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I installed the plastic ones you call "the worst of the worst" about ten years ago on my house and my garage. Still works great!

@nancywolf3786

Ай бұрын

you must not have maple helicopters near your house.

@kilby714

Ай бұрын

@@nancywolf3786 I have plenty of pine needles.

Thank you for creating this video . I’m a contractor and I appreciate it. The only issue I have with the video is that is a new shingled roof system that hasn’t adhered to the structure yet. Most roofs are not able to lift up the edges like you do in your video making installation much different.

I got an estimate from Leaf Filter for $7,900 for 200ft. He started dwindling the price down and was at $3,300 at the end. So that tells you what their profit margins are.

@juschill1

2 жыл бұрын

A rep just left my home. Saying he can give me a great price if I act on it today. REALLY Sir?!

@danmorse2002

2 жыл бұрын

I own my own small contractor company and do many different jobs, including installing gutter guards. I found the best price for the homeowner and for me to make a little bit of money, (since they are pretty easy to put on I don’t kill them on the labor as much as a much more intensive project) I charge 110$ per box of gutter guard, they are about 90$ at Home Depot, and 3$ per piece to put on. I just did a house last week that cost the home owner $440 for the 4 boxes and I charge 4$ per piece to put on. So I’m profiting about $160 per box. The average home in my area has about 160ft of gutters. The cost will go up slightly on homes that are 2-3 stories as it takes me more time to do the job. The prices I quoted are on a ranch style home. With material included it costs this home owner around $1100. Not a bad price and I made that money in about 3.5 hours. So to your point…. They jack the price WAY up and their profit margins are outrageously higher than a 3 man company can do it for that doesn’t try to rip anyone off.

@SWa-cc5gi

2 жыл бұрын

@@danmorse2002 at 1100 for 160 ft thatshould legally be minimum wage Don't pay the least and expect the most.your 3 man team verse one of my best guys. Get a job and invest wiser

@SWa-cc5gi

2 жыл бұрын

@@juschill1 really every quote on average last for 7 days. Quotes go up cuz material cost goes up thats life

@wertz987

Жыл бұрын

Wow nothing like wasting money 💰

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Wow. I've seen a lot of how to videos and reviews, but this is one of the best ones. Great job comparing everything without selling anything and not throwing companies under the bus. Great video.

@racheltharrington6241

3 жыл бұрын

Video too long but very informative. None work WELL. They move around. Larger downspouts is a very good idea to help.

@johnrenterprises2604

10 ай бұрын

Some products and companies need to be under the bus. If you don’t tell the brand why do the video. It’s amazing people can’t call crap ,,, what it is,,, crap.

Love the honesty! Fresh to hear negatives on products and not just down playing.

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@bobbg9041

4 жыл бұрын

Have you seen the oversized downspouts on a house as a roofing contractor yet? That's not the only manufacture, but he's the inventor. Someone else is making them too. Figures you come out with a solid product idea then everyone copies it. I knew the guy who invented the bracket screws for gutters instead of nails after he sold his company everyone started making them. Nails always popped back out, the screws dont move. I seriously do not know why they use staples on roofs that's an open inventation for failure with high winds. Nails on framing is stupid also.

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@bokangleach

4 жыл бұрын

Well, whadda ya know -- I put those "worst gutter guards" sponge foam inserts in the gutters along my front porch, a very shaded area under two huge maple trees that otherwise overwhelm the gutters, and got at least 8 years of almost maintenance free use before they needed to be replaced. In the wet Northwest, small-mesh guards would've plugged with algae slime/dirt long before that, turning the gutter into a waterfall. I'll be putting in new foam soon. (On the other hand, I wouldn't put them anywhere else around the house -- it's all about specific application.)

@RoofingInsights3.0

4 жыл бұрын

@@bokangleach great feedback, looks like you found use for them!

Thank you for providing such detailed info on them all. Understanding the reasons why they fail is a big help!!

Is this the honest and up-front man on KZread? Good info.

Thanks, a very good presentation. You answered all the questions I had pertaining to the differences between gutter guard types and how they'd preform compared to each other.

