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What are Gutter Guards?
Rain gutters are fairly simple and low cost considering how important they are: protecting more valuable parts of your house. Gutters help keep rain water off the siding, windows, patio, deck and basement, routing it away from your foundation.
Therefore, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them work more efficiently is a smart investment too.
Gutter guards are an affordable product you can install on any style of gutters, and they work as a protective shield for your gutters so debris and animals aren’t able to get inside of them. Installing leaf guards can be a money-saving measure that you’ll happy with for many years.
There are several styles of gutter guard. The style you choose to 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.
Oak Park Gutter Cleaning installs all styles of gutter guards in Oak Park. Call 708-304-9926 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
On average, gutter guards will 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 recommend to install gutter guards on your home:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep leaves and debris out of your gutters. Otherwise big pieces settle in the gutter first, then small pieces of debris pile up around them. Of all the different 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 allow water to flow through the gutters quickly since it isn’t blocked by any large debris. Rain is one of the main causes of mold and mildew to grow, so moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the time rain remains 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 an endless struggle. Every style of gutter guard prevents pests from building nests within the gutter. Some homeowners choose to install gutter guards for this reason alone.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards need to be removed to clean the gutters, but when they are present, this job won’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards reduce the frequency that you need to clean out the gutters – or or hire a company to do it for you – so that you might 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 home. A simple gutter guard installation can protect your home from the risk of fire.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you live in an area that gets below-freezing temps, snow and ice, 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 much faster.
These are all issues that affect hundreds of thousands of American homes each year. Gutter guards protect a vital system that protects the rest of the home. 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
You can see, there are several benefits of gutter guards. While it may be tempting to go out and buy the type you think will be the best – how much different could they be, right? – you will still have to install them correctly. In the end, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installer do the project for you.
Not only will professional installation be much more reliable than your DIY work, but a local gutter guard service and installer will be able to suggest the best type of gutter for your home in the first place. They are familiar with all of the styles, and they will consider each factor in detail when deciding their recommendation.
Here are some of the factors a gutter guard company will think about when deciding the best gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards can be manufactured with aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of other materials. Some are made for temporary use and some are built to last just as long as your gutters will. The material plays 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 on their own is the drop in kind that do not require fastening to the gutters. Installing other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, could destroy your gutters if they are not installed correctly.
Appearance – Many gutter guards offer a low profile so they cannot be seen 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 roof. If it is important for you to have low profile gutter guards, it might be necessary for you to purchase new gutters as well.
Warranty – Many gutter guard styles will come with a shorter warranty, however most of the aluminum types are guaranteed for at least 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installer in Oak Park (rather than doing it on your own), 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 Oak Park Gutter Cleaning install your new gutter guards is that we’ll return and repair them for FREE if there is an issue related to the installation.
Your budget is, of course, the final factor in choosing which gutter guards you will have installed. We offer a wide range of options for all budgets, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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