What is rarely mentioned is that *pitch* is what makes the micromesh filters work-they *must* be at the same pitch as the roof. Debris will get blown off the filters by the wind. Laying them flat creates a shelf that collects seeds and leaves,and blocks the gutter.

My 2 Cents. If I have to get up on a ladder and brush off the leaf guards, I might as well just clean out the gutters and not get the leaf guard.

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

You are thinking right too! Just get the big sponge fit filter that is 3 foot long and fit them at the end over the downspout, nothing will get through. Thanks for watching!

@clarkleyland1484

Жыл бұрын

Guessing you didn’t. Watch the video

@rodford500

Жыл бұрын

Gutter Helmet is only true maintenance free system.

@nirmalareddy4079

7 ай бұрын

You are right.

@chuckkennedy7510

3 ай бұрын

I’ve had gutter helmet on three houses. I have ever touched anything. The water goes in and comes out where it’s supposed to

I know they're expensive but they seem to do what you want and last well. We have them but ours aren't sealed at the ends, I think that would be good to do. Since all of our downspouts run to a cystern we need to keep all the debris out. I have been looking for pictures to compare our install to others, especially the outward corners. Thanks for your video it was well done and good to see.

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!

They are holding up really good. If they go back on as easy as they came off they are high quality. Hope the roofing job goes well. Have a good week Pm! See ya!

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

I got lucky as most all went on very easy and lined up with the original holes. I feel the stainless steel mesh is holding up well too. Thanks and have a good one!

Gutter guards are a huge scam.

galvanized flashing helps with moss. father had galvanized tin hanging out proud of the rig shingles no moss on his roof after 30 years

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

That is pretty cool! Thanks!

awesome that's what I need

How well did they handle the new shingle gravel? Great series on the gutter guards 👍🏼

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

The fine mesh will definitely keep it out. Thank you for watching!

This man just voided his warranty by removing them . They wont tell you that tho

@beckysartor

9 ай бұрын

There are so many things they don't tell you. Straight up liars. Don't trust them!!!!

@pmtips4482

8 ай бұрын

LF warranty is a joke to begin with.

Leaffilter overpriced high-pressure sales tactics... Don't fall into their trap! They pray on the elderly.

I'm getting mine installed tomorrow April 26th 2023. 177ft cost me $2900. My roof is about 6yrs old

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

That is 16 dollars per foot. I paid 32. You did about as good as one can hope, if you are going with this product. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@buttercreamcake

Жыл бұрын

Thats an awesome price, the sales rep left my house yesterday and for about 400f of gutter, my price was $13k, and that was with a discount. :( Looks like a good product, but can't/ don't want to shell out that much $$

@steverayman3111

Ай бұрын

you got lucky, or put up a good fight. one of the two.

I sub for them running gutters and then also doing filter and you're right the installer shouldn't of used that much silicone for the end caps, on a miter box sure ! but over kill for the end caps also there's a groove in the lip that supposed to go under you're drip edge..he should of cut the strip the whole way down the filter then he wouldn't of had to force the filter into you gutter.

@pmtips4482

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your input!

@spencerthomas751

8 ай бұрын

50/50 he installed in wet conditions and just offloaded half a the tube 😂

Great video-well done.

@pmtips4482

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

I have two big maple trees next to my house, and was tired of the leaves in the gutters. I contacted leaf Guard. On the day the guy came out for my estimate he was over an hour late without giving me a call. When he did show up he wanted to give me a pitch on why I need gutters, you could see my existing gutters were shot, I needed gutters no matter what. I tried to tell him that, and to cut to the chase and tell me about their product. The jerk gave me attitude and I didn't even get an estimate. I then contacted Leaf Filter the sales guy was punctual and very professional. He showed me the difference between Leaf Guard and Leaf Filter, he explained that with Leaf Guard you need to wax the leading edge every year or they don't work right, the whole purpose is not to have to go up on a ladder every year so why bother. Another thing was that Leaf Guard is NOT standard size, Leaf filter is. He sold me on the Leaf Filter, when I did order, I ordered the six inch wide gutters rather than the four inch with downspouts on each corner. This was three years ago. Now I'm not stupid I probably should go up and check to see if the screens might need to be flushed from small particles. So far I am very pleased with them.

@pmtips4482

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@dezbigguns1072

Ай бұрын

They don’t make 4 inch. Only 5 and 6 inch.

