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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are fairly simple and affordable considering how important they are: protecting more valuable areas of your home. Gutters help keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, directing it discreetly away from your house.
Therefore, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them function more efficiently is a great investment as well.
Gutter guards are an affordable product you can add to almost any style of gutters, and they serve as a protective shield for gutters so debris and animals won’t get inside of them. Purchasing gutter screens can be a money-saving choice that you’ll happy with for many years.
There are several styles of gutter guard. The type you install depends on your available budget and the type of gutters you have. Gutter guards are made of either aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Wilson Gutter Service installs all styles of gutter guards in Wilson. Call 252-253-6552 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote 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 will 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 roof:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards keep debris out of your gutters. Otherwise big pieces settle in the gutter first, then small pieces of debris collect around them. Of all the many gutter guard models, all of them prevent these larger leaves and pieces of debris from getting stuck to begin with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards help water to stream through the gutters quickly because it is unhindered by any debris or leaves. Water is one of the primary causes of mold and mildew growth, so moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the amount of time rain spends sitting still, leading to mold and mildew.
Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of gutters and off the roof is often an endless struggle. Every type of gutter guard stops animals from building nests inside of the gutter. Some homeowners choose to install gutter guards for this reason alone.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards have to be removed to clean the gutters, but when they are installed, this project doesn’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards can reduce the frequency that you have to clean out the gutters – or hire a professional to do the job for you – so that you might only need to have them cleaned only once each year.
Protection From Fires – A common way fires spread to homes is if embers fall into gutters where there is dry debris. This debris fuels the fire until it grows and damages the roof, and then the rest of the house. A simple 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 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 faster.
These are all issues that impact hundreds of thousands of homes every year. Gutter guards protect a vital system that protects the rest of the house. If you haven’t considered installing them before, it might be time to think about it.
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Professional Gutter Guard Installation
You can see, there are a lot of benefits of gutter guards. While it may be tempting to run out and purchase the model you think will be the best – how much different could they really be, right? – you still have to install them properly. All things considered, you’re much better off having a professional gutter guard installer do the project for you.
Not only will professional installation be much more reliable than DIY work, but a professional gutter guard service and installer should be able to suggest the best type of gutter for your house in the first place. They are familiar with all of the styles, and they will consider each factor carefully when deciding their recommendation.
Here are some of the things a gutter guard installer will think about when choosing the best gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards are made of aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of other materials. Some gutter guards are designed for temporary usage while others are built to last as long as your gutters will. The construction plays a key role in how long gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The style of gutter guards we would recommend for a homeowner to install on their own is the drop in kind that don’t require fastening to the gutters. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, could damage your 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 very obvious. If that is an important requirement, you are limited on the type of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have. If it is important for you to have low profile gutter guards installed, it may be necessary to purchase new gutters too.
Warranty – Many gutter guard styles will come with a short warranty, but most of the aluminum models are guaranteed for at least 10-20 years. By hiring a licensed gutter guard installation company in Wilson (rather than doing it yourself), you won’t void your warranty. Gutter guards should not lift your shingles, nor should their installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing about having Wilson Gutter Service install your gutter guards is that we’ll return and fix them for FREE if there is any issue due to the installation.
Your budget is, of course, the final factor in choosing the gutter guards you will have installed. We provide a wide range of options for all budgets, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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