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What are Gutter Guards?
Rain gutters are basic and affordable considering the purpose they serve: protecting much more valuable parts of your house. Gutters help keep rain water off the siding, windows, patio, deck and basement, routing it away from your home.
That means, anything that protects your gutters and helps them work more efficiently is a great investment too.
Gutter guards are an affordable product you can install on any type of gutters, and they serve as a protective barrier for your gutters so debris and pests won’t get inside of them. Purchasing leaf guards can be a money-saving decision that you’ll be rewarded for for year after year.
There are several types of gutter guard. The style you choose to install will depend on your available budget and the type of rain gutters you have on your home. Gutter guards are made of aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Lakewood Gutter Cleaning installs all styles of gutter guards in 253-215-8338. Call 253-215-8338 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
Typically, gutter guards will 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 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 keep debris out of your gutters. Otherwise big pieces settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces pile up around them. Of all the many gutter guard styles, all of them stop these larger pieces of debris from getting stuck to begin with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards help water to stream through the gutters quickly because it is unhindered by any large debris or leaves. Water is one of the main reasons for mold and mildew growth, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the time rain spends sitting still, 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 battle. Every model of gutter guard prevents pests from crafting nests inside of the gutter. Some homeowners choose to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards need to be removed in order to clean the gutters, but when they are present, this project doesn’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards can cut down the frequency in which you have to clean gutters – or or hire a company to do the work for you – so that you might only need to have them cleaned out once a year.
Protection From Fires – A common way fires spread to homes is when embers fall inside of gutters that have dry debris in them. This debris gives the fire fuel until it grows and damages the roof, followed by the rest of the house. A simple gutter guard installation can protect your home from the risk of fire.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you live in an area that gets frequent 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 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 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
You can see, there are many benefits of gutter guards. While it might be tempting to run out and install the type you think will be the best – how different could they really be, right? – you still have to install them properly. In the end, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installation company do the job for you.
Not only will professional installation be a lot more reliable than DIY work, but a local gutter guard service and installer is going to be able to suggest 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 carefully when making their recommendation.
Here are some of the factors a gutter guard service will take into account when recommending the perfect gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards can be made of aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of other materials. Some gutter guards are designed for temporary usage and others are designed to last as long as your gutters. The material is a key role in how long the gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The style of gutter guards we would recommend for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in kind that don’t require any fastening to the gutters. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, could destroy your rain gutters if they’re not installed correctly.
Appearance – Some gutter guards offer a low profile so they cannot be seen from ground level, while others are very obvious. If that is an important requirement, you will be limited on the type of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the style of gutters you have. If it is important for you to have low profile gutter guards, it might be necessary for you to buy new gutters.
Warranty – Some gutter guard styles will come with a shorter warranty, however most of the aluminum models are guaranteed to last for at least 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installer in 253-215-8338 (instead of doing it on your own), you won’t void your warranty. Gutter guards should never lift your shingles, nor should their installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing about having Lakewood Gutter Cleaning install your gutter guards is that we’ll return and fix them for FREE if there is any issue related to the installation.
Your budget is, of course, the final factor in deciding 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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