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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are basic and affordable considering how important they are: protecting more valuable parts of your home. Gutters help keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, routing it discreetly away from your home.
That means, anything that protects your gutters from damage and helps them function more efficiently is a great investment as well.
Gutter guards are an affordable feature you can add to almost any style of gutters, and they function as a protective screen for gutters so debris and animals aren’t able to get inside of them. Purchasing gutter guards can be a money-saving measure that you’ll be rewarded for for year after year.
There are many types of gutter guard. The type you install will depend on your available budget and the type of rain gutters you have on your home. Gutter guards are made of aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Orland Park Gutters installs all styles of gutter guards in Orland Park. Call 708-419-3139 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
On average, gutter guards will cost around as much per linear foot as the gutters themselves. But in the long run, you’re going to save time and money by installing them. Here are some 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 small pieces of debris collect around them. Of all the many gutter guard styles, all of them stop these larger leaves and pieces of debris from getting stuck to start with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards allow water to flow through the gutters quickly since it isn’t blocked by large debris or leaves. Rain is one of the primary reasons for mold and mildew growth, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters reduces the amount of time rain is sitting still, leading to mold and mildew.
Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of gutters and off the roof is often an endless battle. Every type of gutter guard stops animals from building nests inside of the gutter. Some homeowners choose to install gutter guards just for this reason.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards have to be removed to clean the gutters, but if they are installed, this job won’t have to be done nearly as frequently. Leaf guards can reduce the frequency that you need to clean gutters – or have someone to do it for you – so that you might only have to have them cleaned only once each year.
Protection From Fires – A typical way fires spread to homes is if embers fall into gutters that have dry debris in them. This debris gives the fire fuel until it becomes too large and damages the roof, and then the entire house. A simple 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 ice, you’ll be interested to know that gutter guards help stop snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their designs purposefully redirect melting snow and ice to get it off your roof much faster.
These are all problems that impact hundreds of thousands of American homes every year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of your house. If you’ve never considered installing them before, it may be time to think about it.
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Professional Gutter Guard Installation
As you can see, there are several benefits of gutter guards. While it might be tempting to go out and install the model you think will be the best – how different could they be, right? – you will still have to install them properly. In the end, you’re much better off having a professional gutter guard installer do the project for you.
Not only will their installation be much more reliable than DIY work, but a gutter guard service and installer is going to be able to suggest the best type of gutter for your home in the first place. They know all of the styles, and they will consider each factor in detail when deciding their recommendation.
Here are a few of the factors a gutter guard company will take into account when recommending the best gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards are made of aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of different materials. Some are made for temporary usage while some are designed to last just as long as your gutters will. The material is a key role in how long gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The only style of gutter guards we would recommend for a homeowner to install on their own is the drop in kind that do not require any fastening to the gutters. Installing other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, might destroy your rain gutters if they are not installed the right way.
Appearance – A lot of gutter guards offer a low profile so they aren’t visible from ground level, while others are visible. If that is an important condition, you are limited on the type of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the style of gutters you have on your home. If it is very important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards, it may be necessary to install new gutters as well.
Warranty – Some gutter guard styles will come with a shorter warranty, but most of the aluminum types are guaranteed to last for 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installer in Orland Park (instead of doing it on your own), you won’t void your warranty. Gutter guards should never lift your shingles, nor should the installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing by having Orland Park Gutters install your new gutter guards is that we’ll return and repair them free of charge if there is an issue related to the installation.
Your budget is, of course, the last factor in choosing the gutter guards you will have installed. We offer a wide range of options for all budgets, and will provide the benefits listed above, to one degree or another.
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