On my house 33 years ago the gutter installers used a 1/4" screen material as a leaf guard. Still in use. I still have to clean the gutters time to time but after watching this I'm probably going to keep what I have. I was considering spending money on plastic or metal covers. This video was very helpful. Seems no system is perfect. I probably have 75 feet of gutters. You saved me a lot of money. Thanks

I've been saying this for years. I used to work in the aluminum industry and installing gutters was one of many products I installed. I have seen all the issues with these gutter guards. It usually just makes more problems. Just buy a gutter nozzle attachment for your hose and give your gutters a periodic spray down. You can even get one with an extension and clean your gutters from the ground.

@patricknelson

Жыл бұрын

Seems like even with gutter guards, you're still doing work, may as well just clear them out every year. In our case, it's definitely not as easy. We live on a hill, so our house is such that the only way to do that is to get on the roof. It's technically 4 stories tall from the back (3 levels with main floor access from the front, but lower level still elevated by about 1 level from the rear). There's no way a gutter nozzle attachment is gonna work for us in the back of the house, so... to the roof it is!

@migueltor6434

Жыл бұрын

Your solution makes a lot of sense 👌🏿.

@patrickmulligan3101

7 ай бұрын

They help keep things like French drains clear

@cyberpleb2472

8 күн бұрын

Someone's speaking common sense! I am surrounded by trees and I clean mine twice a year (in spring and fall). It takes me less than an hour to do my house, car port and workshop. If you are using gutter guards in a cold climate you are setting yourself up for ice damming and potentially thousands of dollars of damage to your roof. Even if you do find guards that work for you, you will spend thousands of dollars on something that could have been accomplished with simple maintenance.

Glad I found you. I was going to install a leaf guard system on my new gutters to keep the pine needles out as they slide off the metal roof. Saw the black metal ones and the plastic ones at Lowe's. Decided to wait. Sure glad I did. I did buy the little cages for the down spouts. Thank you for your candor. I loved it!

Thank you for this cogent overview and thoughtful analysis. I dig your style.

Some of them tent to raise the shingle a bit, creating a hump or damming the running water and also having crap build up! Nice video

I was sold on the foam insert gutter filter by Future Foam from Menards. After 1 year it has proven to be a massive failure. It is as if there is no gutter installed. The rain flows right over the gutter because the filter is plugged with small debri and creates a plugged effect. Water comes in the basement again. Total waste of money. I have given up on the idea of any guard or filter. Back to the days of cleaning the gutters twice a year!

I only have a one story house, but I've never seen any gutter guard that has convinced me that it is less trouble than just cleaning the gutters once in a while.

@happyrecluse2849

2 жыл бұрын

Living in Ontario Canada we experience all nature throws at our treed property into our gutters. Each late fall I climb a ladder to the high side of the slope with garden hose in hand and rinse the gutters out. For safety I have my wife down at the bottom of the ladder to give me something soft to land on should I slip. Gutter guards,save your money.

@kayakdog121

2 жыл бұрын

@@happyrecluse2849 Here's a pro tip. Have your wife wear a bright green safety vest so you can always see where your landing spot is out of the corner of your eye. 😆

@happyrecluse2849

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, And to think green is her favorite color.

@jochimbenschneider1915

Жыл бұрын

Oh my I’m glad we have them with lots of trees but the right kind must be used or they clog up. He’s right. They do help a lot so get the best one. Raptor rail with aluminum rails and a special stainless steel mesh. I’ve learned from others that this is very good. And you use screws to attach on both running rails and it helps strengthen. There is another kind….Leaf filter. Good reviews too.

@randytayler7871

4 ай бұрын

I built an extension for my wet/dry portable shop vac out of central-vac pipe. I used 90° & 45° sweep fittings at the top to get the right angle for the last short piece of pipe that I cut to fit flat in the gutter. Works great! NO leaf guard, NO ladder!

Excellent video! Thank you for your professional opinion on all the products carried by the major chain stores. This is exactly what I was interested in hearing.

Thank you for your input and for taking the time to put this video together, it’s hard to find honest opinions.

