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What are Gutter Guards?

Rain gutters are fairly basic and low cost considering the purpose they serve: protecting much more valuable areas of your home. Gutters help keep rain off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, routing it discreetly away from your foundation.

Therefore, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them function more efficiently is a smart investment.

Gutter guards are an affordable feature you can install on any type of gutters, and they function as a protective screen for gutters so debris and pests won’t get inside of them. Buying gutter screens can be a money-saving measure that you’ll thank yourself for year after year.

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

Janesville Gutter Solutions installs all styles of gutter guards in Janesville.

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Benefits of Gutter Guards

Typically, gutter guards will cost about as much per linear foot as the gutters cost themselves. But in the long run, you’re going to save time and money by installing them. Here are a few of the reasons we encourage you to install gutter guards on your home:

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

Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards allow water to stream through the gutters quickly since it isn’t blocked by large debris. Rain is one of the primary reasons for mold and mildew to grow, 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 rain gutters and off the roof is often an endless battle. Every type of gutter guard prevents pests from building nests within the gutter. Many homeowners decide to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.

Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards need to be removed in order to clean the gutters, but when they are present, 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 it for you – so that you might only have to have them cleaned only once a year.

Protection From Fires – A typical 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 becomes too large and damages the roof, followed by the rest of the house. 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 below-freezing temps, snow and sleet, you’ll be happy to know that gutter guards help stop snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their designs purposefully redirect melting snow and ice to get it off your roof faster.

These are all problems that affect hundreds of thousands of homes every year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of your home. If you’ve never thought about installing them before, it could be time to think about it.

Professional Gutter Guard Installation

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

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

Here are some of the factors a gutter guard service will think about when deciding the perfect gutter guards for your home:

Material – Gutter guards can be manufactured with aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of different materials. Some gutter guards are designed for temporary use and others are designed to last just as long as your gutters. The material plays a key factor in how long the gutter guards will last.

Installation method – The style of gutter guards we would suggest for a homeowner to install on their own is the drop in type that do not require fastening to the gutters. However, these are not as dependable. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, can destroy your gutters if they are not installed the right way.

Appearance – Many gutter guards offer a low profile so they cannot be seen from ground level, while some styles are visible. If that is an important requirement, you will be limited on the style of gutter guard you can install, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have. If it is important for you to have low profile gutter guards installed, it might be necessary for you to buy new gutters as well.

Warranty – A lot of gutter guard styles will come with a shorter manufacturer’s warranty, however most of the aluminum models are guaranteed for 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installation company in Janesville (rather than doing it yourself), you won’t void the warranty. Gutter guards should never lift your shingles, nor should the installation void your roof’s warranty.

Another great thing by having Janesville Gutter Solutions install your new gutter guards is that we’ll come back and fix them free of charge if there is any issue due to the installation from our team.

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 608-856-3377 for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!