As a LeafFilter installer, this installation method is very old and the product they offer today, no longer field assembled and comes assembled from the factory. No extra sealant is used to assemble and the mesh remains tight to the body with no variables of failure. I've been installing for them for 5 years now with 0 call backs. Also, let be noted that this homeowner has a insane amount of pine needles coming down from his 40ft pine trees that are hovering all around the house. It's no shock that he has a issues. I don't think any system would work too well with all those tall pines around.

@jamesadams5661

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sure the leaf filter rep told them that their system won’t work. Sold it to them anyway

@EREBO95

Жыл бұрын

How do you like installing fir them? I'm thinking of giving it a shot but the bad reviews online turn me away. Bad pay and poor communication are the key points

@alhorsch3492

Жыл бұрын

@@EREBO95 ive been installing for them for years..the pay is good if you HUSTLE. i install alone theres days i make $500 and im home on the couch by 2 with a beer in my hand. Nath i agree the old LF was garbage the new stuff is way nicer

@itzz_solo_shotgaming4553

Жыл бұрын

Al H and Nate R. You are the type of installers that keep businesses rolling. You know your stuff. Keep up the great work.

@henrycrawford2697

Жыл бұрын

@@alhorsch3492 You take poor suckers $$$$$$

Had the same experience as many others here. Send out a pushy salespeople start high, nock it down a few times and end with a “it’s only good for today closer. Scam artist in my opinion, the owner who is a Northeast Ohio resident should be ashamed of himself for trying to scam elderly people.

@beckysartor

8 ай бұрын

I agree. I will fight till my last breath. The stress is already taking a toll on me.

Id get a leaf blower attachment for blowing out gutters from ground level. Toro, Echo, and Stihl have them for around $50.00 You have pine needles the hardest thing to stop for any gutter covers. Micromesh work good on a normal house with maple, ash, or elms. All the Micromesh types will get dust, granular, and pollon. They'll clog up and get allege. When the dry it forms a hard crust.

This gutter cover is flat. It will naturally catch what ever falls on it. Even covers that have a slight pitch will need to be cleaned occasionally.

Those filters are a rip, but I’d also be concerned about the overhang on those shingles. They were installed with a much too long overhang.

A lot of these products don't catch enough water. Most of them clog when the small holes are blocked and with Leaf filter when the actual filter gets dirty they stop catching water which is sort of the reason you have gutters in the first place. The products that lay flat on your gutter are the worst because I've seen stuff grow on top of them.

I prefer to cut the trees all around the house to prevent this from happening. It's not possible sometimes due to neighbours' trees, but you have to go maintain this at least 2 times a year by cleaning it. Thank you for sharing this video.

Come on man, common sense dictates everything must be maintained to last. No gutter system is maintenance free. I have this on my house and I don't mind taking a leaf blower and blowing off the leaves when fall comes. It beats having to dig out clumps of compost from the gutters. I am happy I bought them. The only complaint I could raise is their sales tactics suck. Never go with the first three offers, They will keep going down on the price.

@bambubi1

3 жыл бұрын

What's the highest bid you ever got per foot? I talked to a guy who got a gutter helmet bid that turned out to be about $45 a foot.

@EmptiedPockets

3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what I was thinking. Just get a battery powered leaf blower! Might take you an hour to get all that off. Homeowners are amazing it’s like they never have to clean or maintain anything!!

@galupproperties3098

3 жыл бұрын

The company should not also tell people they don’t need to ever clean the gutters again

@beckysartor

8 ай бұрын

People that are older and are ill can't climb ladders don't want to pay a huge price then pay someone to clean it out on top of that ungodly price. Yep, my husband fell for the lies.

Thanks for your video. Hope this helps others from being scammed!!

I have crape myrtles around my house and the leaves being small mat down in the steep valleys of my roof. I think they would have no trouble matting down on the horizontal surfaces of these leaf guards. So seeing this video confirms what I thought.

Thank you for this...

I installed a similar product on my gutters. It is called Gutterglove. All stainless steel mesh with aluminum frame. They slide under the shingle so there is a slight pitch to the gutter cover. However, I also purchased a gutter brush with a extending handle in case some debris lays on the cover. Easy to brush it off from the ground. Remember, NO gutter cover is maintenance free. None!