Great video sir, NO, “BS” just straight facts. Many of those you have shown, I have seen at the stores, your thoughts mirror mine. One thing I will add, that big sponge one “STINKS BAD”.

@RoofingInsights3.0

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate feedback!

@campmein

4 жыл бұрын

Roofing Insights - Thank you too, have a great day, every day.🙂

@pucktart

4 жыл бұрын

campmein - really good point about the smell........

I bought one of the cheap white plastic guards he was talking about at 14:45. I tried it out on my garage. There are two giant maple trees that throw out tons of debris and leaves on the garage. Let me tell you...they work awesome! I'm totally blown away. They have been on there for 8 years and I've yet to have to clean my gutter once. I look into them every year and they are clear, no issues. I live in Minnesota and these gutters see every weather scenario you can throw at them: heavy thunderstorms, hail, snow, ice, leaves, seeding trees in the spring, leaves in the fall. The only thing they haven't seen in 8 years is a tornado or straight line winds. They are still in good shape. The ones I have do look cheap and kinda flimsy but I've gotta say, if they failed tomorrow I'd go out and buy the same thing again because I think I paid $5 bucks for a 3 foot section. I did my whole garage for less than $40 bucks. Maybe I got lucky and there are similar products that do suck? Not sure.

@kapdolkim1914

3 жыл бұрын

Same with me. I bought them on sale (Menards) and they were less than you paid. And I am in MN also. I had them for 5 years and just sold the house and inspector passed them. I need some on my new house and will go with the same cheapos on sale at Menards. But I need gutters on my walkout wide which is 2 floors up. For these I will get some LeafGuard or similar as I don't do tall ladders anymore (nor roofs).

@alklesczewski1207

3 жыл бұрын

I used those kind as well here in CT. We have lots of maple trees around. They were installed about 20 years ago, and only were taken down because we put a new roof on. We get a LOT of leaves and maple helicopters around. Every couple of years, I need to clean out the helicopter bits.

@jaym1244

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear this. I just bought these plastic ones at Menards, but they had the hole grid and mesh. I'm not cheap but for what most people charge to install leaf guards, this cost me a couple hundred bucks and that was including paying a local handyman to install them on the second story that I couldn't get to. Easy install, snaps right in, no screws.... Seemed like a no brainer to me.

I LOVE this guy. No BS. No pulled punches. Awesome.

Great to hear the actual cons (and some pros) about the various products. Thanks for the explanations.

Excellent. I almost purchased the foam gutter guards for ease of install. I wasn't thinking about dirt roof debris clogging them. Thanks for the video.

@gbuddy4

2 жыл бұрын

I DID just buy them and back to the store tomorrow

I mean this seriously, I like the way you talk. Also thanks for the videos this is helping me make decisions.

@RoofingInsights3.0

4 жыл бұрын

thank you, appreciate it

Excellent Reviews. Thank You

Thank you! Your tips are so helpful. I just fixed a 4 foot section where the valley empties. Now I know to have the cover pieces join up at the gutter hangers!

Great video! Very educational! Thank you! New roof installed in 2011 with gutters and gutter guards. I cleaned mine a few days ago (I normally pay someone else to do it, but they are no longer available) and pretty sure I have style #3. Yes, the stuff builds up and sits on the guard and that lip on the front was a real pain to clean. It required a lot of extra effort to dig out all the gunk stuck in there. My contractor was singing the praises of this guard when he quoted the job and claimed it was the best and only one he would recommend. Perhaps it WAS the best in 2011, I'm not sure. I shared this video. Everyone should watch it!

@onebrightflash

Жыл бұрын

You have to be aware that if the contractor is bidding on a job, they will recommend the cheapist ones they can install the fastest to increase their bottom line.

Good review. I would be interested in knowing the impact of these gutter covers when there is snow and when it freezes . and how that might actually cause damning that might push ice back up under your shingles. My personal opinion is that in the winter months in areas of snow and ice it is important to get sun shining into the gutters to help melt the snow and ice. I recently installed new open gutters on my home, but I opted for the 5 inch larger gutters and downspouts and that sure has helped with keeping out debris.

