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What are Gutter Guards?
Rain gutters are basic and affordable considering how important they are: protecting more valuable areas of your home. Gutters keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, directing it discreetly away from your home.
Therefore, anything that protects your gutters and helps them work more efficiently is a great investment.
Gutter guards are a low cost product you can add to almost any style of gutters, and they serve as a protective shield for your gutters so debris and animals aren’t able to get inside of them. Purchasing gutter screens can be a money-saving decision that you’ll be rewarded for for year after year.
There are several styles of gutter guard. The type you install depends on your budget and the type of rain gutters you have on your home. Gutter guards are made of either aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Hoover Gutter Service installs all styles of gutter guards in Hoover. Call 205-270-5808 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
On average, gutter guards will cost around as much per linear foot as the gutters cost themselves. But in the long run, you will save a lot of time and money installing them. Here are some of the reasons we recommend to install gutter guards on your house:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep most debris out of your gutters. Otherwise large pieces settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces of debris pile up around them. Of all the different gutter guard models, all of them block these larger leaves and pieces of debris from becoming stuck to start with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards help water to stream through the gutters faster because it isn’t blocked by debris. Rain is one of the main causes of mold and mildew growth, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters limits the amount of time rain is 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 can be an endless battle. Every type of gutter guard prevents animals from building nests inside of the gutter. Some homeowners decide to install gutter guards just for this reason.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards must be removed in order to clean the gutters, but when they are installed, this project doesn’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards can cut down the frequency that you have to clean gutters – or or hire a company to do it for you – so that you may only need to have them cleaned only once each year.
Protection From Fires – A common way fires spread to homes is when embers fall inside of gutters that have dry debris in them. This debris fuels the fire until it becomes too large and damages the roof, followed by the entire house. A basic gutter guard installation can protect your home from this fire risk.
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 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 problems that affect hundreds of thousands of homes each year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of your home. If you’ve never considered installing them before, it might be time to think about it.
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Professional Gutter Guard Installation
As you can see, there are many benefits of gutter guards. While it might be tempting to go out and buy the type you think will be the best – how much different could they really be, right? – you will still have to install them properly. Ultimately, you’re much better off having 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 local gutter guard service and installer will be able to suggest the best type of gutter for your home in the first place. They know all of the choices, and they will consider each factor when deciding their recommendation.
Here are some of the factors a gutter guard installer will think about when determining the perfect 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 others are designed to last as long as your gutters. The construction is a key role in how long gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The only type of gutter guards we would suggest for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in type that don’t require any fastening to the gutters. However, these are not as dependable. Installing other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, can destroy your gutters if they’re not installed correctly.
Appearance – A lot of gutter guards boast a low profile so they aren’t visible from ground level, while others are visible. If that is an important condition, you will be limited on the type of gutter guard you can install, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have. If it is very important for you to have low profile gutter guards installed, it may be necessary to install new gutters.
Warranty – Many gutter guard styles will come with a shorter manufacturer’s warranty, but most of the aluminum models are guaranteed to last for 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installer in Hoover (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 by having Hoover Gutter Service install your gutter guards is that we’ll return and repair them free of charge if there is any issue related to the installation.
Your budget is, of course, the final factor in choosing which gutter guards you will have installed. We provide a range of options for all budgets, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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