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Re: Gutter guards ?
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06/09/23 05:44 AM
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I bought stuff from lowes 3 years ago and haven't had to do much at all.
It's a hard plastic mesh with screening behind it. One edge slips under the roofing the other clips to the gutter. Not expensive and easy to install.
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Re: Gutter guards ?
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06/09/23 09:48 AM
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next on my list of neglected things to do is Gutter guards. I'm getting to the age the wife doesn't like me on the roof anymore so something to keep the š© out of the gutters is going to be needed on the house. There are so many different ones out there that all claim to be the best until you research those that have them. I'd prefer to only do them once so I thought I would get some HONEST good or bad feedback from actual users here. BTW this is what happens when you own your own business for 20+ years. When you decide to semi retire all the cr-p you've neglected has to be dealt with  Once done though I can get back to the hobby I've missed  Any inputs good or bad greatly appreciated.  Agree totally about owning a business Iām in same boat with hundreds of things to fix. Gutter guards is at top of list, after I cut the maple trees out of the gutters.
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Re: Gutter guards ?
[Re: cudaman1969]
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06/09/23 12:06 PM
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Washington, MI
Ashsdad
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Until a year ago I had gutter helmets on mine. My house is surrounded by trees, both leafed and pines. For 20 years the helmets worked flawlessly and never needed any maintenance. Had a new roof installed last year and the roofers would not put them back up, but did put new mesh gutter guards on. I spent an hour yesterday blowing maple seeds out of them. I pulled a downspout tube off and it was full of pine needles. Yes, I miss the gutter helmets and am saving up for a new set. https://www.getgutterhelmet.com/?ct...wIVnQitBh1Y2woOEAAYAiAAEgI85PD_BwE#start
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Re: Gutter guards ?
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06/09/23 12:41 PM
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...and the roofers would not put them back up, but did put new mesh gutter guards on. This is a major pet peeve. Did they kindly dispose of them too but yet charged you for the mesh? If so how generous of them. Those have a lifetime warranty and so the roofers owe you some money.
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Re: Gutter guards ?
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06/09/23 02:09 PM
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...and the roofers would not put them back up, but did put new mesh gutter guards on. This is a major pet peeve. Did they kindly dispose of them too but yet charged you for the mesh? If so how generous of them. Those have a lifetime warranty and so the roofers owe you some money. Agreed! Why did they not want to put them back on? I would have complained loudly about that. Best thing to do in that case is to deduct what they cost from the check that you wrote to the roofer. I get so tired of contractors that pull crap like that.
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Re: Gutter guards ?
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06/09/23 05:20 PM
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i had a quote from leaf filters - they do a $hitload of ads on tv/newspaper - the fellow comes over... 1st price $7600bucks... i said WOW... a bit..lot more then i wanted to spend, he does a quick calculation, and says he can reduce the price to 5500bucks... again i say seems excessive, and after talking for 5-10mins he says he remind me of his dad, and will give me the price he would give his dad....$2500... i told him i have to think about it..
it looks like a decent product...but .. to come from 7600 bucks down to 2500 made me leery.... i have a brand new roof and gutters, and still looking for an alt.
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Re: Gutter guards ?
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06/09/23 06:02 PM
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i had a quote from leaf filters - they do a $hitload of ads on tv/newspaper - the fellow comes over... 1st price $7600bucks... i said WOW... a bit..lot more then i wanted to spend, he does a quick calculation, and says he can reduce the price to 5500bucks... again i say seems excessive, and after talking for 5-10mins he says he remind me of his dad, and will give me the price he would give his dad....$2500... i told him i have to think about it..
it looks like a decent product...but .. to come from 7600 bucks down to 2500 made me leery.... i have a brand new roof and gutters, and still looking for an alt. Sounds like COVID pricing...
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Re: Gutter guards ?
[Re: moparmike1]
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06/09/23 08:29 PM
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boston mass-moving to long isl...
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i had a quote from leaf filters - they do a $hitload of ads on tv/newspaper - the fellow comes over... 1st price $7600bucks... i said WOW... a bit..lot more then i wanted to spend, he does a quick calculation, and says he can reduce the price to 5500bucks... again i say seems excessive, and after talking for 5-10mins he says he remind me of his dad, and will give me the price he would give his dad....$2500... i told him i have to think about it..
it looks like a decent product...but .. to come from 7600 bucks down to 2500 made me leery.... i have a brand new roof and gutters, and still looking for an alt. Sounds like COVID pricing... i think is was prev-covid.... but it was funky...
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Re: Gutter guards ?
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06/10/23 07:10 AM
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My nephew just purchased a house with gutter guards on , the leaves, pine needles etc. stay out of the gutters but they appear to accumulate and stick right on top of the gutter guards. He know has to go and clean all the debris from the guards so IMO what's the point of the guards if you still have to go remove debris from them? I have heard this about the gutter guards but now have seen it for myself.
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Re: Gutter guards ?
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06/10/23 08:21 AM
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My house has the basic wire mesh guards. They work better than I would have imagined, the only issue I have is the leaves and crap will pile up in the corners where there is a splash guard. In the fall and spring I have to clean those areas out a few times but I am not sure any gutter guard could prevent that.
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Re: Gutter guards ?
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06/10/23 09:18 AM
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In my experience gutter guards just change WHERE the debris accumulates. This still may be a welcomed improvement as the downspout will not be clogged. But you will still be required to go up and remove stuff- leaves in the Fall are the absolute worst- guards or no guards.
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Re: Gutter guards ?
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06/10/23 12:24 PM
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Look up A-M Gutter Guard on amazon - they work really good and are easy to install - I put in over 700' at my compound - have not had to clean the gutters since I looked at gutter guard. Looks pretty good. 100' on Amazon $165
Facts are stubborn things.
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