First off, there are many different brands, makes and designs out there.
Which one to choose?
None of them are created equal and all of them perform a little differently.
Overall, however, they don’t solve the problem of gutters getting clogged or dirty.
So here is the honest truth about most gutter guards…
The metal is flimsy and cheap and they still allow small debris to get into the gutter.
Also when they are installed the mesh gutter is screwed down to the gutter and the back of the gutter screen is slid underneath the shingle.
clogged-gutter-screen This makes it impossible to clean the gutters while the gutter screens are still attached.
Why is that bad?
Because let’s say it cost you around $1,000 to have the gutter screens installed.
Most of that $1,000 is the cost of labor.
Which means that when the screens done’t keep your gutters clean a gutter cleaning company will have to come and remove them and re-install them and clean them.
Your cleaning bill is going to be as much as your installation bill.
Just get them cleaned regularly and you won’t have the hassle.
