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What are Gutter Guards?

Rain gutters are fairly simple and inexpensive considering how important they are: protecting more valuable areas of your house. Gutters help keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, routing it discreetly away from your foundation.

Therefore, anything that protects your gutters from damage and helps them work more efficiently is a smart investment too.

Gutter guards are an inexpensive feature you can add to almost any type of gutters, and they function as a protective barrier for your gutters so large debris and animals aren’t able to get inside of them. Buying leaf guards can be a money-saving measure that you’ll thank yourself for many years.

There are several styles of gutter guard. The style you install depends on your budget and the type of rain gutters you have. Gutter guards are made of either aluminum, nylon or plastic.

Madison Gutters & More! installs all styles of gutter guards in Madison.

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Benefits of Gutter Guards

Typically, gutter guards will cost about as much per linear foot as the gutters themselves. In the long run, you will save a lot of time and money by installing them. Here are a few of the reasons we think you should install gutter guards on your roof:

Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards keep leaves and debris out of your gutters. Otherwise larger pieces settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces of debris pile up around them. Of all the different gutter guard models, all of them block these 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 large debris or leaves. 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 remains sitting still, possibly leading to mold and mildew.

Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of your gutters and off the roof is often an endless battle. Every style of gutter guard stops pests from crafting nests within the gutter. Many homeowners decide to install gutter guards for this reason alone.

Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards have to be removed in order to clean the gutters, but when they are installed, this project doesn’t have to be done nearly as frequently. Leaf guards cut down the frequency that you need to clean gutters – or hire a professional to do it for you – so that you might only have to have them cleaned out once a year.

Protection From Fires – A typical way fires spread to homes is when embers fall into gutters that have dry debris in them. This debris fuels the fire until it becomes too large and damages the roof, and then the rest of the home. A simple gutter guard installation can protect your home from this fire risk.

Prevent Ice Dams – If you happen to live in an area that gets frequent below-freezing temps, snow and ice, you’ll be happy to know that gutter guards help stop snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their unique designs redirect melting snow and ice to get it off your roof much faster.

These are all issues that affect hundreds of thousands of American homes every year. Gutter guards protect a vital system that protects the rest of your home. If you haven’t considered installing them before, it may be time to think about it.

Professional Gutter Guard Installation

You can see, there are many benefits of gutter guards. While it may be tempting to run out and buy the model you think will work best – how different could they really be, right? – you will still have to install them correctly. In the end, you’re much better off having a professional gutter guard installer do the job for you.

Not only will their installation be more reliable than DIY work, but a local gutter guard service and installer should be able to recommend the best type of gutter system for your home in the first place. They are familiar with all of the choices, and they will consider each factor in detail when making their recommendation.

Here are some of the things a gutter guard installer will consider when deciding the best gutter guards for your home:

Material – Gutter guards are manufactured with aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of different materials. Some are designed for temporary usage while others are built to last as long as your gutters. The material plays a key role in how long the gutter guards will last.

Installation method – The type of gutter guards we would encourage for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in kind that do not require fastening to the gutters. Installing other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, could damage your gutters if they’re not installed correctly.

Appearance – A lot of gutter guards offer a low profile so they cannot be seen from ground level, while some styles are very obvious. If that is an important condition, you are limited on the style of gutter guard you can install, and limited even more by the style of gutters you have. If it is very important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards, it may be necessary to buy new gutters too.

Warranty – Many gutter guard styles will come with a short warranty, however most of the aluminum types are guaranteed to last for at least 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installer in Madison (instead of 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 Madison Gutters & More! install your gutter guards is that we’ll come back and fix them free of charge if there is any issue related to the installation from our team.

Your budget is, of course, the last factor in deciding 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.

Need Gutter Guard Installation? Call 608-465-4411 for a FREE gutter guard installation estimate today!