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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are fairly simple and low cost considering the purpose they serve: protecting much more valuable parts of your home. Gutters keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, routing it away from your house.
Therefore, anything that protects your gutters and helps them work even more efficiently is a great investment as well.
Gutter guards are an affordable feature you can add to any type of gutters, and they function as a protective barrier for gutters so large debris and animals can’t get inside of them. Installing gutter guards can be a money-saving measure that you’ll thank yourself for many years.
There are many types of gutter guard. The style you install will depend on your budget and the type of rain gutters you have on your home. Gutter guards are made of either aluminum, nylon or plastic.
EZ Edison Gutters installs all styles of gutter guards in Edison. Call 732-592-5520 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
On average, gutter guards cost around as much per linear foot as the gutters cost themselves. But in the long run, you will save a lot of time and money installing them. Here are some of the reasons we recommend to install gutter guards on your home:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep leaves and most 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 styles, all of them stop larger pieces of debris from becoming stuck to start with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards allow water to stream through the gutters quickly since it is unhindered by any large debris. Water is one of the primary causes of mold and mildew to grow, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the time rain spends 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 an endless battle. Every type of gutter guard prevents pests from crafting nests inside of the gutter. Many homeowners choose to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards need to be removed to clean the gutters, but if they are present, this project won’t have to be done as often. Leaf guards can reduce the frequency that you have to clean gutters – or or hire a company 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 if embers fall inside of gutters where there is dry debris. This debris gives the fire fuel until it becomes too large and damages the roof, and then the rest of the house. A basic gutter guard installation can protect your home from the risk of fire.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you happen to live in an area that gets frequent below-freezing temps, snow and sleet, you’ll be happy to know that gutter guards help stop snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their designs redirect melting snow and ice 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 the house. If you’ve never considered installing them before, it might be time to think about it.
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Professional Gutter Guard Installation
You can see, there are several benefits of gutter guards. While it might be tempting to run out and install 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 having a professional gutter guard installation company do the job for you.
Not only will their installation be more reliable than your DIY work, but a professional gutter guard service and the installer will be able to recommend the best type of gutter system for your home in the first place. They know all of the choices, and they will consider each factor carefully when deciding their recommendation.
Here are a few of the factors a gutter guard installer will think about when choosing the perfect gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards are manufactured with aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of other materials. Some gutter guards are made for temporary usage and others are designed to last just as long as your gutters will. The material is a key role in how long the gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The only type of gutter guards we would suggest for a homeowner to install on their own is the drop in type that don’t require any fastening to the gutters. However, these are not as dependable. Installing other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, might damage your rain gutters if they’re not installed the right way.
Appearance – A lot of gutter guards offer a low profile so they cannot be seen from ground level, while some styles are visible. If that is an important requirement, you are limited on the type of gutter guard you can install, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have on your home. If it is important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards, it may be necessary to buy new gutters.
Warranty – Most gutter guard styles will come with a short warranty, however most of the aluminum types are guaranteed for 10-20 years. By hiring a licensed gutter guard installation company in Edison (rather than doing it on your own), you won’t void the warranty. Gutter guards should never lift your shingles, nor should their installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing by having EZ Edison Gutters install your new gutter guards is that we’ll return and fix them for FREE if there is an issue due to the installation from our team.
Your budget is, of course, the last factor in determining the gutter guards you will have installed. We offer a wide range of options for every budget, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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