The Advantages of Gutter Guard Protection Systems

It is crucial as a homeowner to clean and maintain the gutters of your house.  Your gutters play an important role because they protect your home from water damage during a rainstorm.  If your gutters become clogged they may be unable to move the rainwater away from your house, which can cause serious water damage, rot, and mold growth.  If you struggle to keep your gutters clean, you may want to consider installing gutter guards.  Below is a list of the different kinds of gutter guards available to purchase, as well as the advantages of each one.  

Brush Gutter Guards 
In theory, brush gutter guards are easy to install and fit right into the inside of your gutters.  They look like giant pipe cleaners and are made up of bristles.  The bristles stand in an upright position, which helps debris like leaves and twigs stay on top of the bristles.  They also allow rainwater to continue to move through your gutters.  However, brush gutter guards can still get clogged rather easily by smaller debris like pine needles, and they are a hassle to clean. You have to remove them from your gutters to clean them and then install them again, which can be quite a pain.

Surface Tension Gutter Guards
Surface tension gutter guards, sometimes also called reverse curve gutter guards to help move rainwater down.  This causes leaves and debris to fall down to the ground instead of collecting in your gutters.  One advantage of getting surface tension gutter guards is that you can have them professionally installed, and they usually come with a warranty.  They tend to work better than brush gutter guards.  However, bees and wasps have been known to get through the openings of surface tension guards and build nests in your gutters. And, they are quite noticeable from the street, which takes away from your curb appeal.  Some consider surface tension gutter guards to be only a short term solution to maintaining your gutter system, not a long term one.  
 
Foam Gutter Guards
Foam gutter guards are inexpensive and easy to install.  They are pieces of foam that fit inside your gutters.  They work to keep debris from building up in your gutters.  However, foam gutters have some disadvantages as well.  For instance, seedlings and trees have been known to grow inside foam gutter guards, which can damage your gutters.  And, you have to take them out to clean them, and then reinstall them after.  That is a lot of added work when you could just clean the gutter without the foam gutter guards and get the same result.  
 
Screens
The screen can fit over the top of your gutters.  They are an affordable option because they are relatively easy to install yourself.  However, you can also hire a professional to install them for you.  The screen has large holes or openings, so it is possible for smaller debris to get through, although they are fairly competent at keeping larger leaves out of your gutters.  If not properly installed, screens can blow off your gutters during storms.  And, you have to remove the screens to clean them at least once a year.  ​

Colorado Seamless Gutters provides the highest quality seamless gutters and gutter guards in Denver Colorado.  See how we can help provide you the best performing gutter guards in Denver, Colorado or give us a call today.

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