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What are Gutter Guards?

Gutters are fairly basic and inexpensive considering how important they are: protecting more valuable parts of your home. Gutters keep rain water off the siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, routing it discreetly away from your foundation.

Therefore, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them function even more efficiently is a great investment as well.

Gutter guards are an inexpensive feature you can add to almost any type of gutters, and they serve as a protective shield for your gutters so large debris and pests can’t get inside of them. Installing gutter guards can be a money-saving choice that you’ll be rewarded for for year after year.

There are many styles of gutter guard. The type you install will depend on your budget and the type of rain gutters you have on your home. Gutter guards are made of aluminum, nylon or plastic.

Waukesha Gutters Plus installs all styles of gutter guards in Waukesha.

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Benefits of Gutter Guards

Typically, gutter guards cost around 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 a few of the reasons we recommend to install gutter guards on your house:

Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep leaves and most debris out of your gutters. Otherwise larger pieces settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces of debris collect around them. Of all the different gutter guard models, all of them prevent these larger leaves and pieces of debris from getting 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 large debris. Rain is one of the main causes of mold and mildew growth, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the time rain spends 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 model of gutter guard stops pests from crafting nests inside of the gutter. A lot of homeowners decide to install gutter guards for this reason alone.

Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards need to be removed to clean the gutters, but if they are present, this job doesn’t have to be done as often. Leaf guards can reduce the frequency that you need to clean gutters – or hire a professional to do the job for you – so that you might only have to have them cleaned out once each year.

Protection From Fires – A common way fires spread to homes is if 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 basic gutter guard installation can protect your home from this fire risk.

Prevent Ice Dams – If you happen to live in an area that gets frequent below-freezing temperatures, snow and ice, you’ll be interested to know that gutter guards can help prevent snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their unique designs purposefully redirect melting ice and snow to get it off your roof faster.

These are all problems that impact hundreds of thousands of American homes every year. Gutter guards protect a vital system that protects the rest of your home. If you haven’t thought about installing them before, it might be time to think about it.

Professional Gutter Guard Installation

As you can see, there are a lot of benefits of gutter guards. While it may be tempting to go out and purchase the type you think will be the best – how different could they really be, right? – you still have to install them correctly. Ultimately, you’re much better off having a professional gutter guard installer do the project for you.

Not only will professional installation be much more reliable than DIY work, but a professional gutter guard service and installer should be able to suggest the best type of gutter for your house in the first place. They are familiar with all of the options, and they will consider each factor carefully when deciding their recommendation.

Here are some of the factors a gutter guard company will consider when determining the best gutter guards for your home:

Material – Gutter guards can be manufactured with aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of other materials. Some gutter guards are made for temporary usage and others are built to last just as long as your gutters will. The construction is a key factor in how long gutter guards will last.

Installation method – The only style of gutter guards we would recommend for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in type that do not require any fastening to the gutters. Installing other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, could destroy your gutters if they are not installed the right way.

Appearance – Some gutter guards offer a low profile so they cannot be seen from ground level, while some styles are visible. If that is an important condition, you will be limited on the style of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have on your home. If it is very important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards, it may be necessary for you to purchase new gutters too.

Warranty – Many gutter guard styles will come with a short warranty, however most of the aluminum types are guaranteed to last for at least 10-20 years. By hiring a licensed gutter guard installer in Waukesha (instead of doing it on your own), you won’t void your warranty. Gutter guards should never lift your shingles, nor should their installation void your roof’s warranty.

Another great thing by having Waukesha Gutters Plus install your new gutter guards is that we’ll come back and fix them for FREE if there is any issue due to the installation from our team.

Your budget is, of course, the final factor in determining the gutter guards you will have installed. We provide a wide range of options for every budget, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.

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