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What are Gutter Guards?

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

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

Gutter guards are an affordable product you can add to any type of gutters, and they work as a protective screen for your gutters so debris and pests won’t get inside of them. Installing gutter guards can be a money-saving choice that you’ll be rewarded for for many years.

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

Decatur Gutters installs all styles of gutter guards in Decatur.

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Benefits of Gutter Guards

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

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

Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards allow water to stream through the gutters quickly since it isn’t blocked by any debris. Water is one of the primary causes of mold and mildew to grow, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters limits the time rain remains 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 a constant struggle. Every style of gutter guard prevents animals from crafting nests within the gutter. Some homeowners decide to install gutter guards for this reason alone.

Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards must 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 cut down the frequency in which you have to clean out the gutters – or hire a professional to do the work for you – so that you may only need 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 fuels the fire until it grows and damages the roof, followed by the rest of the 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 below-freezing temperatures, snow and sleet, you’ll be interested to know that gutter guards 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 much faster.

These are all issues that impact hundreds of thousands of homes every year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of the home. If you haven’t considered installing them before, it may be time to think about it.

Professional Gutter Guard Installation

As you can see, there are several benefits of gutter guards. While it might be tempting to go out and buy the model you think will work best – how much different could they really be, right? – you still have to install them correctly. Ultimately, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installation company do the project for you.

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

Here are a few of the things a gutter guard service will think about when choosing the perfect 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 designed for temporary usage while others are built to last just as long as your gutters will. The material is a key factor in how long the gutter guards will last.

Installation method – The style of gutter guards we would recommend for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in type that don’t require fastening to the gutters. However, these are not as dependable. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, might damage your gutters if they’re not installed the right way.

Appearance – Some gutter guards boast a low profile so they cannot be seen from ground level, while others are visible. If that is an important requirement, you will be limited on the type of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the style of gutters you have. If it is important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards, it might be necessary to buy new gutters too.

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

Another great thing by having Decatur Gutters install your new gutter guards is that we’ll come back and repair them for FREE if there is an issue related to the installation.

Your budget is, of course, the final factor in choosing which 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 256-795-2926 for a FREE gutter guard installation estimate today!