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What are Gutter Guards?
Gutters are fairly simple and inexpensive considering the purpose they serve: protecting more valuable areas of your house. Gutters keep rain water off the siding, windows, porch, deck and basement, routing it discreetly away from your home.
Therefore, anything that can protect your gutters and helps them work even more efficiently is a smart investment as well.
Gutter guards are an affordable feature you can install on almost any type of gutters, and they function as a protective shield for gutters so debris and animals can’t get inside of them. Buying gutter guards can be a money-saving decision that you’ll thank yourself for many years.
There are many styles of gutter guard. The style you choose to install will depend on your available budget and the type of gutters you have on your home. Gutter guards are made of either aluminum, nylon or plastic.
Muncie Gutters Plus installs all styles of gutter guards in Muncie. Call 765-207-5441 or click here for a FREE gutter guard installation estimate 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’re going to save time and money by installing them. Here are some of the reasons we recommend to install gutter guards on your home:
Improve Drainage by Preventing Clogs – Gutter guards help keep debris out of your gutters. Otherwise larger pieces settle in the gutter first, then small pieces collect around them. Of all the different gutter guard models, all of them prevent 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 any large debris. Water is one of the primary causes of mold and mildew to grow, therefore moving the water faster through the gutters limits the amount of time rain spends sitting still, leading to mold and mildew.
Prevent Pests from Nesting – Keeping squirrels, chipmunks, birds and insects out of your gutters and off the roof is often a constant struggle. Every type of gutter guard prevents pests from crafting nests inside of the gutter. Some homeowners decide to install gutter guards for no other reason than this.
Gutter Cleaning Less Often – Gutter guards must be removed in order to clean the gutters, but if they are present, this project doesn’t have to be done as regularly. Leaf guards can reduce the frequency in which you have to clean out the gutters – or hire a professional to do it for you – so that you might only have to have them cleaned out once a year.
Protection From Fires – A typical way fires spread to homes is when embers fall inside of gutters where there is dry debris. This debris fuels the fire until it becomes too large and damages the roof, followed by the entire home. A standard gutter guard installation can protect your home from the risk of fire.
Prevent Ice Dams – If you live in an area that gets below-freezing temperatures, snow and ice, you’ll be happy to know that gutter guards can help stop snow and ice from staying up on your roof. Their designs redirect melting ice and snow to get it off your roof faster.
These are all problems that impact hundreds of thousands of homes each year. Gutter guards protect an important system that protects the rest of your home. If you haven’t considered 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 run out and install the type you think will work best – how much different could they be, right? – you still have to install them properly. All things considered, you’re much better off having a professional gutter guard installation service do the job for you.
Not only will their installation be much more reliable than DIY work, but a gutter guard service and installer will be able to recommend the best type of gutter system for your home in the first place. They are familiar with all of the styles, and they will consider each factor when deciding their recommendation.
Here are a few of the factors a gutter guard installer will take into account when determining the best gutter guards for your home:
Material – Gutter guards can be manufactured with aluminum, plastic, foam or a handful of other materials. Some are made for temporary usage while others are built to last as long as your gutters. The construction is a key role in how long the gutter guards will last.
Installation method – The type of gutter guards we would recommend for a homeowner to install themselves is the drop in type that do not require fastening to the gutters. Installing the other types, including snap-in and screw-on gutter guards, could damage your rain gutters if they’re not installed the right way.
Appearance – Many gutter guards offer a low profile so they cannot be seen from ground level, while some styles are very obvious. If that is an important condition, you will be limited on the type of gutter guard you can have, and limited even more by the type of gutters you have. If it is very important for you to have low profile gutter guards, it might be necessary to buy new gutters.
Warranty – Some gutter guard styles will come with a shorter manufacturer’s warranty, but most of the aluminum types are guaranteed for at least 10-20 years. By hiring a licensed gutter guard installer in Muncie (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 by having Muncie Gutters Plus install your new gutter guards is that we’ll come back and fix them free of charge if there is an issue related to the installation from our team.
Your budget is, of course, the last factor in determining which 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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