Gutter Guards of All Types

Homeowners frequently spend a lot of money on improving the condition of their house. For example, it usually costs somewhere in the neighborhood of five thousand dollars to have the entire exterior painted. Similarly it can cost more than ten grand to have a new roof put on. What people rarely think about is the cost or replacing the drains around the roof. The cost to replace or install these is close to two thousand dollars. A good way to reduce the frequency associated with this specific need is to have gutter guards installed. With this upgrade prices can range from only half a dollar per foot to nearly twenty-five dollars per foot. Really it all comes down to a question of what material the homeowner wants to use.

The first and possibly most popular type of gutter guards is called a reverse curve. This works by completely covering the trough and yet contains small slits to channel water down. This system is both incredibly efficient and yet not very expensive. The only secret is to have the reverse curve installed by a professional who knows how to match the slant of the material to that of the roof in order to effectively block debris and also guide precipitation downward.
Another cost effective choice for gutter guards is a simple mesh.

Usually it is made from a very fine stainless steel mesh and is capable of blocking out not just leaves and twigs but then also from other particulates that can clog up the downspout. The basic version of this system can cost just cents per foot. For the more discerning person there are very expensive and very precise models that offer such thorough filtering of the rain that they are used on collection systems to be used for storage. 

One of the style of gutter guards that is most expensive but that is almost entirely immune to degradation is a foam type, these fill the channel with highly porous foam that keeps all of the debris out while allowing liquid to flow unimpeded. It is made from polyurethane foam that is not only resistant to wind and, of course, rain but is also entirely resistant to break down from the sun and even reduces mildew and mold. 

For those who never want to deal with cleaning out their drains and don't want to worry about gutter guards there are other systems. One of these systems replaces the typical channel type with a set of louvers that one might find on venetian blinds. These don't take water down to a downspout but rather deflect and disperse the single sheets of water into many different droplets as they descend off the side of the roof.

All of these options will protect against clogged drains and save on both maintenance and also replacement of damage caused by these clogs. The type of debris that may be an issue determines which of these options is best suited for each specific house.