Thank you for the educational video and all the research and advice you gave. I gave you a thumbs up and subscribed. I just got a quote for my 800 sq ft house from Leaf Guard and it was 10,500! So, I’m thinking of doing something myself!

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing and comparing.

Extremely great information. I have over a 15 year time of owning my home I have gone to big box stores and tried different products. Currently I am using the lowest rated of the good table of products. I had a gutter company come by (Leaf Filter) I liked their product but as high pressure sale would go I did not like the price. I am now committed to installing something my self that is of better quality and filtration that would last 5 or more years not 1-3 years as the product on the bad table have.

Thanks, you just saved me a lot of time and money. Think I'll just keep cleaning my gutters by hand.

@RoofingInsights3.0

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Thank you for the product review on gutter guards, really informative and helped me a lot.

@RoofingInsights3.0

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

thanks for the video - after watching I decided to just suck it up and clean my gutters a bit more often!

I have actually had great success with the cheap plastic ones with the round holes and mircoscreen. I have had them on my house for 12 years. I removed them this year to paint the gutters and fascia. The only gutter that had any build up was a 40 footer with only one downspout and not enough pitch,

Loved your comparisons. I think you are spot on with assessments for residential roofs. However, I have an almost flat commercial building metal roof in which I had guards like your second best you recommend with small holes. I have found these horrible for my roof because they can’t pass enough water through the small holes when there is a half decent rain (large roof area collects lots of water). The water then pools on top of the guard (particularly with some leaves on top also), and it flows over the gutter edge and into my building creating a leak that actually pools water! I have no doubt my building is poorly designed (and it’s old too), but in my case the small hole guards (flat AL with too few and too small hole) are causing leaks instead of helping to prevent them. I had the spout guards before but they would clog with leaves and then gutters overflow, again with leaks. I’m going to remove the small hole guards and replace them with a large hole mesh type. Since I have a metal roof, I’m not concerned about aggregate collecting, and I can spray out debris every couple years: I just need to keep leaves from clogging the spouts. Bottom line is one size doesn’t fit all. Thanks for the comparison!

good video, good advice. keep up the good work

Excellent demo and explanation of which is better! Thank you for doing this!!

I got a quote from leaf gutter for nine thousand dollars. The salesman said they only do the best work. That is just way to expensive for the job when another contractor gave a quote for two thousand. Big difference for sure.

@RoofingInsights3.0

3 жыл бұрын

Watch our video on leaf filter pricing. I bet you could get it down to $4,000

@victoryfirst2878

3 жыл бұрын

@@RoofingInsights3.0 I can do the work for way less. The manufactures use the do not sell to customers to force them to pay big money using cuntractors. Just can not see paying the thousands for something that I can do in two to three day after work. Thanks.

I really like the Black metal leaf cover from homedepot. For me as an installer is quick to install and durable.

Thanks for the video! I was at Home Depot with the gutter foam in my cart, but found your video just in time!

Thanks love the videos

For my one story house I duct tape an eight foot pvc section and elbow on my leaf blower, works great. My neighbor paid LeafFilter six thousand dollars to install on his one story house. I told him he was nuts.

Located in Canada. Found your video AFTER looking for a clogging solution. Leaf filter came to my place, offered TWO senior discounts and a FB discount and it was still $28/ft installed !!!!. Hard to believe they sell so much at that price. Way more than I am willing to pay, especially when I did a previous place DIY for $3/ft

@joeking433

11 ай бұрын

They're counting on a homeowner not being able to do 2 or 3 story roofs. Hell, you could rent a cherry picker and do it yourself for a quarter of what they charge! Highway robbery.

I was looking for a solution as a diy and stumbled upon this. I will just keep using my pressure washer with an angled head and extension. Works every season and clear out the gutters. Only thing I've done was put screens on the downspouts. Thank you for the video, it was very helpful

We just had our entire exterior refinished and when it came to gutter guards, I am happy to say... I chose the one you just mentioned as your favorite style. Now I feel better! Thanks for sharing :)

@joeking433

11 ай бұрын

LOL!