How does it do with heavy rain fall? Does it run over? Or does even heavy rain flow straight through the wire mesh? I would think it would do fine with low or light rain, but anything over a certain amount it won't have time to make it through before running over the edge...

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

On the traditional asphalt shingles, it will never over run. On the metal roofs, even with larger mesh, it will over run but only in a heavy down pour. Thanks for watching!

@jimmypop4539

Жыл бұрын

@@pmtips4482 absolutely.. I am from South East Texas... Needless to say, we get months of heavy rain fall and months of no rain fall.. So just wanted to know, I am very interested in this product.

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmypop4539 This particular product borderlines on criminal behavior on the seller part. I would have never agreed to 7,000 dollars. My wife did. I just read this a couple weeks ago. LeafFilter Lawsuit. On August 8, 2022, Judge Michael Watson of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio granted preliminary approval to a nationwide class action settlement negotiated by Goldenberg Schneider and its co-counsel in Zilinksky v. LeafFilter North, LLC, No. 2:20-cv-06229.Aug 8, 2022 Find an affordable product and install them yourself. I did that in Ohio and they held up for 15 years. Thanks for watching!

@nirmalareddy4079

8 ай бұрын

I have leaflifter, I would not recommend to any body,I still have go up the ladder to clean it.

@jimmypop4539

7 ай бұрын

@@nirmalareddy4079 thank you

How Many Property Owners In The Desert. R Convinced 2 Buy Plastic L.F. Gutters?

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

Good point!

They guarantee the gutters will never need cleaning. But tell them that the screens are constantly clogged from pollin, decaying leaves, moss etc and they say "we only gurantee the gutters not needing cleaning" I have to power wash my screens twice a year. A total scam.

@pmtips4482

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Man, you should have called Leaf filter to remove it and reinstall for you. You voided your warranty.

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

Lol, there is no warranty with them. They are being sued in several states under a class action suit, still in litigation. I never want to see LF again on my property.

@napalmstickylikeglue

Жыл бұрын

@@pmtips4482 there is a warranty. It's just not a warranty on how well the system works. I was one of their inspectors. I can't count how many times I had to go to different customers houses to help remove leaffilter due to a roofing job and reinstall. But I do understand why you would never want them again because their product is garbage.

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

@@napalmstickylikeglue Right, I could have called them and waited, but our roofers were coming in just a few days notice due to a cancellation. I like doing all I can myself anyway. I really appreciate your comments and the information you posted. Thanks for watching!

@henryhenry271

Жыл бұрын

@@pmtips4482 they gross billion plus a year. they dont care about no class action lol private owned.

@talus007

8 ай бұрын

Leafgaurd charges to remove and reinstall the guards

Leaf filter charged us over 8000 bucks for 160 feet. They saw those old folks coming. Crappy product .they came out 3 times and still not right. 4th time was a no show/no call on their part. Scam artists and liars for sure.

@pmtips4482

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and contributing to the comments!

@DavidHoltkamp

3 ай бұрын

They charge whatever they think they can get. They could tell I wasn't buying with a 300+ Feet and offered 5.9k and I could have got them lower I am almost positive. I am going with a different product for a variety of reasons.

bud ive installed this product for years off and on. never had a service call and my name is all over their reviews. but you complained about the ends but this guy who installed yours did right by sealing it. bc more goes in those small cracks than you think and you say its over kill for the amount of sealant he uses. but its not. due to thew guarantee of no leak he did right. you dont know gutter points as well as u think you do. those little cracks at the end will cause more than you think.

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I have a 1000 sq ft house with 2 eight foot sections two 6 ft sections and one joined 4 ft section joined with a 16 ft section…feedback please

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

If you are physically able to use a ladder, I would buy whatever product you have confidence in and install it yourself. If not, get some estimates on the install from a few handymen in your area. Thanks and best of luck!

@carlos7061

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

NO NO NO NO!

Garbage stuff. We installed for gutter and leaf filter for them in NC. For Mike Slimac out of Huntersville NC. Over a 5/12 pitch roof and the water just cascades over in moderate rain. They’re just out to make money out the ass. We did a house that had 76 ft of leaf filter. They charged the customer $3700. That’s over $48 a foot. And pay their installers $1 a foot for one story house. Stay away from them.

Scam company with 1000’s and 1000’s of complaints.

Why would you put a product on that you have to clean? Get helmet so you don’t have to get on a ladder at all

@pmtips4482

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

How does it do with snow buildup

@pmtips4482

Жыл бұрын

In a word....horrible. Thanks for watching!