@hawkermustang

3 жыл бұрын

Hey how do you like the gutter glove? Because I just ordered 160 ft of that also

@muskrat11000

3 жыл бұрын

I like the covers. They keep the gutters clean. You need to press down on the screen where it attaches to the gutter creating a small dip in the screen which keeps the rain from overrunning the screen. I attached the covers with supplied screws that work well. I also got the free gutter cover brush that was offered for free with info supplied with the covers. I find that there are times when small twigs and leaves lave on the covers and block water from getting thru the screen. I attached the brush to a extendable pole that allows me to brush off the covers from the ground. All covers will require some maintenance, but these covers are pretty nice.

@hawkermustang

3 жыл бұрын

@@muskrat11000 Yes that is what I was thinking also. I almost bought some plastic-type gutter covers from Home Depot, but then I thought that I don't want to instal some junk that must be replaced in a few years. I'm sure that aluminum and stainless steel is a more durable material. I will probably order that brush also. I already have an extendable pole. I don't expect this to be zero maintenance. Just much less maintenance. I've been cleaning these gutters for the last 15 years, but I don't like it.

@hawkermustang

3 жыл бұрын

@@muskrat11000 The Gutterglove type I got has only aluminum in the top and bottom and just a stainless mesh in between. Looks simple.

@muskrat11000

3 жыл бұрын

That is the type I have as well. Not much to it, but will outlast me. Nothing to rot or break down like those with any plastic or vinyl will do in time.

I know this is a review about gutters but who built that deck?

It's called Leaf Filter. Do you see any Leaves? It's an insane amount pine pine needles. In this situation no product will keep them from collecting like that. Blow them off occasionally and the Leaf Filter works just fine. They have an insane amount of trees.

@nsbioy

Жыл бұрын

This is not what the Company's own advertisement says. They insist that the gutters that contain their products installed do not need maintenance regardless of what plant organic material is present around. They are being very explicit about that. So no, the defense of them being called LeafFIlter as opposed to EverythingandAnythingFilter does not hold water.

@beckysartor

8 ай бұрын

Yes, it's just the fact that they lie repeatedly and say what you want to hear.

Thanks!

cancelled my appt ...I will just get regular gutters and clean with a long pole and go pro stuck to it

A lot harder to clean the inside of full gutter than to just blow off the top of a gutter

The Gutter covers need to be maintained by brushing off the debris. A brush on the end of a telescopic pole will do the trick. No need for a ladder.

@beckysartor

8 ай бұрын

They lie and say it's maintenance free! That's the point.

I own a duplex with a lot of walnut trees around it . The previous owner had major gutter problems . After I bought it I had all the gutters removed and new short gutters with downspouts installed just in front of the entry doors . I had just regular metal gutter guards put on them at the same time . To clean them I can use a kitchen broom standing on the ground in about three minutes . No gutter problems ever . The longest gutter is about five feet

Oh yeah!! Well at least the gutters didn't get clogged. :)

Oh, right Mastershield will fix this. No, just look at that roof. It is covered even on the steep pitch. Way too many pines near. Any gutter cover on this house will need to be swept or blown off once a month or so. Long stick with brush working on ground level is all you need to DIY.

That's a shit ton of pine needles. What would be a good solution to all those needles?

Cancelled my order...they wanted 3300 for 100+ linear feet for the leaf filter and new gutter on side and back of house. I ended up spending 1300 for all new seamless gutters on my whole house with regular guards with a local company. Don't let them install on your old existing gutters it's just problems

Don't mind brushing off debris,just wish. Water would go in gutter not over top onto ground .Screens are very dense I had them put different screens on ,some better ,but heavier rains goes right over top Save your money on this one folksWorst $3000 I EVER SPENT

You still need to clean the top, gutter guards are not meant to be zero maintenance, it just reduces your maintenance to half or 1/3rd that's all

It looks like Leaf Filter isn't the problem.. It looks like as a home owner you've cheaped out on maintaining tree-growth around the roof of your home.. Trim the trees back, you'd probably have much better results.

