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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are fairly simple and inexpensive considering the purpose they serve: protecting more valuable areas of your home. Gutters help keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, patio, deck and basement, routing it discreetly away from your house.
Therefore, anything that protects your gutters and helps them function more efficiently is a smart investment as well.
Gutter guards are an affordable feature you can install on almost any type of gutters, and they work as a protective shield for gutters so large debris and animals can’t get inside of them. Installing gutter screens can be a money-saving decision that you’ll be rewarded for for many years.
There are a lot of types of gutter guard. The style you install will depend on your budget and the type of rain gutters you have. Gutter guards are made of either aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Somerville Gutter Solutions installs all styles of gutter guards in Somerville. Call 617-315-2216 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
On average, gutter guards cost around as much per linear foot as the gutters cost themselves. 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 most debris out of your gutters. Otherwise large pieces of debris settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces of debris collect around them. Of all the many gutter guard models, all of them stop larger pieces of debris from becoming stuck to start with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards help water to stream through the gutters quickly since it is unhindered by any debris or leaves. Rain is one of the main reasons for mold and mildew to grow, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters reduces 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 your gutters and off the roof can be a constant battle. Every style of gutter guard stops pests from building nests within the gutter. Some homeowners decide to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards have to be removed to clean the gutters, but if they are present, this job won’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards reduce 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 have to have them cleaned out once each year.
Protection From Fires – A typical 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 grows and damages the roof, followed by the rest of the house. A basic gutter guard installation can protect your home from the risk of fire.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you happen to live in an area that gets below-freezing temps, snow and sleet, 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 snow and ice to get it off your roof faster.
These are all issues that impact hundreds of thousands of American homes every year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of the house. If you haven’t thought about 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 a lot of benefits of gutter guards. While it might be tempting to run out and purchase the type you think will work best – how different could they really be, right? – you still have to install them properly. In the end, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installation service do the job for you.
Not only will professional installation be a lot more reliable than your DIY work, but a gutter guard service and installer should be able to suggest the best type of gutter system 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 some of the things a gutter guard installer will consider when deciding the perfect gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards can be made of aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of different materials. Some are made for temporary usage while others are built to last just as long as your gutters will. The construction is a key role in how long the gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The only type of gutter guards we would recommend for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in kind 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, can damage your rain gutters if they’re not installed the right way.
Appearance – A lot of gutter guards boast a low profile so they aren’t visible from ground level, while some styles are visible. If this is an important requirement, you will be limited on the type of gutter guard you can install, and limited even more by the style of gutters you have on your home. If it is important for you to have low profile gutter guards, it may be necessary for you to install new gutters.
Warranty – Many gutter guard styles will come with a short warranty, but most of the aluminum models are guaranteed to last for 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installer in Somerville (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 Somerville Gutter Solutions install your new gutter guards is that we’ll come back and repair them for FREE if there is any issue due to the installation.
Your budget is, of course, the last factor in determining 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.
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