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What are Gutter Guards?
Rain gutters are fairly basic and inexpensive considering how important they are: protecting much more valuable areas of your home. Gutters help keep rain water off the siding, windows, patio, deck and basement, routing it away from your home.
That means, anything that protects your gutters and helps them function more efficiently is a smart investment as well.
Gutter guards are an affordable product you can install on any type of gutters, and they serve as a protective screen for your gutters so debris and animals aren’t able to get inside of them. Installing gutter guards can be a money-saving decision that you’ll be rewarded for for many years.
There are many types of gutter guard. The style you choose to install depends on your available budget and the type of rain gutters you have. Gutter guards are made of either aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Chattanooga Gutters installs all styles of gutter guards in Chattanooga. Call Chattanooga or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation estimate today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
Typically, gutter guards will cost around 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 recommend to install gutter guards on your house:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards keep leaves and most 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 block these larger pieces of debris from becoming stuck to start with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards help water to stream through the gutters faster because it is unhindered by debris or leaves. Water is one of the major causes of mold and mildew growth, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the amount of time rain remains sitting still, possibly leading to mold and mildew.
Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of gutters and off the roof can be a constant struggle. Every type of gutter guard stops pests from building nests inside of the gutter. Some homeowners decide to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards need to be removed in order to clean the gutters, but if they are present, this job doesn’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards cut down the frequency that you need to clean out the gutters – or have someone to do it for you – so that you might only have to have them cleaned out once each 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 gives the fire fuel until it grows and damages the roof, followed by the rest of the house. 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 ice, you’ll be happy to know that gutter guards can help stop snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their unique designs redirect melting ice and snow to get it off your roof much faster.
These are all issues that impact hundreds of thousands of American homes each year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of your home. If you haven’t 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 go out and install the model you think will be the best – how different could they really be, right? – you will still have to install them properly. Ultimately, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installer do the job for you.
Not only will professional installation be a lot more reliable than your DIY work, but a gutter guard service and installer should be able to recommend the best type of gutter system for your home in the first place. They know all of the styles, and they will consider each factor in detail when deciding their recommendation.
Here are some of the things a gutter guard company will consider when recommending the perfect gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards can be made of aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of other materials. Some gutter guards are designed for temporary use and some are designed to last just as long as your gutters will. The material is a key role in how long gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The type of gutter guards we would recommend for a homeowner to install on their own is the drop in kind that don’t require any fastening to the gutters. Installing other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, can damage your rain gutters if they are not installed correctly.
Appearance – Some gutter guards offer a low profile so they aren’t visible from ground level, while some styles are very obvious. If this is an important condition, you will be limited on the style of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the style of gutters you have on your home. If it is important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards installed, it may be necessary to buy new gutters.
Warranty – A lot of gutter guard styles will come with a short manufacturer’s warranty, however most of the aluminum types are guaranteed to last for at least 10-20 years. By hiring a licensed gutter guard installation company in Chattanooga (rather than doing it on your own), you won’t void your warranty. Gutter guards should never lift your shingles, nor should their installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing by having Chattanooga Gutters install your gutter guards is that we’ll return and repair them free of charge if there is an issue due to the installation from our team.
Your budget is, of course, the final factor in choosing which 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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