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What are Gutter Guards?

Gutters are simple and affordable considering how important they are: protecting much more valuable areas of your home. Gutters help keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, directing it away from your home.

That means, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them work even more efficiently is a great investment too.

Gutter guards are an inexpensive feature you can install on any type of gutters, and they function as a protective shield for gutters so debris and pests won’t get inside of them. Purchasing leaf guards can be a money-saving measure that you’ll thank yourself for many years.

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

First Rate Florence Gutters installs all styles of gutter guards in Florence.

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Benefits of Gutter Guards

Typically, gutter guards will cost around as much per linear foot as the gutters themselves. In the long run, you’re going to save time and money by installing them. Here are some of the reasons we think you should install gutter guards on your house:

Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep most debris out of your gutters. Otherwise big pieces settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces collect around them. Of all the different gutter guard models, all of them block larger pieces of debris from becoming stuck to start with.

Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards allow water to flow through the gutters faster since it isn’t blocked by any large debris. Water is one of the primary causes of mold and mildew to grow, so moving the water faster through the gutters limits the amount of time rain remains sitting still, possibly leading to mold and mildew.

Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of gutters and off the roof is often a constant struggle. Every type of gutter guard prevents animals from building nests within the gutter. Many homeowners choose to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.

Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards have to be removed in order to clean the gutters, but if they are installed, this job doesn’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards can reduce the frequency in which you need to clean gutters – or have someone to do the work for you – so that you may only need to have them cleaned out once a 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 grows and damages the roof, followed by the entire home. A standard gutter guard installation can protect your home from the risk of fire.

Prevent Ice Dams – If you live in an area that gets frequent below-freezing temperatures, snow and ice, you’ll be interested to know that gutter guards can 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’ve never considered installing them before, it might be time to think about it.

Professional Gutter Guard Installation

You can see, there are several benefits of gutter guards. While it might be tempting to go out and install the type you think will be the best – how much different could they be, right? – you still have to install them properly. In the end, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installer do the job for you.

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

Here are some of the things a gutter guard installer will consider when recommending the best gutter guards for your home:

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

Installation method – The style of gutter guards we would encourage for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in kind that do not require fastening to the gutters. Installing other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, can damage your gutters if they’re not installed correctly.

Appearance – A lot of 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 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. If it is important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards, it may be necessary to purchase new gutters.

Warranty – Some gutter guard styles will come with a short manufacturer’s warranty, however most of the aluminum types are guaranteed to last for 10-20 years. By hiring a licensed gutter guard installer in Florence (rather than doing it on your own), you won’t void the warranty. Gutter guards should not lift your shingles, nor should the installation void your roof’s warranty.

Another great thing about having First Rate Florence Gutters install your gutter guards is that we’ll return and repair them for FREE if there is an issue related to the installation.

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

Need Gutter Guard Installation? Call 256-685-4372 for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!