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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are fairly simple and inexpensive considering how important they are: protecting more valuable areas of your house. Gutters help keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, directing it away from your house.
That means, anything that protects your gutters from damage and helps them function even more efficiently is a good investment.
Gutter guards are a low cost product you can add to almost any style of gutters, and they function as a protective screen for gutters so debris and pests won’t get inside of them. Purchasing leaf guards can be a money-saving decision that you’ll thank yourself for many years.
There are a lot of types of gutter guard. The style you choose to install depends on your available budget and the type of rain gutters you have. Gutter guards are made of aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Berwyn Gutter Cleaning installs all styles of gutter guards in Berwyn. Call 708-292-6276 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 some of the reasons we encourage you to install gutter guards on your roof:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep most debris out of your gutters. Otherwise big pieces settle in the gutter first, then small pieces of debris collect around them. Of all the different gutter guard models, all of them prevent larger leaves and pieces of debris from getting stuck to start with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards help water to stream through the gutters faster since it is unhindered by any debris or leaves. Rain is one of the major reasons for mold and mildew growth, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the time rain remains sitting still, leading to mold and mildew.
Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of rain gutters and off the roof is often a constant struggle. Every style of gutter guard stops animals from building nests within the gutter. A lot of homeowners choose to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards must be removed to clean the gutters, but if they are present, this project won’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards can cut down the frequency that you have to clean out the gutters – or have someone to do it for you – so that you may only need to have them cleaned out once each year.
Protection From Fires – A typical way fires spread to homes is when embers fall into gutters where there is dry debris. This debris gives the fire fuel until it becomes too large and damages the roof, followed by the entire home. A standard gutter guard installation can protect your home from this fire risk.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you happen to live in an area that gets below-freezing temps, snow and ice, you’ll be happy to know that gutter guards help prevent 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 affect hundreds of thousands of American homes every year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of the home. If you’ve never thought about installing them before, it may be time to think about it.
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Professional Gutter Guard Installation
As you can see, there are several benefits of gutter guards. While it may be tempting to go out and buy the type you think will work best – how much different could they really be, right? – you will still have to install them properly. Ultimately, you’re much better off having a professional gutter guard installer do the project for you.
Not only will their installation be much more reliable than your DIY work, but a professional gutter guard service and installer should be able to suggest the best type of gutter system for your home in the first place. They are familiar with all of the choices, and they will consider each factor in detail when making their recommendation.
Here are a few of the factors a gutter guard company will consider when deciding the best gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards can be made of aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of other materials. Some are designed for temporary usage and others are built to last as long as your gutters will. The material is a key factor in how long the gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The type of gutter guards we would recommend for a homeowner to install on their own is the drop in kind that don’t require fastening to the gutters. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, might destroy your rain gutters if they are not installed correctly.
Appearance – Many gutter guards offer a low profile so they cannot be seen from ground level, while others are very obvious. If this is an important requirement, you will be limited on the type of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have on your roof. If it is very important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards, it might be necessary to purchase new gutters as well.
Warranty – A lot of gutter guard styles will come with a short warranty, but most of the aluminum models are guaranteed to last for 10-20 years. By hiring a licensed gutter guard installer in Berwyn (rather than doing it yourself), you won’t void the warranty. Gutter guards should never lift your shingles, nor should their installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing by having Berwyn Gutter Cleaning install your new gutter guards is that we’ll come back and repair them free of charge 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 offer a range of options for all budgets, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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