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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are fairly simple and low cost considering the purpose they serve: protecting more valuable parts of your home. Gutters help keep rain off the wood or siding, windows, patio, deck and basement, directing it discreetly away from your house.
That means, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them function more efficiently is a great investment too.
Gutter guards are an inexpensive product you can install on any type of gutters, and they function as a protective barrier for your gutters so large debris and pests aren’t able to get inside of them. Installing gutter screens can be a money-saving measure that you’ll be rewarded for for year after year.
There are several styles of gutter guard. The style you install depends on your budget and the type of rain gutters you have. Gutter guards are made of aluminum, nylon or plastic.
MCC Gutter Cleaning installs all styles of gutter guards in Marlborough. Call 774-208-0833 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
Typically, gutter guards will cost about as much per linear foot as the gutters themselves. In the long run, you will save time and money installing them. Here are some of the reasons we think you should install gutter guards on your house:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards keep leaves and debris out of your gutters. Otherwise large pieces of debris settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces of debris collect around them. Of all the many gutter guard models, all of them stop larger pieces of debris from getting stuck to begin with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards allow water to flow through the gutters faster because it is unhindered by any debris or leaves. Rain is one of the major reasons for mold and mildew to grow, so moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the amount of time rain is sitting still, 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 stops animals from building nests within the gutter. Many homeowners choose to install gutter guards for this reason alone.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards must be removed to clean the gutters, but if they are installed, this job doesn’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards can cut down the frequency that you have to clean gutters – or hire a professional to do it for you – so that you may only have to have them cleaned only once each year.
Protection From Fires – A typical way fires spread to homes is when embers fall into gutters where there is dry debris. This debris gives the fire fuel until it becomes too large and damages the roof, followed by the entire home. A basic gutter guard installation can protect your home from this fire risk.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you live in an area that gets frequent below-freezing temps, snow and sleet, you’ll be interested to know that gutter guards 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 faster.
These are all issues that impact hundreds of thousands of homes each year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of your house. If you’ve never considered installing them before, it may 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 type you think will work best – how different could they really be, right? – you still have to install them properly. All things considered, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installer do the project for you.
Not only will professional installation be more reliable than your DIY work, but a gutter guard service and installer is going to be able to recommend the best type of gutter for your home in the first place. They know all of the styles, and they will consider each factor carefully when making their recommendation.
Here are some of the things a gutter guard service will think about when recommending the perfect 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 usage while some are built to last as long as your gutters. The construction plays a key factor in how long gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The style of gutter guards we would encourage for a homeowner to install on their own is the drop in type that do not require any fastening to the gutters. However, these are not as dependable. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, might damage your gutters if they are not installed correctly.
Appearance – Some gutter guards boast a low profile so they cannot be seen from ground level, while some styles are visible. If that is an important condition, you are limited on the type of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the style of gutters you have on your home. If it is very important for you to have low profile gutter guards installed, it may be necessary to install new gutters as well.
Warranty – Many gutter guard styles will come with a short warranty, but most of the aluminum types are guaranteed for 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installation company in Marlborough (rather than doing it on your own), you won’t void the warranty. Gutter guards should never lift your shingles, nor should the installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing by having MCC Gutter Cleaning install your new gutter guards is that we’ll come back and repair them free of charge if there is an issue related to the installation.
Your budget is, of course, the final factor in determining the 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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