We tried the foam inserts and they worked great in light rains, HOWEVER, they were useless in the first heavy downpour and the overflow washed out or flower garden, pulled them out when it was over, we only installed them in the back gutters, and the gutters had a nice layer of roofing granules underneath. So we ended up cleaning out the gutters anyway. Live and learn.

@clemzahrobsky2137

2 жыл бұрын

i have have had foam in my 5 inch gutters for over 15 years and no problems and i am surrounded with maple trees which used to clog my downspouts. sometimes the leaves stem will stick in the foam but the wind will blow it free.

Great, thorough presentation! Thanks. I just go up on my roof and either blow the debris out or squat down and pull it out manually.

@1voiceofstl

4 жыл бұрын

My ranch house roof has very small slant. I get on the roof and use my leaf blower, very easy.

@quabledistocficklepo3597

4 жыл бұрын

@@1voiceofstl, I've been using my garden hose, and since it just rained, I be using it tomorrow, however, the next time I have to clean the gutter, I'lll try my leaf blower. It sounds like it might be better than my hose, less messy, anyway.

Very helpful, thanks!

Excellent video! Thank you for you’re information.

@RoofingInsights3.0

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I use the foam inserts for my gutter hydroponics system. works great for growing plant lousy for draining rain.

@RoofingInsights3.0

4 жыл бұрын

we just did video on them today: they lead the way of worst gutter products fro sure!

@patriciadawson5250

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@vphathom

3 жыл бұрын

that is funny LOL

@highsnburgers4862

3 жыл бұрын

They have to be taken out every two years and cleaned.

@roberth3510

2 жыл бұрын

He bashes the foam inserts, but I see a problem: At about the 8:15 mark, it appears he is starting an install of the foam and it is backward! The wide edge goes against the REAR of the gutter and the thin "knife-edge" goes into the groove in the FRONT of the gutter. If I am correct, then he cannot assess the efficacy of these foam inserts fairly ... right? I installed about 20 feet of these just a few days ago, so I cannot comment yet, but a neighbor who has had them in his same-configuration gutters for five years and says they work quite well ... when install correctly.

I use the downspout screens and they work just fine for a year. I like to clean the gutters every year so that I know what is going on up there.

You guys just saved me, my time, my money from buying the foam and plastic gutter guards. I was ready to buy from Amazon. Good thing I decided to look for reviews. Huge thank you!

@RoofingInsights3.0

5 жыл бұрын

+mdml glad to help!!!!

thanks for your experienced input.

I used the rounded vinyl gutter cover very successfuly for 8 years before it needed attention. I like it personally. At 1 dollar a foot can't beat it. Not junk as you say.

The brown one on the “garbage table” has been on my house gutters for twelve years. Works great.

@bruzote

4 жыл бұрын

This presenter has worked on hundreds if not thousands of homes. Your one-home anecdote has basically 1/1000th of the value of his advice.

@Davilow

4 жыл бұрын

We've been using guards similar to the plastic brown ones in the video and they worked great for several years but are now starting to warp due to sun exposure. For some reason they don't make this style in aluminum which would solve the warping problem.

Thanks for the info, super helpful!

Great review on a very important topic. Many people waste a lot of money on the wrong gutters. Thanks for the clear information!

I’ve been called out to clean the leaf guard gutter, at every house the warranty had been voided out because the owner didn’t keep the gutters clean. However I did find a way to clean them out with all the leaves inside. The owners were very upset , especially with what they had paid. You can’t keep the grit out of the gutters so get the one that stops the limbs, leaves and nuts 🥜, and every 3 to 4 years the grits can be washed out because of the larger holes

@RoofingInsights3.0

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, appreciate your feedback

Great video, we were actually thinking of the Leaf Filter so I am very glad to get your input. We had the metal version of the one with the large holes, it had a very rough top and bottom and had no lip or edge it was just cut to fit. We took it out a couple of years ago, all it did was trap the leaves and was total junk. Now we have nothing and just clean our gutters every couple of months. We did make a small catcher like you suggested.

