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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are fairly simple and low cost considering the purpose they serve: protecting much more valuable parts of your home. Gutters help keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, patio, deck and basement, routing it discreetly away from your home.
That means, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them function even more efficiently is a smart investment too.
Gutter guards are a low cost product you can add to almost any type of gutters, and they serve as a protective barrier for gutters so large debris and animals won’t get inside of them. Buying leaf guards can be a money-saving choice that you’ll thank yourself for year after year.
There are many types of gutter guard. The style you install will depend on your available budget and the type of gutters you have on your home. Gutter guards are made of aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Seattle Gutter Solutions installs all styles of gutter guards in Seattle. Call 206-593-3880 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
On average, gutter guards cost around as much per linear foot as the gutters themselves. In the long run, you’re going to save time and money installing them. Here are a few of the reasons we think you should install gutter guards on your house:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards keep leaves and debris out of your gutters. Otherwise large pieces of debris settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces collect around them. Of all the many gutter guard styles, all of them prevent these larger pieces of debris from becoming stuck to start with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards allow water to stream through the gutters faster because it is unhindered by any large debris or leaves. Rain is one of the main reasons for mold and mildew growth, so moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the time rain remains sitting still, possibly leading to mold and mildew.
Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of gutters and off the roof is often an endless struggle. Every model of gutter guard prevents animals from crafting nests within the gutter. Some homeowners decide to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards need to be removed to clean the gutters, but when they are present, this project won’t have to be done nearly as frequently. Leaf guards reduce the frequency that you need to clean gutters – or hire a professional to do the job for you – so that you may only have to have them cleaned only once each year.
Protection From Fires – A common way fires spread to homes is if embers fall inside of gutters that have dry debris in them. This debris fuels the fire until it becomes too large and damages the roof, and then the rest of the home. A basic gutter guard installation can protect your home from this fire risk.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you live in an area that gets below-freezing temperatures, snow and ice, you’ll be interested to know that gutter guards help stop snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their unique designs purposefully redirect melting snow and ice to get it off your roof much faster.
These are all problems that impact hundreds of thousands of American homes every year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of the house. 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 many benefits of gutter guards. While it may be tempting to go out and buy the type you think will work best – how different could they be, right? – you still have to install them properly. Ultimately, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installation company do the job for you.
Not only will professional installation be much more reliable than DIY work, but a professional gutter guard service and installer should be able to recommend the best type of gutter system for your house in the first place. They are familiar with all of the choices, and they will consider each factor in detail when deciding their recommendation.
Here are a few of the things a gutter guard service will think about when deciding the perfect gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards can be manufactured with aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of different materials. Some gutter guards are made for temporary usage and others are designed to last as long as your gutters will. The construction plays a key factor in how long the gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The 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. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, can destroy your rain gutters if they’re not installed correctly.
Appearance – Some gutter guards offer a low profile so they aren’t visible from ground level, while others are very obvious. If that is an important condition, you will be limited on the type of gutter guard you can install, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have on your home. If it is very important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards, it may be necessary for you to buy new gutters.
Warranty – A lot of gutter guard styles will come with a short warranty, however most of the aluminum types are guaranteed to last for 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installation company in Seattle (instead of doing it on your own), you won’t void your warranty. Gutter guards should not lift your shingles, nor should the installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing by having Seattle Gutter Solutions install your gutter guards is that we’ll come back and repair them for FREE if there is an issue related to the installation from our team.
Your budget is, of course, the final factor in determining the gutter guards you will have installed. We provide a wide range of options for all budgets, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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