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What are Gutter Guards?
Rain gutters are basic and low cost considering how important they are: protecting more valuable areas of your home. Gutters keep rain off the siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, directing it discreetly away from your home.
That means, anything that protects your gutters and helps them work even more efficiently is a smart investment.
Gutter guards are an affordable feature you can add to any style of gutters, and they serve as a protective screen for gutters so debris and animals won’t get inside of them. Installing leaf guards can be a money-saving measure that you’ll happy with for year after year.
There are many styles of gutter guard. The style you install depends on your budget and the type of gutters you have on your home. Gutter guards are made of aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Cleveland Heights Gutter Cleaning installs all styles of gutter guards in Cleveland Heights. Call 216-238-0448 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation estimate 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 will save a lot of time and money installing them. Here are some of the reasons we think you should install gutter guards on your roof:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards keep leaves and debris out of your gutters. Otherwise larger pieces settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces pile up around them. Of all the many gutter guard styles, all of them prevent these larger pieces of debris from getting stuck to start with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards allow water to stream through the gutters quickly because it isn’t blocked by any large debris or leaves. Water is one of the major reasons for mold and mildew to grow, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters limits the time rain remains sitting still, possibly leading to mold and mildew.
Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of your gutters and off the roof is often an endless battle. Every style of gutter guard stops animals from building nests within the gutter. A lot of homeowners choose to install gutter guards just for this reason.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards must be removed to clean the gutters, but if they are present, this job won’t have to be done as often. Leaf guards cut down the frequency in which you need to clean out the gutters – or hire a professional to do it for you – so that you might only have to have them cleaned out once each year.
Protection From Fires – A typical way fires spread to homes is if 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 entire house. A basic gutter guard installation can protect your home from the risk of fire.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you happen to live in an area that gets below-freezing temperatures, snow and sleet, 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 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 might be time to think about it.
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Professional Gutter Guard Installation
You can see, there are several benefits of gutter guards. While it might be tempting to run out and install the model you think will be the best – how different could they be, right? – you still have to install them properly. In the end, you’re much better off having a professional gutter guard installation company do the job for you.
Not only will their installation be more reliable than your DIY work, but a local gutter guard service and installer should be able to suggest the best type of gutter for your home in the first place. They know all of the options, and they will consider each factor in detail when making their recommendation.
Here are some of the factors a gutter guard installer will consider 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 are made for temporary use and some are designed to last just as long as your gutters will. The material is a key role in how long the gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The style of gutter guards we would suggest for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in type that do not require fastening to the gutters. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, can damage your rain gutters if they are not installed the right way.
Appearance – A lot of 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 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 installed, it might be necessary for you to buy new gutters as well.
Warranty – Some gutter guard styles will come with a shorter manufacturer’s warranty, however most of the aluminum types are guaranteed to last for 10-20 years. By hiring a licensed gutter guard installation company in Cleveland Heights (instead of doing it on your own), you won’t void the warranty. Gutter guards should not lift your shingles, nor should the installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing about having Cleveland Heights Gutter Cleaning install your new 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 the gutter guards you will have installed. We offer a wide range of options for every budget, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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