@gheerock4077

Жыл бұрын

Leaf Filter is a scam and very bad quality. Keep doing research until you find the best suitable ones. And keep us updated.

@treasurethetime2463

Жыл бұрын

​@@gheerock4077 how is it a scam?

@davepane7306

9 ай бұрын

First get an estimate on cutting down the trees, it may be a much wiser option, especially since heavy downpours often fly right off these guards and damage perimeter landscaping.

@KarenFlores-ic7vi

5 ай бұрын

I’m scheduled to have Leaf Filter come tomorrow. 180 feet for $2,354.00 Please respond!

Excellent presentation!

Very ,very... very good review thank you

Update - the first gutter guard recommended is made very good, but it also has a serious issue in one of my customers who has this installed. The screen has actually started to become one big muddy mat. In other words, the screen is so fine that little grains of mud or asphalt are starting to fill in the screens and water is now running over those areas. For 2 years now I have gone out to her home and manually brushed the screens where the muddy matting is occurring.

@terencehennessy1145

10 ай бұрын

HOW is mud getting on a roof?

@ScrapDaddy968

9 ай бұрын

ground gets dry, dust blows in wind, rain washes it into the gutters.@@terencehennessy1145

@jayweathers2701

9 ай бұрын

@@terencehennessy1145decomposing organic matter Dust/dirt/sand blown by wind

I used the black aluminum ones from Loews on a house with a metal roof. They slid under the metal and snapped tightly to the lip of the gutter. I have 2 large trees in the front and 1 monster in the back we will see. They are very strong when pushed 2 in under the metal.

Great vid, thanks for posting.

"Even if you don't have money, spend a little bit more" *Every credit card company*

I had installed the brown plastic guards about 15 years. They actually did a decent job though they do catch stems and twigs in the holes.

GREAT video. Rarely seen honesty. Thanks!

Great review. Very helpful

I have a ranch house and have my young son( now 22 ) get on the roof and clean out the gutters. He can do the whole house in 15 minutes. I used to do it myself but am too old and fat to do it now. If you can not find anyone to do it, then use a j shaped extension on a blower and blow out the gutters. Then get on ladder and inspect in a few places. If you can not do any of this you will have to hire someone. Leaf covers are crap.

For the plastic one that's supposed to fail and the worst one that has the water turning over and going down the slots and leaves sliding off, It's amazing I have had them installed for over 5 years and they never failed ONCE! No leaves inside and virtually all rain INSIDE the gutter instead of running over in torrential downpours and no pine needles either. They may not work for him but they sure work HERE!

@realtruth172

3 жыл бұрын

you must live in a desert

Good Video, I think the info was very helpful!

Thanks for the heads-up!

Thank you very much for this honest review! Saved me from buying the black sponge. Actually im not going to buy a guard at all now because my roof is 10 years old and most of the granules are already in the gutter, and i only have one 20ft gutter to clean needles out of.

@RoofingInsights3.0

5 жыл бұрын

+Lukas Vaznonis you are welcome!!! Thanks for watching!

Great review. I think that micro-mesh is the only way to go. It completely closed off your gutters, so there is zero chance of anything getting in (except rain). I installed Gutter Guard a few years ago in the back, and just installed them in the front. It was quick and easy, and it looks great. Total cost was around $300.00. A friend paid over $10,000.00 for LeafGuard. What a rip-off. And LeafGuard does clog up.

@peterc504

2 жыл бұрын

What brand is gutter guard? Is there a link to purchase them

@hulu3253

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterc504 gutter guard is from costco. I installed them at my father's house and they work great and are easy to clean if too much debris stays on them which happens rarely and only in certain spots

@peterc504

2 жыл бұрын

@@hulu3253 link to the ones you're talking about? Are they aluminum or stainless steel meaning they won't rust?

@gheerock4077

Жыл бұрын

@@hulu3253 what's the name of this Costco brand gutter guard? i'm going there tomorrow to buy one.

@mj8495

11 ай бұрын

@@gheerock4077Costco guards are called Easy On and are a fine mesh design. Biggest criticism I have seen is that they allow too much water to runover gutters in heavy rain, but they do not clog.

