I spent a lot of time researching which rain gutter covers were the best. I read a lot of reviews and watched a number of promotions online. My conclusion is that some are better than others, but it also depends on your surrounding environment. Leaves, pine needles, oak tree catkins, no trees at all, they all require a different solution. Sorry to say that you’ll still have to do your own research to determine which would most likely best meet your needs. In my case, I also wanted to replace the old, misaligned gutters.
But one thing I can tell you is that the companies that advertise heavily on TV and in the mail fliers, also seem to be the ones that will give you the hardest sell when they come to give you that free estimate.
I called All Things Gutter because they sold a product that I thought best met my needs – Leaf Blaster Pro. Anthony was very personable when we met for the estimate, he inquired what my needs were, listened carefully, and gave me what I believed was a reasonable price. How did I know it was reasonable? I also had a sales rep from a different company, with a very similar product, give me an estimate that was in the same ballpark as Anthony, but only after forcing me to suffer through a negotiation process that was akin to dealing with a used car salesman who started with an obviously, outrageously high price and then very slowly lowered his price offering, over about 45 minutes of annoying endurance, through a five or six step reduction. I was so happy just to have THAT salesman leave!
After calling Anthony to inform him that I had selected his company, he set me up with an installation date and I provided a 50% down payment. Cash or checks, otherwise there is an additional fee if you want to use a credit card. The installers arrived on the planned date at about 8 AM and worked throughout the day. They were professional and friendly, persevering through the heat of the day and a few showers that occurred. They did an excellent job of cleaning up before they left.
It’s raining as I write this, and everything seems to be working fine. I can wholeheartedly recommend All Things Gutter.