@beckysartor

8 ай бұрын

Yes, my elderly husband was stupid for falling for the scam BUT leaf filter IS the problem for the lies and scamming. They do prey on the elderly.

I like your show title 👌😁

I bought mine 3 years ago, they told me to brush them off once or twice a year. Too much money, I should have just bought the much cheaper add on type and saved about 6,000 dollars. Live and learn..... hopefully.

@Rshen11

4 жыл бұрын

6k?? I had mine done for 2.5k whole house..

@ecolocalguy

4 жыл бұрын

The price you pay depends on how effective the BS is coming out of the salesman's mouth, and your ability to just say no. They start at $36/ft, and them drop the price for each no you give them, all the way down to "cost" which is $12/ft. Obviously given the results shown on this video, it's not even worth that. If it sounds too good to be true, you can bet it is

@TfanTfan-rr9vd

3 жыл бұрын

Did they install new gutters for u or just top them off?

Brushing off the tops of these guards few times a year is far easier then excavating the filled up uncovered gutter, , what is the answer for pine needles?

@bowtiethirteentwenty8627

3 жыл бұрын

Remove the tree? That sounds like as much fun as sweet gum trees.

Not many trees aeound? its in the middle of the forest

**Warning** After personal experience, leaf filter has proven to do more damage than good! This company will not stand behind the promises the greasy sales person will make during their initial consultation!! They said they would replace a portion of my gutter, but then they reneged when they found it was too challenging. So they just screwed their cheap filter over the top of my existing gutter and it took me a full day and hundreds of dollars to fix what they screwed up!!! Then their operations manager totally denied any accountability and washed his hands of my gutter issues they messed up!! DO NOT HIRE THESE THUGS!!! Leaf Filter SUCKS!!

Same problem I have. It's a scam. The guaranty is a joke also. Don't buy this product.

The guy who gave me an estimate said a breeze will blow that away. Fyi, I didn’t hire them.

Should have got leafguard

Leaf filter does not work. It causes more problems than it solves.

There is not a product on the market that will retard pine needles. This video is a perfect example of a product that is installed flat on top of the gutter instead of being installed for the continuation of the roof slope, which would help mother nature blowing them off. The purpose of gutters is to collect and carry off excessive rainwater. This system shown greatly restricts the gutters' ability to collect rainwater. Evident by the staining on the face of the gutters. Rigid screening is the best answer for gutters, not some fine mesh product that closes of 90% of your gutter opening. Finally, 5" gutters are the answer for guttering. Notice these 5" gutters really only have about 3" of opening based on being mounted to the Fasci. If you are building a home, use 6" gutters with rigid wire mesh having an opening of 95% to collect water.

Yes leaf filter is a scam

I would like to make a video explaining the greasy tactics they use toward their installers exploiting consumers am making us pay for a product that doesn't work great I also live in Snohomish WA

@beckysartor

8 ай бұрын

You should!! Leaf filter north scammed me in WV.

Notice how he disables comments on his own videos.....

there's no debri inside your gutters, so how is it a scam? Why can't you get a leafblower and blow that stuff off your gutters while you're up there? common sense isn't so common anymore

@beckysartor

8 ай бұрын

When you can't get anywhere near them without a ladder. When you've had 5 heart attacks, a mini stroke, have a seizure disorder, climbing up to blow the gutters out on a ladder isn't a good combo.

buyer beware, do your due diligence before considering this company……..

At the end of one of the leaf filter commercials, the wife of the only Black couple in the room said 'We're sold'. Because of what she was told to say, that commercial needs to be "REMOVED".

@kevindill8625

2 жыл бұрын

If she didn’t have a problem with it why do you

@anthonybennet826

2 жыл бұрын

Shut up Nancy

To expensive and don't work

Shouldn’t have bought that is right

A metal roof would be better for the amount this person wasted on that stupid product. Then correctly fitting the gutters on an slight angle so a heavy rain would wash out all the leaves and junk. People are just so stupid to buy something without researching it first!

@resid3nt

3 жыл бұрын

Please don't share that knowledge with anyone. You're making them worse off.

wow thanks