Thank you so much for the tips!

Thanks for the tips 👍

My company uses SheerFlow 3 foot sections box of 50 from Menards. good quality vinyl screens with a layer of nylon mesh adhered to the top. After sliding them under the first row of shingles and clipping them to the front lip of the gutter, we put 3 zip screws in each screen on the lip (start, middle, end) and we have yet to be called back to fix a job where we installed covers in this manner. If you don’t want to have to go back and fix rejects, do it right the first time. The outlet strainer is way outdated and is just another excuse for companies to make money when they get called back to clean the debris out of the inevitably blocked gutters. No disrespect just trying to help y’all out

I installed the white plastic slotted ones from HD about 15 years ago and they worked great until last winter when squirrels chewed through the ends and built nests. When I replaced them with metal mesh type the gutters were clean and in 15 years I had never cleaned them, so the design is great but needs to be metal. Also, I live in New England with lots of overhanging maple trees and snowy winters and the white plastic slotted ones held up great until the squirrel attack.

@peterc504

2 жыл бұрын

Which metal ones are you saying that work really well?

Oops, I bought the 'clog your gutter sponge" for a problem area, thanks for the very informative review

Thank you for this video!!!

I must be lucky. I installed plastic snap in grates with large holes from a big box store over 10 years ago and never had an issue.

Great video! After 30 years of installing every (leafproof) or (Gutter cover) known to mankind, and after watching customers pay 2 dollars a foot all the way up into the Thousands with a finance plan. There is( no) great gutter guards or covers(in my opinion,after 20 years as an installer/owner and retired home inspector) No such thing as maintenance free either(that is all in the fine print)You are spot on with you great video also! Thanks for informing the people. There are so many things that can cause gutter failures. Pitch, length,Trees,landscaping.(i just replaced what i was told was ice damaged gutters, long story short the new landscape tubes were full/crushed under ground causing the gutters not to drain therefore gutters simply got heavy from the weight of the frozen water) There are cheaper (affordable for most working families) I recommend metal brands that are at the least attached by screws to the gutter, so they do not blow off and yet consider the slotted guards,maybe with the homeowner being fully aware that they will still need maintained or cleaned/checked yearly.(just my opinion) Thanks again for your videos!

Great video, thanks for posting this!

@RoofingInsights3.0

3 жыл бұрын

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Thank you for the advice about the foam guards! I was researching that product and found myself here.

@RoofingInsights3.0

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you for taking time to comment! Appreciated!

Never, never put screws that near and low on the roof's edge, ice will cause water to back up under the shingles and leak into the roof.

@gutterbrothers3459

3 жыл бұрын

Most gutter guards that screw into the fascia come with rubber washers for the screws to prevent this. 20 years in business I've never had this happen.

Owning a house is a lot of work if you want to do it right. I'm up the ladder twice a year (spring and fall) to inspect and clean. It takes me half an hour to do the job. I also use the cheap little strainers that stick in the downspouts. All those other products are garbage. If you are too old to climb then get a family member to go up there. Buy him a case of beer for the trouble.

@iamwinningrightnow

3 жыл бұрын

Chris, i totally agree with you. I am 42 and i inspect 2 to 3 times per year. At 6:33, i recently purchased those. They wrk fine and fit my gutters well. I have 6 oak trees in my backyard and must check my gutters everso often. My neighbors just spent thousands on leaf guard, the prob is, she has trees hanging over her house. The leaves pile up on the gutters/guards and becomes stuck. I would never scew dwn my guards, too much wrk if there is a need to remove them. I dn't care how great the gaurd is, overtime, small particules build up. Leaf Filters are thieves....and yes, very aggresive. ***Plastics are no good if you have squirrels, like i do. I have a few plastic on the backside, need to change them (can only blame laziness).

Good review

Excellent insight!

