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What are Gutter Guards?
Rain gutters are fairly basic and low cost considering the purpose they serve: protecting more valuable areas of your house. Gutters help keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, routing it away from your home.
That means, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them work more efficiently is a great investment as well.
Gutter guards are an affordable product you can add to any style of gutters, and they serve as a protective screen for your gutters so large debris and animals won’t get inside of them. Purchasing gutter screens can be a money-saving choice that you’ll be rewarded for for year after year.
There are a lot of types of gutter guard. The style you install will depend on your available budget and the type of rain gutters you have on your home. Gutter guards are made of aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Kirkland Gutters installs all styles of gutter guards in Kirkland. Call 425-307-4749 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation estimate today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
Typically, 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 installing them. Here are a few of the reasons we think you should install gutter guards on your roof:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards keep debris out of your gutters. Otherwise big pieces of debris settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces of debris collect around them. Of all the different gutter guard models, all of them block 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 is unhindered by any large debris. Rain is one of the major causes of mold and mildew to grow, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters limits the time rain is 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 model of gutter guard prevents 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 must be removed in order to clean the gutters, but when they are present, this job won’t have to be done nearly as frequently. Leaf guards cut down the frequency in which you need to clean out the gutters – or or hire a company to do it for you – so that you may only have to have them cleaned out once a 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 becomes too large and damages the roof, and then the entire 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 frequent below-freezing temps, snow and sleet, you’ll be happy to know that gutter guards can help prevent snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their designs purposefully redirect melting ice and snow to get it off your roof faster.
These are all problems that affect hundreds of thousands of American homes every year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of your house. If you haven’t thought about installing them before, it could 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 work best – how much 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 professional 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 carefully when deciding their recommendation.
Here are some of the factors a gutter guard company will take into account when deciding the perfect gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards can be made of aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of other materials. Some gutter guards are designed for temporary usage while some are built to last as long as your gutters. The material plays a key factor in how long the gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The type of gutter guards we would suggest for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in kind that do not require fastening to the gutters. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, might destroy your gutters if they’re not installed correctly.
Appearance – Many gutter guards boast a low profile so they aren’t visible from ground level, while some styles are visible. If that is an important requirement, you are limited on the type of gutter guard you can install, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have on your home. If it is important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards installed, it may be necessary to buy new gutters too.
Warranty – Many gutter guard styles will come with a short manufacturer’s warranty, but most of the aluminum types are guaranteed for at least 10-20 years. By hiring a licensed gutter guard installer in Kirkland (rather than 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 about having Kirkland Gutters install your new gutter guards is that we’ll come back and fix them free of charge if there is any issue related to the installation.
Your budget is, of course, the last factor in choosing which gutter guards you will have installed. We provide a range of options for every budget, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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