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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are simple and low cost considering the purpose they serve: protecting much more valuable parts of your home. Gutters keep rain water off the wood or siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, directing it away from your foundation.
That means, anything that protects your gutters and helps them work even more efficiently is a great investment.
Gutter guards are an affordable feature you can add to almost any type of gutters, and they function as a protective shield for gutters so debris and animals won’t get inside of them. Installing leaf guards can be a money-saving decision that you’ll thank yourself for many years.
There are several types of gutter guard. The style you install will depend on your available budget and the type of rain gutters you have. Gutter guards are made of either aluminum, nylon or plastic.
A-OK Omaha Gutters installs all styles of gutter guards in Omaha. Call 402-256-7909 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation quote today!
Benefits of Gutter Guards
Typically, gutter guards will cost about as much per linear foot as the gutters themselves. But 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 large pieces settle in the gutter first, then smaller pieces collect around them. Of all the many gutter guard styles, all of them prevent larger pieces of debris from becoming stuck to begin with.
Reduce Mold & Mildew Growth – Gutter guards help water to stream through the gutters quickly because it is unhindered by large debris. Rain is one of the main reasons for mold and mildew to grow, so moving the water faster through the gutters limits the time rain spends sitting still, possibly leading to mold and mildew.
Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of rain gutters and off the roof is often an endless battle. Every type of gutter guard stops pests from crafting nests inside of the gutter. A lot of homeowners decide to install gutter guards for this reason alone.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards need to be removed in order to clean the gutters, but if they are installed, this job won’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards reduce the frequency that you have to clean out the gutters – or or hire a company to do it for you – so that you might only need to have them cleaned only once a year.
Protection From Fires – A common way fires spread to homes is when embers fall into gutters that have dry debris in them. This debris gives the fire fuel until it grows and damages the roof, followed by the entire house. A standard gutter guard installation can protect your home from this fire risk.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you live in an area that gets below-freezing temps, snow and sleet, you’ll be happy to know that gutter guards help prevent snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their unique designs redirect melting snow and ice to get it off your roof faster.
These are all issues that impact hundreds of thousands of American homes each year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of the home. If you haven’t thought about installing them before, it could be time to think about it.
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Professional Gutter Guard Installation
You can see, there are a lot of benefits of gutter guards. While it may be tempting to go out and install the type you think will work best – how different could they really be, right? – you will still have to install them correctly. All things considered, you’re much better off letting a professional gutter guard installer do the job 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 recommend the best type of gutter system for your home in the first place. They are familiar with all of the options, and they will consider each factor when deciding their recommendation.
Here are some of the things a gutter guard service will think about when determining the perfect gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards are manufactured with aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of different materials. Some are made for temporary use and some are designed to last as long as your gutters will. The construction plays a key factor in how long the gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The only style of gutter guards we would encourage for a homeowner to install on their own is the drop in kind that don’t require any fastening to the gutters. However, these are not as dependable. Installing other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, might damage your rain gutters if they’re not installed the right way.
Appearance – Some gutter guards offer a low profile so they aren’t visible from ground level, while others are very obvious. If that is an important requirement, you are limited on the type of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the style of gutters you have. If it is important for you to have “invisible” gutter guards, it may be necessary for you to install new gutters as well.
Warranty – A lot of gutter guard styles will come with a short warranty, but most of the aluminum types are guaranteed to last for at least 10-20 years. By having a licensed gutter guard installation company in Omaha (rather than doing it on your own), you won’t void the warranty. Gutter guards should not lift your shingles, nor should the installation void your roof’s warranty.
Another great thing about having A-OK Omaha Gutters install your new gutter guards is that we’ll come back and repair them for FREE if there is an issue due to the installation.
Your budget is, of course, the last factor in determining 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.
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