I'm thinking about adding some kind of leaf guard on my gutters. I was wondering if anyone has much experience with them. I haven't began researching yet, but I'm sure there are different kinds. I'll probably be adding new gutters while I'm doing it.

Thanks

Had them put on my gutters a couple years ago. Had trouble with birds building nests in them and plugging them up. Had the flat aluminum ones with the small holes in them installed and i am very pleased with them. Also the ice and snow slides over gutters now instead of hanging in the gutter and ripping it off

I put gutter guards from Lowes on several years ago, very east install, cuts easy with tin snips if needed...They're not perfect, some types of leaves/debris gets stuck in the little holes, and should be brushed off, but I rarely do, it has stopped leaves rotting in the gutters and needing clean out by hand..in all it's worth it I think

If they are flush with the shingles they are terrific. If your gutters are set up below the shingles the leaves, and especially pine needles, will lay on top of the screens and still need to be blown off occasionally.

My parents have them and they work great for them. Both have lots of huge trees in their yards and no longer have to clean their gutters.

Keith

Love mine

Absolutely useless if you have white pines and even for birch trees. White pine needles are so fine they stick into the small holes, and the needles do not even blow out.

We had new gutters/gutter guards installed this summer and I highly recommend. We have maples and oaks, it's a godsend! I had installed gutter guards a few years ago from Home Depot and I haven't had to clean them since. Only replaced them due to a hail claim on roof and gutters. Gave my old ones to the neighbor and he's happy as a clam now.

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We install them and folks are very happy.
Any gutter overs that slide under the shingle and break the seal strip, void warranties on the shingles. That said we only install flat cover below the shingle line. If your gutters are the old ferrule spike type, get new K gutters w hidden hexhead fasteners the same time w covers.

My lover says, we have leaf blaster pro gutter guards installed. I assume, that's the one the roofing company makes the most money on.

If we are lucky we'll get 7" of precipitation a year. No need for gutters hear.

We have them on the house and shop. Were wrapped around with huge red oaks and maples. They work great. I had to put ice guards 18 inches up from the gutters. the first year after I built the shop ice slid down the roof a tore the gutters right off the back side of the shop.

We have huge maples alongside this two story house and I've played the gutter game way too long. Never went to gutter guards. Got rid of the old gutters and installed French drains. End of problem. Get the blower out and blow the leaves off the rubble in the fall. All done.

A little info maybe I should have included. I have a metal roof and collect rainwater to use in my cistern. I have large oaks on 2 out of 4 sides of my house. I don't have issues with maples or pines.

The first house I bought had an older style of guards on it. They didn't work well for the maples and I had them left off when I had the roof replaced. That's been a while ago, and I'm in a different house and location, so I thought there might be better options out there.

Thanks for the feedback.