Are there different types of gutter covers?
We offer two of the best and our sales rep will show you why. But, yes, there are other types of gutter cover. The main types available at big box stores for DIY’ers are metal or rubber screen, or a foam insert. We feel like both are not the best option and that is why we offer something entirely different.
Do you still need to clean your gutters if you have covers on them?
Gutter covers can do a very good job of keeping gutters flowing freely. If you have big trees in your yard, gutter covers will save you time and nasty work by helping to prevent your gutters from getting clogged. Even with gutter covers you should check your gutters once per year to make sure you don’t have any issues. Sometimes you will have to remove a section to make sure.
Why are the options you offer better than what I can get at the hardware store?
It’s fairly well documented that the screens you buy at the hardware store don’t work at all long term. You may get a season out of them at best. But when you go up and inspect what’s going on you will see that they are ineffective long term. That’s because they collect dirt, those tiny “helicopters,” roof granules and more. So you end up clogged gutters all over again, it just takes longer. Plus now you have to remove the gutter cover to clean them out.
What about brands like LeafGuard, Gutter Helmet & GutterTopper?
Reverse curve systems are found under various brand names. Those products make a substantial claim that their system is foolproof and superior. All of them are using the idea that “surface adhesion” will work in all instances. Just like the demo with water from a hose at a “home and garden” show. There, it seems to work great. But rain doesn’t happen that way all the time. What about ice? What about a tree nearby? What about a downpour that drops several inches all at once? Then their gutter system isn’t much more than anyone else’s.
