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Hi. We're re-roofing our home and will be installing new rain gutters soon. Does anyone have any opinions on the leaf guards or gutter helmet products that are meant to keep debris out of the gutters? Do they work well? We have a lot of trees in the yard and many maples that make a mess in the spring. The roofer wants $3.00 per foot extra to install the product. Is it worth it or is is something we can live without. I say no, but she says yes. If anyone has these on their gutters please let me know what your experience with this has been. Thanks. DAVE.
Quite a few years ago, I put some screens on my gutters for about $.50 a foot. They are arched, come in 3' sections, and clip on to the gutters. They do a fair job, but I still have to clean near the downspouts a couple of times a year. They flip up and it is easy. My church has the Gutter Helmets. Over all, I think they are better. On a really hard rain, they may let some water run over. They are also a big pain when you do have to clean under them, which I do in the one spot at my church.
If your house is properly graded, I would look into the grating things that are supposed to throw the water out away over a large area. The best advice on them would come from somebody that tried them.
Hi,
I have also tried the "screens", about 3 feet long, on our roof gutters. I finally just removed them, becuase there were not that many leaves blowing around, and it was easier for me to clean them without the screens.
Best of luck.
I put screens on my mom's house because she lives in a large wooded area. I purchased them from menards for I think $.75 a foot. They work great hear and have not had any problems with them. I would suggest that if you can do it your self because they are very easy to install. I would not pay him $3.00 a foot to install. Hope this helps.
Dear Dave, I don't know if this information is too late, but the Leaf Guard is by far the best. I attended the Home Show in Sacramento and compared every type of system. Most sounded good, but in reality had many draw backs. The Leaf Guard is truly maintance free and worth every penny. My dad has had this system for many years and loves it. The gutters look good and most important handle lots of water flow. Write back if you have any questions. Good Luck.
Hi nihlan 44. Thanks for your opinion about the LeafGuard product. It was the one I was thinking about. Just wanted to hear from someone who had no problems with it. Going to a Home Show tomorrow so it'll probably be on display there. Also thank you to all the others who responded. Dave.
FYI, Other gutter systems will tell you the reason Leaf Guard has 4" down spouts as opposed to the standard size is because of all the debris that gets into the gutter. That is false. It is beause the Leaf Guard System collects so much of the water coming off the roof, that a normal size down spout won't handle the flow. My dad has had Leaf Guard for 7 years. The dog chewed one of the down spouts. Leaf Guard replaced the down spout for free, and flushed the gutters just to see how much debris there was after 7 years. There was less than a hand full. Hope this helps further. Nihlan44
I doubt the 4 inch dowmspouts are because LeafGuard collects more water. Obviously the rainfall will be the same regarless of your gutter type and having looked closely at this product I dont see any reaon why LG would collect any more water than a standard gutter. However the bigger the better so I won't fault it.
Did you install Leaf Guard? I am looking into buying that brand and was wondering if you did have them installed and if you are happy with your product?
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