends on what's falling in your gutters

They work great on big leaves.

Very small leaves, such as pine needles, can be a problem for some of the designs - bigger holes let them fall in.

snagglepuss (8,004 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

4. From what I've read elsewhere gutters still need to be cleaned though it's hard to know whether people posting such opinions are people who have gutter cleaning businesses.

Phentex (6,299 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

5. We have the wire guards and they work fine...

we get a ton of leaves and acorns. I'm pretty sure husband installed these because they are less expensive than other options.

Chrome Dome (46,018 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

7. We have these foam gutter guards and are very satisfied with them

after which an image of sponges in a roof gutter

A very different approach to gutter guarding. These are made from some UV protected open cell foam. They fit inside the gutter and keep pretty much everything out. Water has a free and open channel to run thru and the foam allows roof runoff to enter the gutter freely.

We had a big problem from a nearby maple that clogged our front gutters every fall. Since installing these (5 years ago??) we have had no problems whatsoever.

Kolesar (26,694 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

8. In my dreams, I would remove the gutters and the rain would fall into gravel catchment areas

...that had their own drain to a storm drain or otherwise away from the house.

I would have a diverter over the entry doors to move the water off to the side.

[BannedFromDU]

Only way they'll ever break 100 in bowling.

[JohnnyReb]

I thought this was going to be about the new Secret Service Moochelle guards.

[BannedFromDU]

I thought this was going to be about the new Secret Service Moochelle guards.

That was better than mine. ^5