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What are Gutter Guards?
Rain gutters are fairly basic and affordable considering how important they are: protecting more valuable parts of your home. Gutters keep rain off the wood or siding, windows, patio, deck and basement, routing it discreetly away from your house.
That means, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them function more efficiently is a great investment too.
Gutter guards are an affordable feature you can add to almost any style of gutters, and they work as a protective screen for your gutters so large debris and animals won’t get inside of them. Purchasing leaf guards can be a money-saving measure that you’ll thank yourself for year after year.
There are a lot of types of gutter guard. The type you choose to install depends on your available budget and the type of gutters you have. Gutter guards are made of either aluminum, nylon or plastic.
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Benefits of Gutter Guards
Typically, gutter guards cost around as much per linear foot as the gutters cost themselves. 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 home:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep leaves and most debris out of your gutters. Otherwise large pieces of debris settle in the gutter first, then small pieces collect around them. Of all the different gutter guard styles, all of them block larger leaves and pieces of debris from becoming stuck to begin with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards help water to stream through the gutters faster because it isn’t blocked by any debris or leaves. Water is one of the primary reasons for mold and mildew to grow, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters limits the amount of time rain is 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 can be an endless struggle. Every style of gutter guard stops animals from building nests inside of the gutter. A lot of homeowners decide to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards must be removed to clean the gutters, but when they are present, this project won’t have to be done nearly as frequently. Leaf guards cut down the frequency that you need to clean out the gutters – or hire a professional to do it for you – so that you might only need to have them cleaned out once each year.
Protection From Fires – A common way fires spread to homes is when embers fall into gutters that have dry debris in them. This debris gives the fire fuel until it becomes too large and damages the roof, and then the entire house. A simple 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 frequent below-freezing temps, snow and ice, you’ll be happy to know that gutter guards help stop snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their designs redirect melting snow and ice to get it off your roof much faster.
These are all issues that affect hundreds of thousands of American homes every year. Gutter guards protect a vital system that protects the rest of your house. If you haven’t thought about installing them before, it could 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 may be tempting to go out and buy the model you think will be the best – how much different could they really be, right? – you will still have to install them correctly. In the end, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installation service do the job for you.
Not only will their installation be more reliable than your DIY work, but a gutter guard service and installer will be able to suggest the best type of gutter system for your house in the first place. They know all of the styles, and they will consider each factor when making their recommendation.
Here are some of the factors a gutter guard company will think about when choosing the perfect gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards are made of aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of different materials. Some are made for temporary usage while some are designed to last as long as your gutters. The material is a key role in how long gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The only type 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 other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, can destroy your gutters if they are not installed correctly.
Appearance – Some gutter guards offer a low profile so they aren’t visible from ground level, while some styles are very obvious. If this is an important condition, you will be limited on the type of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have. If it is very important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards installed, it may be necessary to buy new gutters too.
Warranty – Many gutter guard styles will come with a short warranty, but most of the aluminum models are guaranteed for at least 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installer in Bloomington (rather than doing it yourself), you won’t void the warranty. Gutter guards should not lift your shingles, nor should their installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing by having PRO Bloomington Gutters install your new gutter guards is that we’ll return and repair them free of charge if there is any issue due to the installation from our team.
Your budget is, of course, the last factor in deciding which gutter guards you will have installed. We provide a range of options for all budgets, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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