Properly sized gutters and leader pipes with proper pitch will wash out most of the roofing granules in the gutters. Don't sweat the small stuff, if you can keep the large debris out yet allow good water flow into the gutter you can go many years without even looking up there to check them. I personally use 22 gage sheets of perforated stainless steel, it has 1/8" holes on 3/16" centers. Basically nothing gets through except shingle granules, even pine needles stay out because they would have to land vertically and hit the hole perfectly to make it in. I have a 6 inch gutter so i cut 8 inch pieces 10 foot long and put a 2 inch kick (bend) on them to match the pitch of the roof, then slide the 2 inch kick under the shingles, and use 3/4" stainless tek screws to fasten the perf to the top side flange of the gutter. I like using tek screws because they can be taken in and out several times and reused if the guards need to be removed for any reason. Had them up there for 4 years so far and they are clean as a whistle. Cost for material broke down to $3.30 per linear foot. Of course you have to shear and bend the pieces and install yourself. Fortunately i am a sheetmetal worker and was able to get this task done fairly easily. This setup will last a lifetime.

@prd7955

Жыл бұрын

So instead of paying you what you think your worth. We should assume your sheet metal work is over priced??

@mitchdenner9743

Жыл бұрын

@@prd7955 what are you getting at?

I have installed the foam wedge 7 years ago, zero maintenance, still works like a charm. My gutters are clean as a whistle.

@JeremyLogan

4 жыл бұрын

I just have a strip of 1/4" hardware cloth covering mine and have had no issues even in torrential rains. I don't know what this guy's talking about regarding the "granules"... I'm 22 years into a 20 year roof and yeah, there's granules, but nowhere near enough to even pretend it's a problem.

@threejacker9870

4 жыл бұрын

Max - just curious, which part if the country do you live in? Just wondering how much rain you might be dealing with.

Just bumped into this video after installing LeafFilter instead of LeafGuard. I'm happy to see he agrees micro mesh is the best option. But this video is great! Thanks for providing an honest take on the way too many available gutter guard products on the market!

@sslak3518

Жыл бұрын

What about Valor micro mesh. ?

@sslak3518

Жыл бұрын

How come nobody is reviewing Valor . Bcuz ?

Awesome info. I actually have two test pieces I bought that you had on your 'crap' table. The micro mesh seems interesting and the only way to go. Might have to check that out.

Here is the review that you never thought to mention. Here are three things to consider when getting gutters; pay the extra $$ to get bigger downspouts as it is well worth it. Never install any leaf guard product of any sort above your walkways or decks...opt instead to just clean the gutters as you really don't want all the roof debris deposited on your walking/living space unless you love to use the blower continually. Lastly, I have found that the Leaf guard gutters make a lot of noise in summer with contraction and expansion In the heat of the day, annoying. The house I now reside in has LEAF GUARD... I just called today to have them through warrantee come clean them, they are very nice to deal with but yes they definitely can clog especially in the Pacific Northwest.

@westfletcher9219

5 жыл бұрын

Very true I’ve been cleaning gutters for over twenty years and never seen a gutter guard that didn’t need cleaning .

No matter which option you choose a good summary is: that you still have to clean and maintain your gutters but most of these products will reduce how often you have to.

@RoofingInsights3.0

4 жыл бұрын

False

@ernievilla6840

4 жыл бұрын

@@RoofingInsights3.0 u can't just say false without an explanation

@robertbutler8004

4 жыл бұрын

@@ernievilla6840Villa agreed it was a stupid response!!!

@schizy

4 жыл бұрын

@@ernievilla6840 *Actually, that might be true. Not as often, but **_removing_** the screens / covers to allow the "less often" cleaning negates the advantage. Cleaning becomes a hellofa job.*

@herbrichardson682

4 жыл бұрын

I have to disagree. I put the plastic ones on my new 2,600 square foot house in 2006 and they have not failed and work really well. I have three locations on the house where I still have to put a ladder up to clean buildup off the top of the guard and that is due to house design and no the design of the guard. The three locations all have crickets where three different roof lines drain and there is a deflector on the gutter to prevent overflow in these locations. The deflector catches and traps leaves and what I call oak pods that drop from numerous trees in the spring time. For the little time I have to put up ladder to clean these areas twice a year, I would install the same product all over again. I see no failure or sagging of these guards.

Great video and informative thank u

Very helpful. Thanks.